Meet St. Louis Criminal Defense Lawyer Gary J. Lauber

Gary J. Lauber spent the first four years of his legal career prosecuting criminal cases for the St. Louis City Circuit Attorney’s office, gaining a solid foundation in trial experience that has served him ever since.

“The experience was phenomenal,” he says. “One of the most important things you learn as a prosecutor is the ability to go into a courtroom, pick up a file, and be able to try a case. It’s an amazing skill set that you can’t get anywhere else.”

And it’s benefiting him to this day.

After leaving the prosecutor’s office in 2004, Lauber left to create his own solo practice, continuing to focus on criminal law on the defense side. In 2010 he joined forces with Benjamin J. Sansone and has expanded his practice to include more plaintiff’s personal injury cases.

Gary Lauber Protecting the Rights of St. Louis Citizens

Whether he’s handling a criminal case or civil matter, Lauber believes that there’s nothing as valuable as the basic trial experience that comes from being a prosecuting lawyer.

“Comfort in the courtroom is something you only gain through experience,” he says. “The benefits of being a former prosecutor for a criminal defense attorney are obvious—you learn both sides of the system. But as a lawyer in general, you benefit from learning and attaining skills that you can’t get anywhere else.”

While criminal defense and personal-injury cases are distinctly different kinds of practices, Lauber believes that at one level they are essentially the same.

“People are coming to you and looking for you to help them find a solution. Oftentimes you can’t make the person whole again, but sometimes you can be the guiding presence to get them going in the right direction.”

Practicing Criminal Defense in St. Louis

With clients in criminal cases, he notes, substance abuse or mental-health issues are frequent underlying problems leading to criminal behavior—and when they are, he does what he can to guide them to the help they may need in those areas.

“A lot of times, you’re a counselor—not necessarily a counselor-at-law, but just someone to talk to and give guidance on how to get back on track,” Lauber says.

Meet Gary Lauber, Criminal Defense Lawyer in St. Louis

A native of St. Louis, Lauber received an undergraduate degree in criminal justice from St. Louis University in 1998 and got his J.D. from the university’s School of Law in 2001. During his third year in law school, he clerked in the Circuit Attorney’s office.

When he’s not practicing law, he enjoys spending time with his family and helping to coach his children’s sports activities. He keeps in shape by taking part in sports himself, primarily basketball and softball.

 

Gary J. Lauber

Credentials

  • JD, St Louis University, 2001
  • Criminal Justice , St louis University, 1998
  • Missouri , 2001
  • Federal Court EDMO, 2005
  • Missouri Criminal Law & DWI Defense
  • Missouri DWI Defense
  • DWI Case Results
  • Should I take a Breath Test?
  • Drug Possession
  • Assault and Battery
  • Resisting Arrest
  • Bad Checks
  • Burglary
  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Criminal Non-Support
  • Domestic Violence
  • Unlawful Use of a Weapon
  • Marijuana Possession

Memberships

  • Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Member Since: 2010