Thomas Stewart
Professor
Saint Louis University School of Law
Tom Stewart is the Director of Trial Advocacy and Professor of Law at Saint Louis University School of Law. Professor Stewart teaches in the fields of trial advocacy, evidence, and torts. Before joining SLU’s law faculty, Professor Stewart was a trial lawyer representing both plaintiffs and defendants in products liability, medical negligence, and toxic tort cases. Tom is a past recipient of the Missouri Bar’s Lon O. Hocker Award for excellence in trial advocacy, and he is a past President of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA). Tom has been a guest lecturer and has taught evidence and trial advocacy for several organizations, including the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA), the Federal Public Defender Offices, and the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL). Tom is on the teaching faculty for the Missouri Judicial College, where he presents an evidence overview each year at the New Judge Orientation. Tom is a founding member of the Theodore McMillan American Inns of Court and is a co-author of the book Missouri Evidentiary Foundations (4th ed. Juris, 2012).
