Nick Meriage is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law where he was awarded the Allen H. Parker Memorial Scholarship, and MU Grant, The JB Reynolds Student Award in Insurance Law, and CALI awards in: Insurance Law, Land Use Controls, and Agricultural Law.
Nick is developing a focused civil litigation practice. His practice includes professional liability, premises liability, product liability, and business litigation. Previously his practice included Workers’ Compensation, Medical Malpractice Defense, and Transactional work.
He is a former small business owner, which helps him relate to the complex issues facing business owners today.
Community Service
Cherish Our Children International, former board member
Heart of Missouri CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocate, Boone County Missouri (retired)
Publications and Seminars
Co-Author, “Understanding the Equitable Remedies of Contribution and Indemnity in Constitution Law”, 77 Journal of the Missouri Bar 1 (January/February 2021)
Presenter, National Business Institute, Topic: “Legal Ethics of Email”, City of St. Louis, Missouri, June 2019
Presenter, Halfmoon Education, Topic: “Avoiding Potential Pitfalls, The 2017 Changes to AIA A201: General Conditions”, City of St. Louis, Missouri, February 2019
With the coming of winter Illinoisans are once again getting their snow shovels and ice melt ready to remove the white stuff from their residential driveways and sidewalks. The question is, what is a residential property owners’ duty to remove snow?
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The issue of damage caps is an area of ongoing litigation in Missouri. A new case has just been handed down by the Missouri Supreme Court which provides some clarity on the issue of statutory damage caps on non-economic damages but fails to fully resolv [...]
PS Partner: J. Phillip Bryant
PS Associate: Nicholas P. Meriage
We represented: Phillip Christophel, and Stealth Recovery, LLC
Venue: Circuit Court of County of St. Louis
Facts:
Plaintiff sued for alleged injuries arising out of the repos [...]
PS Attorneys: Gary Snodgrass, Nicholas Meriage, and Andrew Corkery
Representing: Boyer Fire Protection LLC
Venue: St. Louis County Circuit Court
Facts: Property Damage. The plaintiff sought in excess of $1.5 million dollars in damages. Plaint [...]
PS Partners: Gary Snodgrass
PS Associate: Nick Meriage
We represented: Tech Services to Go, Inc., d/b/a Tsi Engineering, Inc.
Venue: St. Louis County Circuit Court
Facts:
Negligence claim.
Design-build contractor Charah, Inc., a co [...]
ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
The Harmonie Group
Co-Chair, Construction Law Committee (2020 - Present)
Firm Liaison (2023 - Present)
Board of Directors (2024)
Firm Vice-Liaison (2020 - 2023)
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
The Lawyers Association of St. Louis
Board Member (2019 - Present)
Illinois Bar Associates
Missouri Bar Committee on Construction Law
Missouri Bar Committee on Insurance Law
The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri Captive Insurance Association
Board Member (2017 - Present)
EDUCATION
University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law
J.D., 2013; Certificate in Dispute Resultion
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
B.S., Business Administration
LICENSURE
Missouri
Illinois
United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court Western District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
AWARDS & HONORS
Allen H. Parker Memorial Scholarship
MU Grant
JB Reynolds Student Award in Insurance Law
CALI Awards (Highest Grade) in Insurance Law, Land Use Controls, and Agricultural Law
Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated - Preeminent
The Best Lawyers in America® - 2024 Best Lawyers - Litigation Insurance
