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Brian E. McGovern, McCarthy Leonard & Kaemmerer
Staff Report//May 14, 2026//
Equity Partner
Chesterfield
Brian McGovern leads his firm’s litigation practice, concentrating in complex business, employment, construction and class action matters. He has tried more than 150 cases to conclusion — 50 before a jury — and has handled more than 50 appeals in state and federal courts across the country.
Over the course of his career, McGovern developed expertise in representing automobile dealers, including as lead defense counsel in Perry v. Lovegreen — one of the largest class actions ever certified in Missouri, encompassing every automobile and power sports dealer in the state and carrying potential exposure in the billions. The class was decertified in 2010.
He also frequently lectures on litigation topics and counsels clients on avoiding disputes before lawsuits are filed.
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