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Gerard T. Carmody, Carmody MacDonald
Staff Report//May 14, 2026//
Principal Attorney
St. Louis
Gerry Carmody has litigated for 51 years, representing a wide range of clients — including major law firms in professional liability claims — and securing several multi-million-dollar jury verdicts in real estate and commercial litigation. He said he has always wanted “to be a trial lawyer,” drawn to courtroom advocacy and solving complex problems.
Carmody taught trial practice as an adjunct faculty member at Washington University for 25 years. Among his notable matters was assembling property in North St. Louis for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s new headquarters and, with his daughter Ryann, successfully defending a Catholic priest wrongfully accused of sexual abuse.
He anticipates growing pressure to resolve disputes through mediation and arbitration as AI and cost-efficiency demands reshape the field.
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