About John M.
John M. Lynch built his academic foundation at Columbia College, where he earned both an A.A. and a B.S. He went on to receive his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law. Those years set a clear path toward courtroom work and a practice centered on criminal litigation.
He founded The Law Offices of John M. Lynch, LLC and serves as its principal attorney. He is licensed in Missouri and admitted to multiple federal courts, including the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Illinois, Western District of Missouri, Northern District of Texas, and Eastern District of Missouri. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Membership in professional organizations has been a constant in his career. He is a current member of The Missouri Bar, the American Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has held an executive board position in the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also belongs to the American Association for Justice, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers, the Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad and the International Homicide Investigators Association.
Recognition from peer organizations appears on his professional résumé. He has been listed among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers Associations, named to the Top One Percent - Trial Lawyers by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, and recognized as a Top Criminal Defense Lawyer for Missouri and Kansas by Super Lawyers. These listings reflect external acknowledgment of trial work rather than academic honors.
His courtroom practice centers on criminal defense and trial litigation. He represents clients in serious criminal matters and appears in both state and federal forums. His memberships in investigative and major-case organizations suggest frequent involvement in complex prosecutions and homicide-related matters, and he brings trial preparation and courtroom presence to each case he handles.
Today he practices at The Law Offices of John M. Lynch, LLC, where he continues to represent clients in state and federal courts. His current practice is criminal defense in both state and federal courts.
