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Education

• University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, (J.D. 2000)
  • Winner of the Harry P. Thomson, Jr. Mock Trial Competition, 2000.
  • David Ray and Jacob Y. Garrett Trial Advocacy Award, 2000.
  • Dean’s List.
  • Missouri Journal of Dispute Resolution, Member.
  • Missouri Environmental Law & Policy Review.
  • Phi Delta Phi.
• Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri (B.A. Biology 1995; B.A. Political Science 1995)

Bar Admissions

• 2000, Missouri
• 2001, Arkansas
• 2007, Illinois
• 2012, Supreme Court of the United States
• 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• 2003, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
• 2000, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
• 2004, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
• 2017, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• 2001, U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
• 2008, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
• 2016, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Previous Employment

• Fredrick has been litigating cases for over 25 years.  He worked for two large law firms between 2000 and 2015, including an Am Law 100 firm.  He operated a solo practice from 2015 to 2024 before joining a small firm that primarily handled professional malpractice claims.  He joined Smith Lewis LLP in 2026.

Areas of Practice

• Professional negligence
• Litigation
• Appellate practice
• Personal injury
• Commercial litigation

Professional Memberships

• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
  • Editor-in-Chief, St. Louis Law Journal, 2025-present
  • Bench & Bar Committee, 2024, 2025
  • Chair, Solo and Small Firm Section, 2021
• Member, Supreme Court Disciplinary Committee for Region X (term expires 12/31/2026)
• Missouri Bar Committee on Resolution of Fee Disputes (facilitator, mediator, and arbitrator)
• Missouri Bar Civil Practice and Procedure Committee
• Missouri Bar Complex Litigation Committee
• Missouri Bar Construction Law Committee
• FINRA panel arbitrator

Miscellaneous

• Board Member, Center for Specialized Services, St. Louis, Missouri (March 2022-July 2025)
• Parent Class Representative, Nerinx Hall High School (2024-2025)
• Finance Committee Member, Fox High School Marching Band, Arnold, Missouri (July 2021-May 2023)
• Certificate of Eligibility under the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme to sit for assessments for admission to the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales, SRA #569834
• Guitar enthusiast

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