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James G. Onder Founder & Attorney

Mr. Onder doesn’t just win cases—he changes industries. As a founder of talcum powder ovarian cancer litigation and mini-blind safety litigation, his work has saved countless lives by forcing corporations to redesign dangerous products. Currently representing over 20,000 women in talc-related cancer cases, Jim leads what is believed to be the largest such docket in the nation.

  • $5+ Billion Recovered for Clients
  • 20,000+ Talc Cancer Cases
  • ⚖️ Top 3 Verdicts in Missouri (2016-2017)
  • AV Preeminent Rating (Highest Peer Review)
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“Every case is an opportunity to protect someone else’s family from tragedy.”

Jim Onder
Founder & Attorney

Pioneering Litigation Work

Mr. Onder is a founder of talcum powder-related ovarian cancer litigation, having filed the second case in the nation and the first in the State of Missouri in 2014. OnderLaw, currently represents over 20,000 women who have suffered talc-related cancers and their survivors in what is believed to be the largest such docket in the country. He is also a founder of mini-blind-related death and injury litigation. His work has resulted in countless young lives saved because of changes he forced in miniblind design.

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20,000+
Women Represented
Largest talc cancer docket in the nation
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Countless
Young Lives Saved
Founder of mini-blind safety litigation & redesign
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2nd
Talc Case Filed in USA
Jim was the first to file in Missouri in 2014
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Top 100
Litigators Nationwide
Most Influential Lawyers Nationwide 2025

We Don’t Just Take On Cases—We Take On Causes.

A construction accident. A devastating cancer diagnosis. An injury that changes everything. These aren’t just legal cases to Jim Onder—they’re opportunities to protect countless others from the same tragedy. Meet the clients who faced impossible odds and the legal team that didn’t just fight for their recovery, but fought to change the systems that failed them. This is what it means to have OnderLaw in your corner.

 

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Every Client Is Like Family

“Jim wasn’t only my lawyer, he became a great friend. His staff was just phenomenal through the whole entire deal and they always took care of us. We’ll never forget it.”

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Personal Injury Client
Construction Accident Victim

Jim’s Practice Specialties

Mr. Onder’s practice focuses on complex litigation that creates lasting change—representing individuals and communities harmed by corporate negligence while forcing systemic reforms that protect future generations.

Personal Injury

Jim Onder has recovered over $5.5 billion for victims of car accidents, workplace injuries, and catastrophic harm—securing three of Missouri’s largest verdicts in a single year. His pioneering work founding mini-blind safety litigation saved countless children’s lives by forcing manufacturers to redesign dangerous products.

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Dangerous Drugs

As national co-lead counsel in pharmaceutical litigations including Yasmin/Yaz ($2+ billion settlement), Tasigna, Zoloft, Zantac, and Truvada, Jim forces Big Pharma to answer for medications they knew were dangerous. He serves on Science and Expert Committees that expose the clinical trial data pharmaceutical companies tried to hide.

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Defective Products

Jim founded talcum powder cancer litigation (filing the 2nd case in the nation) and now represents 20,000+ women in the largest such docket in the country, with his trial teams securing over $307 million in verdicts. His product liability work doesn’t just compensate victims—it forces recalls, redesigns, and safety standards that prevent future tragedies.

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Environmental Harm

Jim leads the nation’s largest Roundup glyphosate litigation, representing 24,000+ victims in Missouri coordinated proceedings against Bayer-Monsanto. His environmental cases—from asbestos and water contamination to Paraquat herbicide exposure—force corporate polluters to clean up communities and answer for decades of cover-ups.

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Peer & Industry Recognition

Mr. Onder’s excellence is recognized by both his peers and the nation’s most prestigious legal organizations.

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Distinctions

  • ⭐ AV Preeminent Rating (Martindale-Hubbell) – Highest possible peer review rating (5.0/5.0)
  • ⚖️️ Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys – Board of Governors Member
  • ⚖️ Nine Figure Litigator – Elite designation for attorneys securing $100M+ verdicts
  • ⚖️ Super Lawyers – Recognized annually for exceptional legal achievement
  • ⚖️ Lawyers of Distinction – Most Influential Lawyers 2025 (Featured in The Wall Street Journal)

Memberships

  • ⚖️ Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum – Exclusive to attorneys who have won multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements
  • ⚖️ National Trial Lawyers Top 100 – Selected as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in the nation
  • ⚖️ American Society of Legal Advocates – Reserved for the top 1.5% of attorneys
  • ⚖️ Top 100 Litigation Lawyer – National recognition for litigation excellence
  • ⚖️️ National Litigator Award – Honored for outstanding trial advocacy

 

Awards & Accolades

  • AV Preeminent 5.0/5.0 Peer Review Rated
  • Top 100 Litigation Lawyer
  • Super Lawyer (Multiple Years)
  • Million Dollar Advocate
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocate
  • Lawyers of Distinction – Most Influential Lawyers 2025 (Wall Street Journal Feature)
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • National Litigator Award

Mr. Onder’s excellence is recognized by both his peers and the nation’s most prestigious legal organizations.

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Education & Background

  1. Washington University

    School Of Business

    Foundation in business principles and corporate operations—critical knowledge for understanding how corporations make decisions that put profits over people

  2. Saint Louis University

    Juris Doctor (J.D.)

    Legal education and training that prepared him to take on the nation’s most powerful corporations

     

  3. OnderLaw Founded

    1987

    Established firm with a mission: Don’t just take on cases—take on causes that create systemic change

When Your Case Becomes Our Cause

Jim Onder and the OnderLaw team don’t just fight for compensation—we fight to ensure what happened to you never happens to another family. If you’ve been harmed by corporate negligence, let’s discuss how your case could create lasting change.

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