Todd Ryan Nissenholtz

Todd Nissenholtz serves as managing partner at Cofman Townsley, where he dedicates his practice to personal injury law, including complex cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic injuries. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with honors, Todd earned his Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law, where he contributed as research editor for the Emory International Law Review and clerked for Justice P. Harris Hines of the Georgia Supreme Court. Throughout his distinguished career, Todd has achieved notable verdicts in products liability and serious injury litigation, including multi-million dollar outcomes in cases of brain injury, spinal cord damage, and severe burns. Recognized for his impactful results, Todd has been named a Super Lawyer and an Up and Coming Lawyer by Missouri Lawyers. His trial success has earned him Top Plaintiff’s Verdicts in 2024 and the Largest Reported Verdict in 2014. Beyond the courtroom, Todd is active in the community, serving on various boards, and is affiliated with leading professional organizations, including The Missouri Bar, Illinois State Bar Association, and Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. Todd grew up in St. Louis County and continues to reside there with his two sons. Verdicts in St. Charles County for $237,000,000 (defendants offered $1,000,000 prior to trial) (sexual assault) Verdict in St. Louis County for $15,000,000 (defendants offer $0 prior to trial) (dog bite) Verdict in St. Charles County of $450,000 (defendants offered $10,000 prior to trial) (injury at gym) Verdict in St. Louis City of $1,200,000 (defendants offered $100,000 prior to trial) (injury at arena) Verdict in Jefferson County of $625,000 (defendants offered $250,000 prior to trial) (dog bite) Verdict in St. Louis City of $1,878,000 (defendants offered $10,000 prior to trial) (commercial vehicle crash) Verdict in Jefferson County of $1,705,000 (defendants offered $100,000 prior to trial) (motor vehicle crash) Verdict in St. Louis County of $750,000 (defendants offered $150,000 prior to trial) (motor vehicle crash) Verdict in the United States Eastern District of Missouri of $750,000 (defendants offered $25,000 prior to trial) (motor vehicle crash) Arbitration award of $875,000 (defendants offered $100,000 prior to arbitration) (product liability)