Metcalfe has been listed in the National Law Journal as one of the “100 Most Influential Lawyers in America.” In 2012, St. Louis Magazine listed Metcalfe on its list of “100 influential people who are shaping St. Louis today,” and the St. Louis PostDispatch included him as one of the 50 most “influential persons, groups, places, ideas, and events” of 2013. The St. Louis Business Journal has listed Metcalfe on its annual “Most Influential St. Louisans” list.