KANSAS CITY (June 5, 2025) — Lathrop GPM LLP is pleased to share that the firm and its lawyers have been ranked in Chambers USA 2025, which was released today. Fifteen of the firm’s practice groups and 47 attorneys received nationwide and regional honors in this year’s directory. The firm’s healthcare team in Minnesota and 12 total attorneys were ranked for the first time in the 2025 edition, and four attorneys achieved higher bands than the previous year. Further, the firm’s Corporate & Business team in Minnesota was ranked for the 22nd year in a row, and the firm’s Franchise & Distribution Practice Group was ranked nationally for the 19th year in a row.
Chambers USA 2025 recognized Lathrop GPM in the following categories and jurisdictions:
- Franchising: USA Nationwide
- Corporate/M&A:
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Environment: Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Healthcare: Minnesota**
- Insurance: Missouri
- Insurance – Policyholder: California
- Intellectual Property: Massachusetts*
- Labor & Employment:
- Minnesota
- Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Life Sciences: Massachusetts
- Litigation – General Commercial:
- Minnesota
- Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds
- Real Estate: Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds
The Lathrop GPM attorneys recognized in Chambers USA 2025 are listed below.
- Michael Abrams – Insurance, Missouri
- Catherine Bitzan Amundsen** – Healthcare, Minnesota
- Megan Anderson – Labor & Employment, Minnesota
- Wade Anderson* – Real Estate, Minnesota
- William Beck – Environment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds; and Insurance, Missouri
- Blaine Bengtson** – Environment, Colorado
- Jesse Berg**– Healthcare, Minnesota
- Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop** – Healthcare, Minnesota
- Jean Paul Bradshaw – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Missouri
- Amy Brozenic – Intellectual Property, Kansas
- Mara Cohara* – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Nancy Sher Cohen – Insurance: Policyholder, California
- Allyson Cunningham** – Environment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Brian Dillon – Litigation: General Commercial, Minnesota
- Liz Dillon – Franchising, USA Nationwide
- Sarah Duniway** – Healthcare, Minnesota
- J.A. “Jay” Felton* – Litigation: Product Liability, Missouri
- William Ford – Environment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- David Frye – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Michael Gray – Franchising, USA Nationwide
- Jackson Hobbs** – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Missouri
- Ron Hobbs – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds
- Matthew Jacober – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds
- W. Terrence Kilroy – Labor & Employment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Mark Kirsch – Franchising, USA Nationwide
- Gaylen Knack – Franchising, USA Nationwide
- Gregory Kuhn – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Missouri
- Charles Maier – Litigation: General Commercial, Minnesota
- Travis McCallon** – Intellectual Property, Missouri
- Rosalee McNamara – Labor & Employment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Kathryn Nash – Labor & Employment, Minnesota
- Laura Reathaford – Labor & Employment, California
- Julia Reiland** – Healthcare, Minnesota
- Jerry Riffel – Real Estate, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Bridget Romero – Labor & Employment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Jack Rowe – Labor & Employment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Justin Sallis – Franchising, USA Nationwide
- Randal Schultz – Corporate/M&A, Kansas
- Cynthia Teel** – Environment, Colorado
- Brian Trinque** – Intellectual Property, Massachusetts
- James Velema – Intellectual Property, Massachusetts
- Brent Vincent** – Insurance: Dispute Resolution, Illinois
- Harry Wigner, Jr. – Real Estate, Kansas
- Mark Williamson – Corporate/M&A, Minnesota
- Kim Winter – Insurance, Missouri
- Brian Woolley – Labor & Employment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Issaku Yamaashi* – Corporate/M&A, Kansas
* Moved up a band
** Ranked for the first time
Chambers and Partners is the leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions. It delivers detailed rankings and insight into the world’s leading lawyers and law firms, including Chambers USA, which ranks U.S. law firms and lawyers.
About Lathrop GPM LLP
Lathrop GPM is a full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with more than 360 attorneys and other legal professionals in 14 offices. Meeting the legal needs of businesses, organizations and high-net worth individuals, our attorneys provide a full spectrum of corporate legal services: corporate, tax and business transactions, labor, employment and franchise law, litigation, intellectual property, private client services, real estate, and trusts and estates. We help clients grow and succeed, anticipate trends, plan for challenges and bring their visions to life. Clients recognize Lathrop GPM for our commitment to client service, legal project management and innovative pricing capabilities. A Multilaw and Employment Law Alliance affiliate, we have the resources of more than 90 independent law firms in 100 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.lathropgpm.com.