KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 4, 2026) — Lathrop GPM is pleased to share that the firm and its lawyers have been ranked in Chambers USA 2026, which was released today. Seventeen of the firm’s practice groups and 51 attorneys received national and regional honors in this year’s directory. The firm earned first-time rankings in Litigation: Product Liability and Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations in Missouri, as well as Real Estate in Minnesota in the 2026 edition, along with five attorneys being newly ranked and three attorneys advancing to higher bands. Further, the firm’s Business Transactions team in Minnesota was ranked for the 23rd consecutive year, and the firm’s Franchise & Distribution Practice Group achieved its 20th consecutive year of national recognition.
Chambers USA 2026 recognized Lathrop GPM practice groups in the following categories and jurisdictions:
- Franchising: USA Nationwide
- Corporate/M&A:
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Environment: Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Healthcare: Minnesota
- Insurance: Missouri
- 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
- Litigation – Product Liability: Missouri**
- Litigation – White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Missouri**
- Real Estate:
- Minnesota**
- Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds
The Lathrop GPM attorneys recognized in Chambers USA 2026 are listed below.
- Michael Abrams – Insurance, Missouri
- Catherine Bitzan Amundsen – Healthcare, Minnesota
- Megan Anderson – Labor & Employment, Minnesota
- Robyn Anderson** – Insurance, Missouri
- 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
- Alex Brown** – Insurance, 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
- Kathleen Fisher Enyeart** – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Missouri
- William Ford – Environment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Brian Fries** – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- David Frye – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
- Michael Gray – Franchising, USA Nationwide
- Bradley Hintze** – Real Estate, Minnesota
- 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
- Terry 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
- Randy Schultz – Corporate/M&A, Kansas
- Cynthia Teel* – Environment, Colorado
- Brian Trinque – Intellectual Property, Massachusetts
- James Velema – Intellectual Property, Massachusetts
- Brent Vincent – Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Policyholder), Illinois
- Harry Wigner – Real Estate, Kansas
- Mark Williamson – Corporate/M&A, Minnesota
- Kim Winter – Insurance, Missouri
- Issaku Yamaashi – Corporate/M&A, Kansas
* Moved up one 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.