(August 20, 2026) – Today, 99 Lathrop GPM attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America©, eight of whom were selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas. An additional 35 attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2027.
For the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” ranking, only one attorney receives the annual award per practice area in each Best Lawyers® market. Following are the Lathrop GPM recipients and the areas in which they are being recognized.
Denver, Colo.
- Alison E. Zinn (Elder Law)
Clayton, Mo.
- Scott H. Malin (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law)
Kansas City, Mo.
- Bill F. Ford (Environmental Law)
- Brian M. Holland (Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Greg B. Kuhn (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Minneapolis, Minn.
- Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop (Nonprofit / Charities Law)
- Mark Mathison (Labor Law – Management)
San Jose, Calif.
- Erika J. Gasaway (Litigation – Trusts and Estates)
Following are the Lathrop GPM attorneys named to the overall Best Lawyers list for 2027 and the areas in which they are recognized:
Boston, Mass.
- James H. Velema (Patent Law)
Chicago, Ill.
- Catherine Goldhaber (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Clayton, Mo.
- Michael J. Adrian (Corporate Law)
- Robert D. Cantwell (Corporate Law; Gaming Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Scott H. Malin (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Trusts and Estates)
- Matthew J. Rossiter (Litigation – Trusts and Estates)
Denver, Colo.
- Billy F. Jones (Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Dave J. Katalinas (Franchise Law; Real Estate Law)
- Craig Knobbe (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships; Corporate Law; Franchise Law)
- Tom A. Rodriguez (Litigation – Trusts and Estates)
- Alison E. Zinn (Elder Law; Trusts and Estates)
Kansas City, Mo.
- Michael J. Abrams (Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Trade Secrets Law)
- Robyn L. Anderson (Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law)
- William Beck (Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Insurance)
- James B. Betterman (Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates)
- Rick N. Bien (Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Real Estate)
- Mark A. Bluhm (Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Jean Paul Bradshaw, II (Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Mara Cohara (Commercial Litigation)
- Peter F. Daniel (Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Jay Felton (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Bill F. Ford (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Water Law)
- Brian C. Fries (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- David R. Frye (Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
- Cameron Garrison (Litigation – Intellectual Property)
- Gretchen M. Gold (Trusts and Estates)
- Jennifer S. Griffin (Administrative / Regulatory Law; Commercial Litigation)
- Brian M. Holland (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Tedrick A. Housh III (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Terry Kilroy (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Greg B. Kuhn (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
- Tom J. McMahon (Tax Law)
- Rosalee McNamara (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management)
- Sarah E. Millin (Litigation – Insurance)
- Steve G. Mitchell (Real Estate Law)
- James Moloney (Banking and Finance Law)
- Bernie J. Rhodes (First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment)
- Jerry D. Riffel (Gaming Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law)
- Bridget Romero (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Jack D. Rowe (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Ben C. Struby (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Michel A. Thompson (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
- Kim Winter (Insurance Law)
- Issaku Yamaashi (Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law)
- Beckie S. Yocum (Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Real Estate)
Los Angeles, Calif.
- Nancy Sher Cohen (Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance)
Minneapolis, Minn.
- J.C. Anderson (Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Megan Anderson (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Wade T. Anderson (Real Estate Law)
- Jesse A. Berg (Health Care Law; Litigation – Health Care)
- Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop (Nonprofit / Charities Law)
- Barry F. Clegg (Tax Law)
- Mike R. Cohen (Litigation – Intellectual Property)
- Mike R. Cunningham (Commercial Litigation)
- Brian Dillon (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Trusts and Estates)
- Liz Dillon (Franchise Law)
- Mike R. Gray (Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law)
- Loren L. Hansen (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property)
- Bill D. Klein (Tax Law)
- Gaylen L. Knack (Franchise Law)
- Jim D. Lamm (Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates)
- Charlie K. Maier (Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Mark Mathison (Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Beth T. Morrison (Elder Law; Trusts and Estates)
- Sheryl G. Morrison (Nonprofit / Charities Law; Trusts and Estates)
- John M. Nichols (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
- Ryan R. Palmer (Franchise Law)
- Marya P. Robben (Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates)
- Matt Shea (Trusts and Estates)
- Dan R. Tenenbaum (Commercial Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- James A. Wahl (Franchise Law)
- Mark D. Williamson (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Overland Park, Kan.
- Ruth J. Brackney (Trusts and Estates)
- Peter W. Brown (Trusts and Estates)
- Joseph D. Growney (Nonprofit / Charities Law)
- Bob J. Lambrechts, Ph.D. (Environmental Law)
- Lyle D. Pishny (Corporate Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates)
- Randal L. Schultz (Health Care Law)
- Tammy M. Somogye (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Curt L. Tideman (Commercial Litigation; Education Law)
- Harry E. Wigner, Jr. (Corporate Law; Real Estate Law)
Redwood Shores, Calif.
- Alma Soongi Beck (Trusts and Estates)
- Darin Donovan (Trusts and Estates)
- John P. Golden (Trusts and Estates)
- Laurie-Ann D. Look (Trusts and Estates)
- Lisa H. Stalteri (Real Estate Law)
San Jose, Calif.
- Steve A. Ellenberg (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Trusts and Estates)
- Jeff E. Essner (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate)
- Erika J. Gasaway (Litigation – Trusts and Estates)
- Monique Jewett-Brewster (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Allonn E. Levy (Commercial Litigation)
- Charles H. Packer (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Trusts and Estates)
- Dan F. Pyne III (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Jay M. Ross (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate)
St. Cloud, Minn.
- Brad Barz (Corporate Law)
- Chris W. Harmoning (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate)
Washington, D.C.
- Mark Kirsch (Franchise Law)
- Justin L. Sallis (Franchise Law)
- Michael L. Sturm (Franchise Law)
The “Ones to Watch” list recognizes attorneys, who are earlier in their careers, for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Following are the 35 Lathrop GPM attorneys being honored for their early career achievements and the practice areas in which they are recognized:
Chicago, Ill.
- Bradley Dlatt (Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law)
- Matt A. Walker (Environmental Law)
Clayton, Mo.
- Gabrielle Intagliata (Litigation – Trusts and Estates)
- Brooke Parsons (Commercial Litigation)
- Rosalie A. Swingle (Commercial Litigation)
Dallas, Texas
- Michael Gonzales (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
Denver, Colo.
- Blaine Bengtson (Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Securities / Capital Markets Law)
- Casey C. Breese (Commercial Litigation; Elder Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Real Estate Law)
- Joey W. Mark (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate)
Kansas City, Mo.
- Dara Alvarado (Corporate Law)
- Beth Haden (Banking and Finance Law)
- Emma Halling (Commercial Litigation)
- Jackson R. Hobbs (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Kristen Koerber (Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law)
- Brody Sabor (Appellate Practice)
- Julian A. Sansano (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- James T. Schmidt, Jr. (Banking and Finance Law)
Minneapolis, Minn.
- David Archer (Commercial Litigation)
- Michael Ewald (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Amanda Kruse (Trusts and Estates)
- Jason Kuchar, Ph.D. (Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law)
- Michaela Liesenberg (Real Estate Law)
- Erika Mortensen (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Brooke F. Robbins (Commercial Litigation)
- Jim R. Thomson (Trusts and Estates)
Redwood Shores, Calif.
- Marie K. Gribble (Real Estate Law)
- Rachel McCauley (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent)
Sacramento, Calif.
- Joshua Yoo (Commercial Litigation)
San Jose, Calif.
- Clare Capaccioli Velasquez (Litigation – Trusts and Estates)
- Lucas Coe (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction)
- Sara E. Hire (Trusts and Estates)
- H. Shinny Liu (Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates)
- Michael W.M. Manoukian (Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
St. Cloud, Minn.
- Brittany M. Riehm (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Washington, D.C.
- Anthony Martin (Corporate Law)
Best Lawyers recognizes legal excellence. First published in 1983, The Best Lawyers in America© list utilizes a national survey of lawyers created to capture the professional abilities from peers and colleagues. Lathrop GPM attorneys are chosen regularly for this highly respected and published ranking.