KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 14, 2026) — Lathrop GPM is proud to announce that Partner Mara Cohara has been named to the Missouri Lawyers Media “POWER List” for Business Defense Attorneys for the sixth consecutive year.
The “Power List – Business Defense Attorneys” features the most powerful business defense attorneys in Missouri as identified by Missouri Lawyer Media. The list is based on records of verdicts and settlements, interviews with attorneys and other leaders around the state and the archives of Missouri Lawyers Weekly.
Cohara is a respected litigator and leader of the firm’s Tort, Insurance Recovery and Environmental Practice Group. She represents major manufacturers, agribusinesses, and religious and educational institutions in complex litigation nationwide. She is a trusted advisor in high stakes matters involving toxic torts, nuisance, product liability and consumer protection. In the community, Cohara serves on the Kansas City Sports Commission Board, Park University’s Board of Trustees, Advisory Board for the Greater Missouri Women Leadership Challenge, and the Foundation Board for Kansas City Girls Academy.
In addition to this honor, Cohara was named a 2025 Women’s Justice Awards recipient by Missouri Lawyers Media in the category of Litigation Practitioner. She also is ranked in Chambers USA, has been selected among The Best Lawyers in America®, was named to the 2021 class of WeKC – Women Executives Kansas City by Ingram’s, and was named a 2020 “Women Who Mean Business” by Kansas City Business Journal, among many other accolades.