Best Lawyers in America Names Seven Lawyers of the Year and 80 Best Lawyers from Lathrop Gage
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 19, 2015) – The 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America® announced its rankings Monday which named seven Lawyers of the Year and 80 Best Lawyers from Lathrop Gage.
The list accounts for millions of peer reviews from lawyers to find the Best Lawyer honorees. Lawyer of the Year is an additional designation for those attorneys who scored highest in a practice area combination through peer reviews. The recognized attorneys span across all of the firm’s offices and practice groups.
Lathrop Gage’s Lawyers of the Year:
· Bernard J. Rhodes, Litigation – First Amendment (Kansas City, Mo.)
· Curtis L. Tideman, Education Law (Overland Park, Kan.)
· Dan R. Nelson, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Springfield, Mo.)
· Harry E. Wigner, Jr., Real Estate Law (Overland Park, Kan.)
· Lyle D. Pishny, Tax Law (Overland Park, Kan.)
· Robert D. Grossman, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Kansas City, Mo.)
· Scott H. Malin, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (St. Louis)
Best Lawyers from Lathrop Gage:
Boston
Biotechnology Law
Copyright Law
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Boulder
Curtis A. Vock
Patent Law
Chicago
Russell R. Eggert
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Allan J. Sternstein
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Denver
Angela Ekker
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Jefferson City, Mo.
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
David A. Shorr
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Kansas City, Mo.
Commercial Litigation
Dave R. Barnard
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation - Environmental
Insurance Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - ERISA
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Sherman A. Botts
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Health Care Law
John T. Coghlan
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and
Reorganization Law
John C. Craft
Government Relations Practice
Real Estate Law
Don F. Dagenais
Real Estate Law
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Kendall Paul Day
Railroad Law
Brian T. Fenimore
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and
Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Trusts and Estates
H. Steven Graham
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Robert D. Grossman
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
S. Russell Headrick
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - First Amendment
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Alfred R. Hupp, Jr.
Immigration Law
Russell D. Jones
Commercial Litigation
Non-Profit / Charities Law
Tax Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tax Law
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Timothy K. McNamara
Commercial Litigation
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Joseph W. Medved
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jessica E. Merrigan
Environmental Law
Real Estate Law
Litigation – Environmental
Charles F. Myers
Health Care Law
Maurice J. O'Sullivan, Jr.
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Trusts and Estates
First Amendment Law
Litigation - First Amendment
Richard D. Rhyne
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Gaming Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Trusts and Estates
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Environmental
Appellate Practice
Thomas H. Stahl
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Carl W. Struby
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Joel B. Voran
Trusts and Estates
Los Angeles
Beth A. Schroeder
Labor Law - Management
Overland Park, Kan.
R. Scott Beeler
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Brett C. Bogan
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Trusts and Estates
Jennifer M. Hannah
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Lewis A. Heaven, Jr.
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Real Estate Law
Gerald M. Kraai
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Alson R. Martin
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tax Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Andrew R. Ramirez
Health Care Law
Commercial Litigation
Education Law
David E. Waters
Real Estate Law
William K. Waugh III
Non-Profit / Charities Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Kenneth L. Weltz
Railroad Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Springfield, Mo.
Gary R. Cunningham
Mediation
Frank M. Evans III
Commercial Litigation
Dwayne A. Fulk
Corporate Law
Neil P. Guion
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
James E. Meadows
Appellate Practice
Litigation - Real Estate
Dan R. Nelson
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and
Reorganization Law
Lee E. Poppen
Family Law
Michael D. Textor
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Real Estate Law
Randell D. Wallace
Banking and Finance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
St. Louis
Donn H. Herring
Health Care Law
Janice E. Hetland
Real Estate Law
Bennett S. Keller
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
John P. King
Construction Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Trusts and Estates
About Lathrop Gage:
Lathrop Gage has 320 attorneys nationwide serving clients in the areas of litigation, intellectual property and business. Chambers USA ranks Lathrop Gage’s corporate, environmental, labor and employment, litigation and real estate practices among the best in their regions. For more information, visit www.lathropgage.com.
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