Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 70 Lathrop Gage Attorneys
Kansas City, MO (Aug. 15, 2018) – The Best Lawyers in America announced its 2019 rankings today, naming five Lathrop Gage attorneys Lawyers of the Year and 70 Best Lawyers.
Best Lawyers relies solely on the peer reviews of those within the legal community to highlight contemporaries exhibiting especially noteworthy professional excellence. This year’s 25th edition was compiled after 7.8 million votes were analyzed and authenticated.
Lawyer of the Year is an additional designation for those attorneys who scored highest within specific practice areas and metropolitan regions.
Lawyers of the Year:
- Jean Paul Bradshaw ll – Health Care Law (Kansas City, Missouri)
- William F. Ford – Environmental Law (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Jennifer M. Hannah – Construction Law (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Jack D. Rowe – Labor Law - Management (Kansas City, Missouri)
- David E. Waters – Land Use and Zoning Law (Overland Park, Kansas)
Best Lawyers:
Boston
Giulio A. DeConti – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Boulder, Colorado
Curtis A. Vock – Patent Law
Chicago
H.Steven Graham – Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Denver
Douglas J. Traeger – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Leia G. Ursery – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Alison E. Zinn – Elder Law, Trusts and Estates
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jennifer S. Griffin – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation
Kurt U. Schaefer – Environmental Law
David A. Shorr – Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law
Kansas City, Missouri
Michael J. Abrams – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Trade Secrets Law
Robyn L. Anderson – Commercial Litigation
William G. Beck – Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Environmental
Richard N. Bien – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – ERISA
Mark A. Bluhm – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jean Paul Bradshaw II – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants
Wallace E. Brockhoff – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John “Jack” C. Craft – Government Relations Practice, Real Estate Law
Don F. Dagenais – Real Estate Law
Peter F. Daniel – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
J.A. “Jay” Felton – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
William F. Ford – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Brian C. Fries – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
R. Cameron Garrison – Litigation – Intellectual Property
Gretchen M. Gold – Trusts and Estates
Robert D. Grossman – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Jennifer M. Hannah – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
S. Russell Headrick – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – First Amendment, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Brian M. Holland – Litigation – Bankruptcy
Tedrick A. Housh III – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Gregory B. Kuhn – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Thomas J. McMahon – Tax Law
Rosalee M. McNamara – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Joseph W. Medved – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jessica E. Merrigan – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Environmental Law
Stephen G. Mitchell – Real Estate Law
James L. Moeller – Litigation – Environmental
Charles F. Myers – Health Care Law
Maurice J. O’Sullivan, Jr. – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Trusts and Estates
Bernard J. Rhodes – First Amendment Law, Litigation – First Amendment
Richard D. Rhyne – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Jerry D. Riffel – Gaming Law, Land Use and Zoning Law,Real Estate Law
Bridget B. Romero – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Nancy Schmidt Roush – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Trusts and Estates
Jack D. Rowe – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Thomas A. Ryan – Litigation – Environmental
R. Kent Sellers – 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
Michel A. Thompson – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Joel B. Voran – Trusts and Estates
Kimberly K. Winter – Insurance Law
Brian N. Woolley – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Rebecca “Beckie” S. Yocum – Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Los Angeles
Nancy Sher Cohen – Insurance Law
Overland Park, Kansas
R. Scott Beeler – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate
James B. Betterman – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Peter W. Brown -Trusts and Estates
Larry B. Huebner – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Alson R. Martin – Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law
Lyle D. Pishny – Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Randal L. Schultz – Health Care Law
Curtis L. Tideman – Commercial Litigation, Education Law
David E. Waters – Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law
Harry E. Wigner, Jr. – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
St. Louis, Missouri
Wendi Alper-Pressman – Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Janice E. Hetland – Real Estate Law
Bennett S. Keller – Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Scott H. Malin – Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Trusts and Estates
Jared M. Minkoff – Real Estate Law, Tax Law
Christopher T. Pierce – Real Estate Law
About Lathrop Gage
Lathrop Gage is a law firm whose clients form the backbone of our economy. Our attorneys provide strategic guidance in litigation, business and intellectual property law, with deep knowledge and experience in the industries we serve. We work as one integrated team from offices across the country to help our clients see beyond immediate challenges to achieve their most important objectives. For more information, visit www.lathropgage.com.
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Professionals
- Michael J. Abrams
- Robyn L. Anderson
- William G. Beck
- James B. Betterman
- Richard N. Bien
- Mark A. Bluhm
- Jean Paul Bradshaw II
- Peter W. Brown
- Nancy Sher Cohen
- Peter F. Daniel
- Giulio A. DeConti
- J.A. “Jay” Felton
- William F. Ford
- Brian C. Fries
- Gretchen M. Gold
- Jennifer S. Griffin
- Brian M. Holland
- Tedrick A. Housh III, CIPP/US, CIPP/E
- Larry B. Huebner
- Gregory B. Kuhn
- Scott H. Malin
- Thomas J. McMahon
- Rosalee M. McNamara
- Jared M. Minkoff
- Stephen G. Mitchell
- James L. Moeller
- Christopher T. Pierce
- Lyle D. Pishny
- Bernard J. Rhodes
- Jerry D. Riffel
- Bridget B. Romero
- Nancy Schmidt Roush
- Jack D. Rowe
- Thomas A. Ryan
- Kurt U. Schaefer
- Randal L. Schultz
- R. Kent Sellers
- Michel A. Thompson
- Curtis L. Tideman
- Harry E. Wigner, Jr.
- Kim Winter
- Brian N. Woolley
- Rebecca "Beckie" S. Yocum
- Alison E. Zinn
Practice Areas
- Appellate Practice
- Class Action
- Construction Law
- Contaminants & Toxic Tort
- Corporate & Business
- Employment & Labor
- Employment Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Litigation
- ERISA, Life, Health & Disability Litigation
- Financial Services
- Government Regulation
- Government Relations
- Health Law
- Insurance Recovery & Counseling
- Investigations & White-Collar Defense
- Land Use
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, Trade Secrets & Other Restrictive Covenants
- Patents
- Product Liability & Tort Litigation
- Real Estate & Development
- Securities Law
- Trademarks
- Trust & Estate Litigation