Lathrop Gage Receives Top Rankings from Chambers USA
KANSAS CITY (June 10, 2011) – It was announced today that 25 Lathrop Gage attorneys received national honors from Chambers USA, the producer of an annual client guide to America’s leading lawyers. The firm also received top rankings in 11 practice areas in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New York and one nationwide ranking for railroad transportation.
The 12 departments and 25 attorneys – an increase from 21 in 2010 – were ranked based on in-depth research of the firm’s strengths and most significant recent work and clients. This research included thousands interviews with lawyers and clients conducted by Chambers’ staff.
Lathrop Gage LLP Rankings
Practice Area |
State |
Rank |
Transportation: Rail (for Railroads) |
Nationwide |
3 |
Corporate/M&A |
Colorado |
4 |
Corporate /M&A & Private Equity |
Illinois |
5 |
Corporate/M&A |
Kansas |
2 |
Litigation: General Commercial |
Kansas |
2 |
Real Estate |
Kansas |
2 |
Corporate/M&A (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
2 |
Environment (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
1 |
Labor & Employment (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
1 |
Litigation: General Commercial (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
2 |
Real Estate (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
2 |
Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright |
New York |
4 |
Individual Rankings
Attorney |
Rank |
Practice Area |
State |
1 |
Environment (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
1 |
Environment (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
David Shorr |
1 |
Environment (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
1 |
Labor & Employment (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
Douglas Dalgleish |
1 |
Litigation: General Commercial (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
Lewis “Pete” Heaven, Jr. |
1 |
Real Estate |
Kansas |
1 |
Real Estate (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
1 |
Real Estate (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
Lee Reichert |
2 |
Corporate/M&A |
Colorado |
2 |
Corporate/M&A |
Kansas |
|
2 |
Corporate/M&A (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
2 |
Corporate/M&A (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
2 |
Environment (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
2 |
Labor & Employment (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
David Vogel |
2 |
Labor & Employment (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
2 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
Missouri |
|
2 |
Real Estate |
Kansas |
|
3 |
Corporate/M&A (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
3 |
Litigation: General Commercial |
Kansas |
|
Gary Cunningham |
3 |
Litigation: General Commercial (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
3 |
Real Estate (Kansas City & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
|
John P. King |
3 |
Real Estate (St. Louis & Surrounds) |
Missouri |
Eric M. Fogel |
4 |
Corporate/M&A |
Illinois |
Lincoln Bandlow |
4 |
Media & Entertainment: Litigation |
California |
Blaine Kimrey |
Up-and-Coming |
Media & Entertainment: Litigation |
Illinois |
About Lathrop Gage LLP:
A full-service law firm, Lathrop Gage LLP has more than 320 attorneys in 12 offices nationwide – from Los Angeles to New York. In 2011, Chambers USA ranked Lathrop Gage’s corporate, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, real estate and transportation teams among the best in their regions. For more information, visit www.lathropgage.com.