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Lathrop & Gage attorney recognized by KCB magazine for contributions to area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 21, 2007) – Allison Bergman, a member (partner) with Lathrop & Gage L.C., was recently recognized by Kansas City Business Magazine (KCB) as one of Kansas City’s most influential women. She was among 51 women selected from the business, civic and not-for-profit communities based on their professional accomplishments and contributions to the greater Kansas City region.

Bergman was singled out for her longtime personal and professional commitment to Kansas City’s urban core. As an attorney concentrating her practice on real estate, development and land use issues, Bergman has worked on projects such as the new pedestrian bridge at Union Station and the Beacon Hill development. She also serves as counsel to and is an officer of the Kansas City Terminal Railway Company and has served as counsel to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.

In addition to her professional involvement with various urban core projects, she makes her home in Kansas City’s Union Hill neighborhood. Bergman also has participated in the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce's Centurions leadership program and is involved in community organizations including The Central Exchange and The Urban Core Group, and served on the Downtown Council/Blighted Buildings Subcommittee.

The full list of honorees is available in the March 2007 issue of KCB. In addition to recognition in the magazine, all 51 women will be honored at a reception on March 7 at the Webster House in downtown Kansas City, Mo.

About Lathrop & Gage:
A leading Midwest full-service law firm, Lathrop & Gage L.C. has 280 attorneys in 10 offices nationwide – from Denver, Colo. to New York, New York. In 2006, Chambers USA ranked Lathrop & Gage’s corporate, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and labor and employment practices among the best in the Midwest, noting the firm is populated with “excellent legal advisers with a strong commitment to customer service.”