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Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 78 Lathrop Gage Attorneys

8/15/2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 15, 2017) – Best Lawyers in America® today announced its 2018 rankings which include 12 Lawyers of the Year and 78 Best Lawyers from Lathrop Gage.

The Best Lawyers’ rankings are compiled from millions of peer reviews by lawyers. Lawyer of the Year is an additional designation for those attorneys who scored highest in a practice area combination through peer reviews. The recognized Lathrop Gage attorneys span all of the firm’s offices and practice groups.

Lathrop Gage’s Lawyers of the Year:

  • William G. Beck – Litigation – Environmental (Kansas City, Mo.)
  • R. Scott Beeler – Litigation – Land Use and Zoning (Overland Park, Kan.)
  • Brett C. Bogan – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Overland Park, Kan.)
  • Sherman A. Botts – Construction Law (Kansas City, Mo.)
  • Robert D. Grossman – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Kansas City, Mo.)
  • Scott H. Malin – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (St. Louis, Mo.)
  • James E. Meadows – Appellate Practice (Springfield, Mo.)
  • Dan R. Nelson – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Springfield, Mo.)
  • Bernard J. Rhodes – Litigation – First Amendment (Kansas City, Mo.)
  • Carl W. Struby – Securities / Capital Markets Law (Kansas City, Mo.)
  • Joel B. Voran – Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, Mo.)
  • David E. Waters – Construction Law (Overland Park, Kan.)

Best Lawyers from Lathrop Gage:

Boston

Giulio A. DeConti

        Biotechnology Law

        Patent Law

        Trademark Law

Boulder

Curtis A. Vock

        Patent Law

Chicago

Steven Graham

            Banking and Finance Law

            Real Estate law

Denver

Jon Trembath

           Litigation – Intellectual Property

           Litigation – Patent

Jefferson City, MO.

Jennifer S. Griffin

           Administrative / Regulatory Law

           Commercial Litigation

Kurt U. Schaefer

           Environmental Law

David A. Shorr

           Environmental Law

           Natural Resources Law

Kansas City, MO.

Michael J. Abrams

           Litigation – Insurance

           Trade Secrets Law

Robyn L. Anderson

           Commercial Litigation

William G. Beck

           Commercial Litigation

           Environmental Law

           Insurance Law

           Litigation – Environmental

Richard Bien

           Commercial Litigation

            Insurance Law

            Litigation – Banking and Finance

            Litigation – ERISA

Mark A. Bluhm

           Corporate Law

           Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Sherman A. Botts

        Construction Law

          Litigation – Construction

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 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

Peter F. Daniel

        Commercial Litigation

          Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Kendall Paul Day

        Railroad Law

J.A. Felton

        Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Brian T. Fenimore

        Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

        Litigation – Bankruptcy

William F. Ford

        Environmental Law

        Litigation – Environmental

Brian C. Fries

        Commercial Litigation

        Litigation – Banking and Finance

Cameron Garrison

        Litigation – Intellectual Property    

Gretchen M. Gold

        Trusts and Estates

Robert D. Grossman

        Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Russell Headrick

        Commercial Litigation

        Insurance Law       

        Litigation – ERISA

        Litigation – First Amendment

        Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Brian M. Holland

        Litigation – Bankruptcy

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

        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

Jerome D. Riffel

        Gaming Law

        Land Use and Zoning Law

        Real Estate Law

Nancy Schmidt Roush

        Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

        Trust and Estates

Jack D. Rowe

        Employment Law – Management

        Labor Law – Management

        Litigation – Labor and Employment

Thomas A. Ryan

       Litigation – Environmental

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

       Trust and Estates

Kimberly K. Winter

       Insurance Law

Brian Woolley

       Employment Law – Management

        Labor Law – Management

Overland Park, KS

Scott Beeler

       Commercial Litigation

        Litigation – Construction

        Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

        Litigation – Real Estate

James B. Betterman

       Litigation – Trusts and Estates

        Trusts and Estates

Brett C. Bogan

       Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

        Health Care Law

        International Mergers & Acquisitions

Peter W. Brown

       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

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

Andrew R. Ramirez

        Health Care Law

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

Springfield, MO.

Frank M. Evans III

        Commercial Litigation

Dwayne A. Fulk

       Corporate Law

James E. Meadows

        Appellate Practice

        Litigation – Real Estate

Dan R. Nelson

        Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Douglas R. Nickell

        Trust and Estates

Joseph Reid

        Litigation – Health Care

        Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

        Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

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, MO.

Wendi Alper-Pressman

        Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Donn H. Herring

        Health Care 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

     

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 with 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.