Earlier today, the 21st edition of the Best Lawyers in America© list was published and named 37 Spencer Fane attorneys. Four of these attorneys were also listed as Lawyers of the Year, an honor given to a single outstanding attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.
Best Lawyers® is one of the oldest peer-reviewed publications in the legal profession. It has represented the voice of the industry’s professionals for years and is highly regarded by clients and fellow attorneys alike. The Best Lawyers in America© honor is determined by peers and holds significant weight in the industry as a fair and accurate depiction of the legal profession’s best and most honest attorneys.
Getting listed as a Best Lawyer in America© or Lawyer of the Year is a significant honor and we are extremely proud of what our attorneys have accomplished. Congratulations to the recipients of these honors, from Spencer Fane and other firms as well.
Denver
Stuart PackPracticing in: Personal Injury Litigation – DefendantsListed in Best Lawyers since 2012
Overland Park
Gregory L. AshPracticing in: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law – ERISA, Executive Compensation, Fiduciary Responsibility, Litigation, Multi-Employee Plans, Pension, Health and Welfare, Qualified Plans, Litigation – ERISAListed in Best Lawyers since 2008
J. Nick BadgerowPracticing in: Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Labor and Employment, MediationListed in Best Lawyers since 2008Lawyer of the Year
Laura J. BondPracticing in: Health Care LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2012
Robert A. BrowningPracticing in: Employee Benefits (ERISA) LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2010
Richard H. HertelPracticing in: Real Estate Law – Commercial, Contract, Tax CertiorariListed in Best Lawyers since 2005
Lawrence JenabPracticing in: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation – ERISAListed in Best Lawyers since 2013
Kenneth A. MasonPracticing in: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law – ERISA, Executive Compensation, Exempt Organizations, Government Plans, Pension, Health and Welfare, Qualified Plans, TaxListed in Best Lawyers since 2001
David L. WingPracticing in: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and EmploymentListed in Best Lawyers since 2007Lawyer of the Year
David N. ZimmermanPracticing in: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law – Controversy, LitigationListed in Best Lawyers since 2009Lawyer of the Year
Jefferson City
Joe BednarPracticing in: Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar, Criminal Defense: White-CollarListed in Best Lawyers since 2005
Kansas City
Scott E. BlakesleyPracticing in: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates – Estate Planning, Family Businesses, Litigation, Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving, Partnership and Limited Liability, Planning for Closely Held Businesses, Probate, Succession Planning, Tax, Trust AdministrationListed in Best Lawyers since 1995
Michael F. DelaneyPracticing in: Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and EmploymentListed in Best Lawyers since 2012
Kyle L. ElliottPracticing in: Patent LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2014
Lisa Epps DadePracticing in: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2012
Norman E. FretwellPracticing in: Banking and Finance Law – Acquisition Finance, Asset-Based Lending, Commercial Finance, Finance, Financial Institutions, Letters of Credit, Leveraged Finance, Loan Documentation, Mortgage, Uniform Commercial Code, Venture Capital, Financial Services Regulation LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2005
Scott J. GoldsteinPracticing in: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2001
W. Joseph HatleyPracticing in: Commercial LitigationListed in Best Lawyers since 2013
Carl H. HelmstetterPracticing in: Environmental Law – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Counseling, Environmental Cleanup, Litigation, Superfunds/Environmental Remediation, Toxic Tort, Litigation – EnvironmentalListed in Best Lawyers since 1995
Michael D. HockleyPracticing in: Environmental Law – Administrative/Regulatory, Clean Air Act, Counseling, Enforcement Defense, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Permitting, Litigation, Solid Waste, Superfunds/Environmental Remediation, Waste, Litigation – EnvironmentalListed in Best Lawyers since 2005
Eric L. JohnsonPracticing in: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – BankruptcyListed in Best Lawyers since 2010
H. Elvin Knight, Jr.Practicing in: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and EstatesListed in Best Lawyers since 1995
Ronald L. LangstaffPracticing in: Tax Law – Corporate, Partnership, State and Local Tax, Tax Disputes, Tax PlanningListed in Best Lawyers since 1987
James T. PricePracticing in: Environmental Law – Clean Water Act, RCRA/Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Litigation – Environmental, Water LawListed in Best Lawyers since 1989
Richard W. ScarrittPracticing in: Real Estate Law – Commercial, Contract, Corporate, Development, Finance, Industrial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Property Law, Tax Certiorari, Transactions, Workouts and Restructurings, ZoningListed in Best Lawyers since 1983
Mark A. ThornhillPracticing in: Criminal Defense: White-CollarListed in Best Lawyers since 2008Lawyer of the Year
Sue K. WillmanPracticing in: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – ManagementListed in Best Lawyers since 2009
Springfield
Gary A. Powell Practicing in: Trusts and EstatesListed in Best Lawyers since 2012
St. Louis
James R. DankenbringPracticing in: Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2012
Gerald P. GreimanPracticing in: Appellate Practice, Commercial LitigationListed in Best Lawyers since 2011
K. Edward Holderle IIIPracticing in: Non-Profit / Charities LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2013
Thomas W. JerryPracticing in: Real Estate LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2013
Richard K. Mersman IIIPracticing in: Real Estate Law – Development, FinanceListed in Best Lawyers since 2010
Francis X. Neuner, Jr.Practicing in: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and EmploymentListed in Best Lawyers since 2013
Leonard J. Pranschke Practicing in: Non-Profit / Charities Law – Charitable Gift Planning, Churches, Private Foundations, Tax-Exempt OrganizationsListed in Best Lawyers since 2007
Glenn K. RobbinsPracticing in: Copyright Law, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2013
Ravi SundaraPracticing in: Corporate Governance Law, Securities / Capital Markets LawListed in Best Lawyers since 2014