Spencer Fane is pleased to announce Andrew McElmeel’s selection to the 2026 Great Plains Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, which recognizes outstanding lawyers for their professional achievement and peer recognition.
Andrew works to simplify complicated matters for individuals, businesses, and financial institutions by providing astute legal support in complex litigation processes, including commercial litigation, real estate litigation, banking and financial services litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. He serves as a thoughtful and aggressive advocate with a track record of achieving favorable outcomes that align with a client’s business goals and objectives. Notably, Andrew brings specific experience in the financial services industry.
The Rising Stars designation is awarded to outstanding attorneys who are either 40 years old or younger or have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Candidates are evaluated through a rigorous selection process that includes peer nominations, independent research, and peer evaluations. No more than 2.5% of attorneys in each state are selected to the Rising Stars list.
A Thomson Reuters business, Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.