Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 132 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch. Attorneys are recognized in their respective practice areas.
According to its website, Best Lawyers in America is one of the nation’s leading publications for attorney rankings as well as firm rankings for which it partners with U.S. News & World Report. Now in its 38th year, Best Lawyers is published internationally in nearly 70 countries and compiles its rankings based on annual peer-reviews.
Inclusion among Best Lawyers is a significant honor and the firm is proud to have such strong representation in this year’s issue.
AUSTIN, TX
- Health Care Law
DALLAS, TX
Kevin J. Maguire
- Commercial Litigation
Sean R. McKenna
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Health Care
DENVER, CO
- Labor Law – Union
- Commercial Litigation
- Municipal Law
- Municipal Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Health Care Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
HOUSTON, TX
Jason L. Davis
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Law
Crawford Moorefield
- Tax Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Family Law
- Employment Law – Management
JEFFERSON CITY, MO
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
KANSAS CITY, MO
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Patent Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
Michael D. Hockley
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Corporate Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Water Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Trade Secrets Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Tax Law
LAS VEGAS, NV
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Construction
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
- Commercial Litigation
OVERLAND PARK, KS
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Litigation – ERISA
Laura J. Bond
- Health Care Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Real Estate Law
- Health Care Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Trusts and Estates
PHOENIX, AZ
- Corporate Law
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Municipal
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Tax Law
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
PLANO, TX
- Corporate Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Tax Law
SPRINGFIELD, MO
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law
S. Shawn Whitney
- Real Estate Law
ST. LOUIS, MO
Orren S. Adams
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Health Care Law
- Corporate Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Law
Aaron Pawlitz
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Real Estate Law
- Copyright Law
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Corporate Governance Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Environmental Law
ONES TO WATCH
In addition to the attorneys named to Best Lawyers, twenty associates, one partner, and seven of counsel have been named as Ones to Watch. The Ones to Watch list recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence.
DALLAS, TX
- Commercial Litigation
Nicole E. Karam
- Commercial Litigation
DENVER, CO
Nicole M. Detweiler
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Elayna M. Fiene
- Insurance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Michael K. Kaufmann
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Commercial Litigation
Megan B. Treseder
- Insurance Law
HOUSTON, TX
- Health Care Law
- Commercial Litigation
KANSAS CITY, MO
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
LAS VEGAS, NV
- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Sarah S. Clutts
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Hossein Farzaneh
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
PHOENIX, AZ
- Commercial Litigation
PLANO, TX
- Corporate Law
- Corporate Law
SPRINGFIELD, MO
Tara A. Bailes
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
ST. LOUIS, MO
Jack Coatar
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Commercial Litigation
Jake Kohut
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Tampa, FL
- Commercial Litigation
