Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 79 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America. 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 37th year, Best Lawyers is published internationally in nearly 70 countries and compiles its rankings based on annual peer-reviews.
This year, six attorneys join the Best Lawyers list for the first time, including Robert Van Amburgh, Jeff Figge, William Hayward, Crawford Moorefield, Aaron Pawlitz, and David Schatz. Inclusion among Best Lawyers is a significant honor and the firm is proud to have such strong representation in this year’s issue.
Dallas, TX
Sean R. McKenna
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Health Care
Denver, CO
- Trusts and Estates
- Real Estate Law
- Employee Benefits
- Real Estate Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Employee Benefits
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Health Care Law
Houston, TX
Jason L. Davis
- Real Estate Law
Crawford Moorefield
- Tax Law
- 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
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Patent Law
Brent C. Erwood
- Banking and Finance Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
Michael D. Hockley
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Tax Law
- 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
- Real Estate Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits
- Trade Secrets Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Tax Law
Las Vegas, NV
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Construction
Minneapolis, MN
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Overland Park, KS
- Employee Benefits
- Litigation – ERISA
- Arbitration
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mediation
Laura J. Bond
- Health Care Law
Robert A. Browning
- Employee Benefits
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Health Care Law
- Antitrust Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Phoenix, AZ
- 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
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
Plano, TX
- Corporate Law
- Tax Law
Springfield, MO
- Trusts and Estates
St. Louis, MO
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax 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
Robert H. Lattinville
- Sports Law
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Law
Aaron Pawlitz
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Nonprofit / Charities 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
Ones to Watch
In addition to the attorneys named to Best Lawyers, eight associates and two of counsel have been named as Ones to Watch. In its inaugural year, the Ones to Watch list recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence.
Dallas, TX
- Commercial Litigation
Las Vegas, NV
- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Phoenix, AZ
- Commercial Litigation
Springfield, MO
Tara A. Bailes
- Commercial Litigation
Adlai Groves
- Real Estate Law
St. Louis, MO
- Commercial Litigation
Oklahoma City, OK
Hossein Farzaneh
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Sarah S. Clutts
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Kansas City, MO
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
Denver, CO
- Litigation – Construction
