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Spencer Fane Welcomes Kanoy Hobbs as Litigation Associate

August 29, 2023

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce Sarah Kanoy Hobbs has joined the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group as an associate in the firm’s Kansas City office.

Sarah adds a collaborative resource to a full-service team poised to address the range of risks clients face in the course of doing business. This includes a focus on both preventive counsel and handling the full life cycle of litigation when necessary.

Prior to joining Spencer Fane, Sarah gained valuable experience as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. W. Brian Gaddy in the U.S. Court for the Western District of Missouri and for the Hon. S. Margene Burnett in the Jackson County (Missouri) Circuit Court. Her duties included research, legal document drafting, mediation preparations, and managing full litigation dockets.

“Spencer Fane continually embraces the opportunity to grow our offices in a manner that aligns with the growth of our client base in the markets where they do business,” said Julia Vander Weele, Office Managing Partner for Spencer Fane in Kansas City. “We look forward to incorporating Sarah’s skill set into our litigation work, as a reinforcement of our commitment to an efficient and effective client service model.”

Sarah completed her undergraduate studies in criminal justice at the University of Central Missouri before earning her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.