Patrick (Pat) McInerney

Spencer Fane attorneys Patrick McInerney and Leslie Witterschein recently secured a favorable result for a client – the closure of an ongoing insider trading investigation without charges or penalties for our client. After an extensive investigation lasting more than two years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) closed the case in early June, declining to charge or sanction Spencer Fane’s client.

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 72 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of the Super Lawyers list. The list includes:

Spencer Fane attorney Pat McInerney was recently included on the Missouri Lawyers Media (MLM) POWER list for White-Collar Defense.

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce seven attorneys have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America. In addition to the honor as “Best Lawyer,” each individual lawyer with the highest overall peer-feedback for their specific practice area and geographic region is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Only one attorney is chosen for each specialty and location.

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.

Spencer Fane attorney Pat McInerney was recently featured in a video for Thomson Reuters Practical Law Compliance, where he discussed best practices for internal investigations.

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that eleven of the firm’s attorneys and two practices have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA. Attorneys throughout the firm have been recognized as leaders in their respective practice areas including Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions, Environmental, Labor and Employment, General Commercial Litigation, Mediators Litigation, White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations Litigations, and Real Estate.

Spencer Fane partner Pat McInerney was recently named to Missouri Lawyers Media’s (MLM) inaugural POWER 30 list for White-Collar Defense.

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 57 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of the Super Lawyers list. The list includes:

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.

Spencer Fane attorneys Carly Duvall and Pat McInerney recently published an article featured in Bloomberg discussing price-gouging regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spencer Fane attorney Pat McInerney was recently quoted in an article for the Kansas City Business Journal on COVID-19 related fraud.

Spencer Fane attorneys Carly Duvall and Patrick McInerney were recently interviewed for an article in Finance and Commerce covering the considerations businesses should understand to mitigate risk in this time of uncertainty.

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that twelve of the firm’s attorneys and six practices have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA. Attorneys throughout the firm have been recognized as leaders in their respective practice areas including Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Environmental, Labor & Employment, General Commercial Litigation, Mediators Litigation, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Litigations and Real Estate.

Spencer Fane attorneys Carly Duvall and Patrick McInerney recently published an article in Corporate Counsel on avoiding long term legal issues when utilizing government relief during COVID-19.

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce that 54 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of the Super Lawyers list. The names with asterisks have been recognized as Rising Stars. The list includes:

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 70 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Attorneys are recognized in their respective practice areas.

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce that 57 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of the Super Lawyers list. The names in italics have been recognized as Rising Stars. The list includes:

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 59 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Attorneys are recognized in their respective practice areas.

Spencer Fane White Collar and Government Investigations partner Pat McInerney was recently published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law, which featured McInerney’s “Standard Document” for internal investigations policy and practice.

Spencer Fane attorney Pat McInerney was recently interviewed for an article in The Kanas City Star concerning the agreement leading to the resignation of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens. As a former state and federal prosecutor, Pat is uniquely qualified to offer an objective assessment of the arrangement.

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce that 40 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list.

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 58 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Attorneys are recognized in their respective practice areas ranging from white collar criminal defense and environmental litigation to bankruptcy and tax law.

Spencer Fane Partner Pat McInerney, a former president of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, was recently interviewed on KCUR radio’s Up To Date show about the problem of violent crime in Kansas City.