76 Armstrong Teasdale Attorneys Recognized as 2017 Best Lawyers in America®
St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) August 15, 2016 -- Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices in the U.S. and in China, announces that 76 of its attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 edition. Of those, five attorneys have been selected for more than 20 years.
Selection for Best Lawyers is based on the results of peer-review surveys in which more than 36,000 of the nation’s top attorneys cast more than 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of lawyers in their practice areas.
Seven attorneys are being honored for the first time and five Armstrong Teasdale attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” including Tim Gearin, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Bob Kaiser, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment; Kent Lowry, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; John Sullivan, Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law; and Dan Wofsey, Real Estate Law.
Congratulations to the following attorneys selected for 2017:
Denver
Henry Baskerville*
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Kevin Evans*
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Meshach Rhoades*
Food and Beverage Law
William M. Ojile*
Commercial Litigation
Jefferson City
Sherry L. Doctorian [10 years]
Government Relations Practice
J. Kent Lowry*** [15 years]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kansas City
Lynn W. Hursh [5 years]
Commercial Litigation
Gerald A. King [10 years]
Insurance Law
David Kornelis
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Edward R. Spalty**
Commercial Litigation
Franchise Law
Laurence R. Tucker [15 years]
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Las Vegas
Tracy M. O'Steen [5 years]
Litigation – Real Estate
James Patrick Shea [10 years]
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights /
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Kevin R. Stolworthy [5 years]
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Construction
St. Louis
Derick E. Allen*
Patent Law
John S. Beulick [10 years]
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
David W. Braswell [5 years]
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Richard L. Bridge
Patent Law
Michael A. Chivell [5 years]
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Anthony J. Chivetta [10 years]
International Trade and Finance Law
Nicholas B. Clifford
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Clark H. Cole [10 years]
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
William M. Corrigan, Jr. [10 years]
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Trade Secrets Law
Steven N. Cousins**
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights /
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
John F. Cowling [5 years]
Information Technology Law
Jonathan F. Dalton [10 years]
Government Relations Practice
Jeffrey T. Demerath [10 years]
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Susan K. Ehlers
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights /
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Diane E. Felix**
Health Care Law
Daniel M. Fitzgerald [5 years]
Patent Law
Raymond R. Fournie [10 years]
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Byron E. Francis [15 years]
Litigation – Construction
Timothy J. Gearin*** [10 years]
Litigation – Health Care
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Daniel J. Godar [10 years]
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Christopher M. Goff [5 years]
Patent Law
David L. Going [10 years]
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights /
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
John P. Hasman
Employment Law – Management
Martha N. Hereford
Immigration Law
Jennifer E. Hoekel
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Scott E. Hunt
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Jonathan W. Igoe [10 years]
Trusts and Estates
Michael S. Jefferies*
Corporate Law
David B. Jennings [10 years]
Biotechnology Law
Robert A. Kaiser*** [10 years]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Michael B. Kass [5 years]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Patrick J. Kenny [10 years]
Insurance Law
Anita M. Kidd [5 years]
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Robert D. Klahr
Municipal Law
Stephen N. Limbaugh, Sr.
Commercial Litigation
David G. Loseman [15 years]
Construction Law
Thomas E. Lowther**
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Public Finance Law
Jeffery T. McPherson [5 years]
Appellate Practice
James E. Mello [15 years]
Public Finance Law
Michael Munsell*
Patent Law
Mark Murray
Real Estate Law
Daniel C. Nelson [5 years]
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
John J. O'Brien III [5 years]
Banking and Finance Law
Julie E. O'Keefe [5 years]
Environmental Law
Daniel K. O'Toole [10 years]
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Qui Tam Law
David G. Ott [10 years]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Jill Palmquist
Trusts and Estates
Joseph T. Porter, Jr. [10 years]
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
William Ray Price, Jr.
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Patrick W. Rasche
Patent Law
Daniel Sakaguchi
Copyright Law
Sarah Roe Sise [10 years]
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
James L. Stockberger
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Mark L. Stoneman [5 years]
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John L. Sullivan*** [15 years]
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Wilbur L. Tomlinson [15 years]
Litigation - ERISA
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
Eric M. Trelz [5 years]
Employment Law – Management
Tessa Rolufs Trelz [5 years]
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Timothy J. Tryniecki [15 years]
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Utilities Law
George M. von Stamwitz**
Environmental Law
Water Law
Thomas B. Weaver [10 years]
Appellate Practice
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Daniel R. Wofsey*** [15 years]
Real Estate Law
(*) - Seven attorneys are new to the list in 2017.
(**) - Five attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers for 20+ years.
(***) - Five attorneys named Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas.
About Armstrong Teasdale: With lawyers in offices across the United States and in China, Armstrong Teasdale LLP has a demonstrable track record of delivering sophisticated legal advice and exceptional service to a dynamic client base. Whether an issue is local or global, practice area specific or industry related, Armstrong Teasdale provides each client with an invaluable combination of legal resources and practical advice in nearly every area of law. The firm is a member of Lex Mundi, a global association of 160 independent law firms with locations in more than 100 countries, and the United States Law Firm Group, a network of 18 law firms headquartered in major U.S. cities. Armstrong Teasdale is listed in the Am Law 200, published by The American Lawyer, and the NLJ 250, published by The National Law Journal. For more information, please visit http://www.armstrongteasdale.law.
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Monica Howald, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, +1 (314) 342-4141, [email protected]
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