Ed Spalty Named Chair-elect of the Lex Mundi Litigation Group

Edward R. Spalty, a litigation partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Kansas City office, has been named chair-elect of the Lex Mundi Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practice group. His two-year term as chair of the practice group will begin in October, 2011.

Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms, is comprised of 160 premier firms in more than 100 countries with more than 21,000 lawyers. Lex Mundi member firms are leaders in their local jurisdictions. The Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Group provides a means by which litigation attorneys within Lex Mundi can organize education programs, build relationships, and share new ideas and client development information.

In addition, Spalty was recognized nationwide for his franchising practice in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business that was published in print and online this month. According to Chambers USA’s profile on Spalty, sources say “he is lauded for his attentive, dogged, no-stone-left-unturned approach to litigation.”

Chambers USA selects lawyers based on research gathered through more than 14,000 interviews conducted nationally over a six-month period of clients and peers. On the basis of this research, Chambers USA identifies the world’s top lawyers, practices and law firms as well as specialties within each state. The 2010 edition of Chambers USA can be accessed online at www.chambersandpartners.com/usa.

Spalty, whose practice focuses on antitrust, distribution and franchise law, has served as managing attorney of Armstrong Teasdale’s Kansas City office, and chaired its Business Litigation and Antitrust, Franchise and Distribution Groups.

As national counsel for two of the world’s largest franchisors, Spalty represents over twenty of the most famous hundred franchise brands, and is outside general counsel to one of the best known national health care non-profits. He received his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1973 and his B.A. from Emory University in 1968.