Armstrong Teasdale has elected five new members to its Executive Committee and two new members to its Compensation Committee, effective June 1, 2024.

Those elected to serve on Armstrong Teasdale’s Executive Committee, which functions as the governing board of the firm, include Partners Dale J. Degenshein, Marty N. Hereford, Matthew J. Reh and Mark L. Stoneman for three-year terms, and Partner Gregory J. Ramos for a two-year term. Reh and Hereford were both re-elected to serve consecutive terms. Stoneman previously served multiple terms on the Executive Committee and rolled off after completing his most recent term in 2023.

Standing Executive Committee members include Managing Partner Richard W. Engel and Partners Richard L. Brophy, Maureen O. Bryan, Joseph F. Hipskind and E. Calvin Matthews.

Partners Patrick E. Brennan and Jennifer A. Schwesig were both re-elected to serve a consecutive term on the Compensation Committee, which is responsible for the allocation of compensation to firm equity partners. Both individuals will serve three-year terms.

Standing Compensation Committee members include Managing Partner Richard W. Engel and Partners Dale J. Degenshein, Michael S. Jefferies, Tyson H. Ketchum and Monte L. Mann.

“These leadership roles are critical to the firm’s success, and I’m grateful for each of these lawyers committing time and energy to this important responsibility,” said Engel. “The industry is evolving and so are we. As leaders and stewards of the firm, we are dedicated to delivering excellent client service and carrying the firm forward, and I’m confident in these astute lawyers to do just that.”

Degenshein is partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Financial and Real Estate Services practice group and managing attorney of the firm's New York office. She has more than 30 years of experience in cooperative and condominium matters, both as a litigator and transactional attorney, and has represented and advised hundreds of cooperatives and condominiums, as well as developers. She also co-chairs the firm’s Inclusion Committee.

Hereford provides immigration and naturalization services to businesses, families and individuals. She has an extensive background in providing all types of business immigration services for national and international corporations in a wide variety of industries, including multinational, publicly traded and closely held corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and small to mid-sized companies.

Reh leads the firm’s Litigation practice group and focuses his practice on real estate litigation, tort litigation and municipal law. Representing banks, developers, pipeline companies and a wide range of governmental entities, he provides assistance in condemnation matters. His work most frequently includes using eminent domain for community redevelopment projects, public infrastructure and utilities. He also serves as outside general counsel to clients in the region.

Stoneman is a member of the firm’s Corporate Services practice group and facilitates the structuring, financing and completion of acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, joint ventures and partnerships. His background in accounting and finance helps him to ensure that the agreements related to these transactions are consistent with his client’s goals and expectations with respect to financial matters. Stoneman also previously served as leader of the firm’s Corporate Services practice group.

Ramos has more than 25 years of experience helping companies large and small execute on their strategic vision through mergers and acquisitions, strategic business transactions, corporate reorganization and succession planning. He has closed more than 90 M&A transactions in that time, with an aggregate value exceeding $13 billion, and numerous private offerings aggregating hundreds of millions of dollars.

Brennan is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group counseling clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to universities and startups. He regularly meets with in-house counsel, engineering and design teams to guide clients through patent preparation, prosecution and enforcement of U.S. and foreign patents, most often in the mechanical arts.

Schwesig leads Armstrong Teasdale’s International practice area and serves as assistant general counsel to the firm. Her practice centers on counseling both domestic and foreign clients on international corporate compliance issues and business transactions in order to facilitate global expansion and management of overseas operations.