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130+ Armstrong Teasdale Lawyers Named Among 2025 Best Lawyers®, Ones to Watch

August 15, 2024 Firm News

Armstrong Teasdale announces that more than 130 lawyers have been listed among The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch – 2025 edition. The lawyers were ranked across nearly 60 practice areas and 11 offices.

Best Lawyers recognitions are based entirely on peer review to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical region and legal practice area.

Fifty-two lawyers are ranked in the Ones to Watch category, which features up-and-coming lawyers in earlier in their careers. Of those, 13 are ranked for the first time.

Six individuals were named “Lawyer of the Year,” a designation presented to only one individual in a given geographical region and practice area annually. They are Partners David L. Going, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Jeffery T. McPherson, Appellate Practice; Matthew J. Reh, Municipal Law; Paul Cambridge, Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Thomas B. Weaver, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; and Timothy J. Gearin, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants.

Best Lawyers

Boston, Mass.

  • Martha J. Zackin, Litigation - Labor and Employment 

Chicago, Ill.

  • Eric N. Macey, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation - Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Timothy J. Miller, Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Stephen Novack, Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation - Real Estate; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Stephen J. Siegel, Commercial Litigation
  • Donald A. Tarkington, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate

Miami, Fla.

  • Eleanor T. Barnett, Commercial Litigation
  • Jeffrey R. Lam, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
  • Glen H. Waldman, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation - Real Estate

Denver, Colo.

  • Gregory J. Ramos, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Kate Schroepfer, Commercial Finance Law

Edwardsville, Ill.

  • Untress Quinn, Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Jefferson City, Mo.

  • Sherry L. Doctorian, Government Relations Practice
  • Matthew Kitzi, Securities Regulation

Kansas City, Mo.

  • Karrie Clinkinbeard, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Paul M. Croker, Construction Law
  • Thomas Fritzlen, Jr., Litigation - Real Estate
  • Lynn W. Hursh, Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
  • Tyson H. Ketchum, Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Brian M. Nye, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Gregory Todd, Real Estate Law

Las Vegas, Nev.

  • Tracy A. DiFillippo, Commercial Litigation
  • Kevin R. Stolworthy, Construction Law; Insurance Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation – Construction

New York, N.Y.

  • Steven I. Tolman, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

Philadelphia, Pa.

  • Timothy J. Bergère, Energy Law; Environmental Law
  • Joseph D. Rossi, Patent Law

St. Louis, Mo.

  • Derick E. Allen, Patent Law
  • Wendi Alper-Pressman, Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Bruce T. Atkins, Patent Law
  • Christopher D. Baucom, Commercial Litigation
  • Hillary Bean, Real Estate Law
  • Patrick Brennan, Patent Law
  • Jeremy M. Brenner, Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Richard L. Brophy, Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
  • Maureen O. Bryan, Litigation - Health Care
  • Daniel J. Burke, Jr., Real Estate Law
  • Jennifer R. Byrne, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Paul Cambridge, Banking and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Michael A. Chivell, Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
  • Clark H. Cole, Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Jonathan F. Dalton, Government Relations Practice
  • Susan K. Ehlers, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Richard W. Engel, Jr., Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Daniel Fitzgerald, Patent Law
  • Donald M. Flack, Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Steven J. Foristal, Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Franchise Law
  • James A. Fredericks, Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
  • Scott Galt, Commercial Litigation; Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Timothy J. Gearin, Litigation - Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Daniel J. Godar, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Lynn T. Goessling, Real Estate Law
  • Christopher M. Goff, Patent Law
  • Joseph L. Goff, Jr., Commercial Litigation
  • David L. Going, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Kyle G. Gottuso, Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Keith K. Grissom, Trusts and Estates
  • Joseph F. Hipskind, Jr., Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
  • Scott E. Hunt, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Michael S. Jefferies, Corporate Law
  • Robert A. Kaiser, Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Michael B. Kass, Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
  • Patrick J. Kenny, Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
  • Anita M. Kidd, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Robert D. Klahr, Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
  • Christopher R. Larose, Commercial Litigation
  • Bruce D. LeMoine, Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • David G. Loseman, Construction Law
  • Jeffery T. McPherson, Appellate Practice
  • James E. Mello, Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
  • Michael G. Munsell, Patent Law
  • Mark Murray, Real Estate Law
  • Bryan D. Nicholson, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • John J. O'Brien III, Banking and Finance Law
  • Julie E. O'Keefe, Environmental Law
  • David G. Ott, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Steven Pozaric, Health Care Law
  • William Ray Price, Jr., Administrative / Regulatory Law; Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Mediation
  • Patrick W. Rasche, Patent Law
  • Matthew J. Reh, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Municipal Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Amy T. Ryan, Commercial Litigation
  • Donna Frazier Schmitt, Trademark Law
  • Jeffrey Schultz, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Trade Secrets Law
  • Richard A. Schuth, Patent Law
  • Matthew Shorey, Commercial Litigation
  • Mark D. Sophir, Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • James L. Stockberger, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Mark L. Stoneman, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
  • John L. Sullivan, Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Mark A. Thomas, Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Timothy J. Tryniecki, Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law; Utilities Law
  • Marc W. Vander Tuig, Litigation – Patent
  • Eric Walter, Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Thomas B. Weaver, Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Ones to Watch

Chicago, Ill.

  • Yvette V. Mishev, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Litigation
  • Stephanie Moon, Commercial Litigation
  • Serena G. Rabie, Commercial Litigation
  • Dana Taylor, Commercial Litigation

Miami, Fla.

  • Richard G. Cole, III, Commercial Litigation
  • Will Collier, Corporate Law
  • Maria J. Londoño, Commercial Litigation
  • Nicole P. Planell, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction

Denver, Colo.

  • Cody M. Barela, Communications Law; Corporate Law; Technology Law
  • Kelley Rowan, Corporate Law

Kansas City, Mo.

  • Eric Poland, Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law

New York, N.Y.

  • Emma A. Coppola, Commercial Litigation
  • Alyssa H. Ruderman, Intellectual Property Law

Philadelphia, Pa.

  • Gabrielle Gesek, Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Danielle C. Kucera, Patent Law; Technology Law
  • Michael C. Witsch, Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar

St. Louis, Mo.

  • Lucas Amodio, Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law
  • Gabriela Baeza-Stout, Corporate Law; Intellectual Property Law
  • Patricia B. Beckerle, Real Estate Law
  • Rachel Bennett, Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law
  • Laura A. Bentele, Commercial Litigation
  • Daniel D. Bracciano, Intellectual Property Law
  • Paul L. Brusati, Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
  • Nicolas P. Cejas, Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • John H. Chassaing, Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Samra Cordic, Commercial Litigation
  • Patrick Coyle, Litigation – Patent; Patent Law
  • Katherine E Doherty, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Erin M. Edelman, Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Emily Goeke, Commercial Litigation
  • Brandon Hall, Corporate Law
  • Brittney J. Herron, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Hannah Meehan Hope, Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Charlie Jonas, Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Melanie E. King, Patent Law
  • Nicholas B. Krone, Commercial Litigation
  • Julia Lang, Intellectual Property Law; Technology Law
  • Zachary Langrehr, Corporate Law
  • Amy L. Meredith, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • John R. Moore, Real Estate Law
  • Margaret A. Mudd, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Zackary Nehls, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Angela L. Odlum, Public Finance Law
  • Corbin Robinson, Commercial Litigation
  • Andrea M. Sciarratta, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Margaret R. Szewczyk, Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Ida S. Shafaie, Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Jordan Spicer, Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Evan J. Sullivan, Commercial Litigation
  • Abigail Twenter, Commercial Litigation
  • Jared M. Walsh, Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • John G. Willard, Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Real Estate Law
  • Adam R. Wuller, Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law
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