78 Armstrong Teasdale Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Best Lawyers in America®
Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices across the United States, announces that 78 of its attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 edition. Of those, three attorneys have been recognized for more than 20 years.
Selection for Best Lawyers is based on the results of peer-review surveys in which more than 55,000 of the nation’s top attorneys cast more than 7.3 million votes on the legal abilities of lawyers in their practice areas.
Seven attorneys are being honored for the first time. Six Armstrong Teasdale attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year,” including Clark H. Cole, Litigation – Insurance; David B. Jennings, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Michael B. Kass, Labor Law – Management; Raymond R. Fournie, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants; Thomas B. Weaver, Appellate Practice; and Timothy J. Gearin, Medical Malpractice Law – Defense.
Congratulations to the following attorneys selected for 2019:
Denver
Kevin D. Evans
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Daniel C. Nelson
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Privacy and Data Security Law
William M. Ojile Jr.
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Meshach Y. Rhoades
Food and Beverage Law
Jefferson City
Sherry L. Doctorian
Government Relations Practice
J. Kent Lowry
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kansas City
Shelley Ericsson*
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Lynn W. Hursh
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Tyson H. Ketchum*
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Gerald A. King
Insurance Law
Tracey S. Truitt
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Law
Las Vegas
Tracy DiFillippo*
Commercial Litigation
Kevin R. Stolworthy
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Construction
St. Louis
Derick E. Allen
Patent Law
Hillary Bean
Real Estate Law
John S. Beulick
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
David W. Braswell
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Richard Brophy*
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Jennifer R. Byrne
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Michael A. Chivell
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Nicholas B. Clifford
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Clark H. Cole**
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
William M. Corrigan Jr.
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
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
Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law
Information Technology Law
Jonathan F. Dalton
Government Relations Practice
Susan K. Ehlers
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights /
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Daniel M. Fitzgerald
Patent Law
Jovita M. Foster
Employment Law – Management
Raymond R. Fournie**
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
James A. Fredericks
Real Estate Law
Scott Galt*
Commercial Litigation
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
Energy Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Christopher M. Goff
Patent Law
David L. Going
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights /
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Martha N. Hereford
Immigration Law
Joseph F. Hipskind Jr.*
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Jennifer E. Hoekel
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Scott E. Hunt
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Michael S. Jefferies
Corporate Law
David B. Jennings**
Biotechnology and Life Sciences 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
Insurance Law
Anita M. Kidd
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Robert D. Klahr
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr.
Commercial Litigation
David G. Loseman
Construction Law
Thomas E. Lowther***
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Public Finance Law
Jeffery T. McPherson
Appellate Practice
James E. Mello
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Michael G. Munsell
Patent Law
Mark Murray
Real Estate Law
John J. O'Brien III
Banking and Finance Law
Julie E. O'Keefe
Environmental Law
Daniel K. O'Toole
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Qui Tam Law
David G. Ott
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Jill M. Palmquist
Trusts and Estates
Saraann S. Parker
Technology Law
Joseph T. Porter Jr.
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
William Ray Price Jr.
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Patrick W. Rasche
Patent Law
Donna Frazier Schmitt*
Trademark Law
Jeffrey Schultz
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Patent
Trade Secrets Law
Richard Schuth
Patent Law
Sarah Roe Sise
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
James L. Stockberger
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Mark L. Stoneman
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John L. Sullivan
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Wilbur L. Tomlinson
Litigation - ERISA
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
Eric M. Trelz
Employment Law – Management
Tessa Rolufs Trelz
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Timothy J. Tryniecki
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Utilities Law
Marc W. Vander Tuig
Litigation – Patent
George M. von Stamwitz***
Environmental Law
Water Law
Thomas B. Weaver**
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Daniel R. Wofsey
Real Estate Law
(*) – Seven attorneys are new to the list in 2019.
(**) – Six attorneys named Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas.
(***) – Three attorneys have been recognized as Best Lawyers for 20 years or more.
