Clinkinbeard, Kennedy Named to Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2026 Business Defense Power List
Armstrong Teasdale Litigation Partners Karrie J. Clinkinbeard and Angela B. Kennedy have been named to Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s 2026 Power List for Business Defense. Clinkinbeard has been named annually since 2021 to the list, and this is Kennedy’s first year on the list of 33 attorneys from across the state recognized for their success defending businesses and corporations in court.
Clinkinbeard, based in the firm’s Kansas City office, concentrates her practice on fire, explosion and electrocution litigation, toxic torts and catastrophic incidents, product liability, contract disputes, personal injury and life, health and disability matters. She has tried numerous jury cases to verdict in state and federal courts, including the largest defense verdict of the year as co-counsel in 2014. She also achieves successful outcomes for her clients early in litigation through aggressive, targeted pretrial practice.
Kennedy, a member of the St. Louis office, litigates complex commercial disputes in both state and federal courts at trial and on appeal. She leads clients through contract disputes, intellectual property and trade secret issues, insurance and securities litigation, and administrative claims. She has also successfully advised on several mass tort and business tort matters and has a robust trademark and copyright practice.
Clinkinbeard and Kennedy are each profiled in the current issue of the publication.
