McPherson, Price Named to Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2025 Appellate Law Power List

Missouri Lawyers Weekly has named Armstrong Teasdale Partners Jeffery T. McPherson and William Ray Price, Jr. to its 2025 Appellate Law Power List. The list comprises the state’s top practitioners who have defended or opposed notable jury verdicts and helped to set important precedents that shape the law. The 32 attorneys on the list were selected based on review of published appellate opinions, interviews with attorneys and other leaders around the state, and archival research.

McPherson and Price have appeared on the list annually since 2022.

McPherson has represented clients in over 200 appeals of all kinds, including appeals in the Missouri Supreme Court, every district of the Missouri Court of Appeals, the Eighth Circuit, and the Seventh Circuit. He is also an experienced trial litigator and has taken civil cases to final judgment through trials, dismissals, and summary judgments. McPherson is a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and has been selected to Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers. He is AV^® Preeminent peer review rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

Price is a former Missouri Supreme Court Judge and holds the distinction of being the longest-serving judge on the court. He authored over 300 published opinions in that time and also served as chief justice twice. He has tried numerous jury and nonjury trials, argued numerous appeals, and served as a mediator, arbitrator, and court appointed master in various civil and administrative cases. Ray's practice has included litigation of claims involving class actions, mass torts, product liability, pharmaceutical liability, environmental regulation, land use, administrative, governmental, and complex business issues.

McPherson and Price are both profiled in the February issue of the publication.