Armstrong Teasdale announces that 10 trial lawyers across more than a dozen practice areas and five U.S. states have been ranked in the 2023 edition of Benchmark Litigation, “the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys.” Now in its 15th year of publication, Benchmark exclusively covers the litigation and disputes market in North America, highlighting the top litigators leading the charge in the courtroom.

The following partners were named Local Litigation Stars in their respective jurisdictions:

• Richard Brophy, Intellectual property (Missouri)
• Maureen Bryan, Healthcare (Missouri)
• Karrie Clinkinbeard, Product liability (Missouri)
• Tim Gearin, Product liability, Healthcare (Missouri)
• Jeffrey Schultz, Commercial, Data privacy, ICT & Software (Missouri)
• Thomas Weaver, Appellate (Missouri)

The following partners were recognized as Labor and Employment Stars in their respective jurisdictions:

• Robert Kaiser (Missouri)
• Tyson Ketchum (Missouri)
• John Welsh (Massachusetts)

In addition to the individual rankings earned, the firm is recognized as “Highly recommended” for Dispute Resolution and “Recommended” for Labor and Employment.

According to Benchmark, “research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms.”

From jury trials and bench trials, to arbitrations and appeals, Armstrong Teasdale’s international team of more than 150 litigators is consistently recognized for successfully handling complex, high-stakes matters for clients in challenging venues across the country. Our lawyers’ skills and strategy have resulted in dozens of top-ranking plaintiff and defense verdicts over the years. Our team includes two fellows of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, former appellate court clerks, trial court clerks, and federal and state prosecutors. It also includes two former trial court judges and a state Supreme Court justice.

In addition, our robust Intellectual Property Litigation team, led by Brophy, includes trial lawyers with extensive experience handling patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret lawsuits, as well as related antitrust and commercial litigation.