Husch Blackwell's McClain E. Bryant has been named a 2012 Rising Star by KC Business magazine. The program honors outstanding Kansas City leaders under the age of 40. An independent panel of area business and civic leaders selected the exclusive group of 34 individuals based on professional accomplishments and philanthropic commitment.
Rising Stars are profiled in the February 2012 issue of KC Business. They will also be recognized at a reception February 16, 2012.
“The Rising Star awards give us the opportunity to highlight Kansas City’s next generation of business and civic leaders,” says Julius Karash, Executive Editor of KC Business and Commercial Journal magazines. “This year’s program was particularly competitive. I was personally inspired by their accomplishments, commitment and philanthropic endeavors.”
An Associate in the firm's Kansas City, Mo., office, Bryant practices in the areas of Government Compliance, Investigations & Litigation and Governmental Ethics & Election Law. Active within the Kansas City community and invested in civic matters, Bryant was appointed by Mayor Sly James to the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners. In addition, she is an At-Large Member of the Democratic National Committee’s Youth Coordinating Council and a Regional Lead for Gen44 , assisting with the fundraising efforts for the Obama 2012 presidential campaign. McClain is also a Board Member of Urban Summit Young Professionals, a member of the Lyric Opera Circle and a Women’s Foundation of Greater Kansas City Associate VIP. Missouri Lawyers Weekly named her a 2011 "Up & Coming" Attorney and she also received The George Washington University Black Alumni Association’s 2011 IMPACT award.