Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce 68 of its attorneys have been listed among Great Plains and Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2012. Of those named, three were in the Top 100, three were in the Top 50 Kansas City, and one was in the Top 50 St. Louis, and Virginia Fry, a Springfield Office Managing Partner, was named a Top 50 female attorney for the eighth straight year. The honorees include lawyers from the firm’s Jefferson City, Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield, Mo., offices as well as the firm's Lincoln and Omaha, Neb., offices. An additional 16 Husch Blackwell attorneys from Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield, Mo., were also named Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars 2012.
The following Husch Blackwell attorneys working in Jefferson City were named Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2012:
The following Husch Blackwell attorneys working in Kansas City were named Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2012:
The following Husch Blackwell attorneys working in St. Louis were named Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2012:
The following Husch Blackwell attorneys working in Springfield were named Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2012:
The following Husch Blackwell attorneys working in Omaha, Neb. were named Great Plains Super Lawyers 2012:
- Thomas H. Dahlk
- Michael S. Degan
- Robert V. Ginn
- John S. Katelman
In addition, Gene Summerlin of Husch Blackwell’s Lincoln, Neb., office was named a Great Plains Super Lawyer 2012.
The following Husch Blackwell attorneys working in Kansas City were named Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars 2012:
The following Husch Blackwell attorneys working in St. Louis were named Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars 2012:
The following Husch Blackwell attorneys working in Springfield were named Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars 2012:
Only up to five percent of attorneys in a state are named Super Lawyers. Selecting the attorneys involves an in-depth, measurable process. Peer nominations by seasoned attorneys followed by detailed evaluations are matched against third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on a state-by-state basis annually.
No more than two-and-a-half percent of attorneys in a state are named Rising Stars. The lawyers who make this list must be under 40 years old or have less than 10 years of legal experience. They go through the same selection process as Super Lawyers, excluding the peer evaluations.