A well-respected peer-review publication, Best Lawyers released its new rankings for 2012. Below is a summary of Husch Blackwell’s 2012 rankings. This year, 101 Husch Blackwell attorneys were selected as leaders in their respective fields.
ARIZONA
Phoenix
Christopher E. Erblich (2007)
Trusts and Estates
COLORADO
Denver
Michael H. Berger (2009)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Securities
Jeffrey A. Chase (1989)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
First Amendment Law
Winn W. Halverhout (2011)
Health Care Law
Paul A. Jacobs (2006)
Real Estate Law
Blair L. Lockwood (2009)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
N. Reid Neureiter (2005)
Commercial Litigation
Mary H. Stuart (2011)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington
Steven J. Weber (2009)
Construction Law
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Edward D. Manzo (2010)
Litigation - Patent
MISSOURI
Jefferson City
Harvey M. Tettlebaum (1995)
Health Care Law
Kansas City
Steven Martin Aaron (2011)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Stephen T. Adams (1993)
Health Care Law
Real Estate Law
James M. Ash (1995)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Gary D. Barnes (1995)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Mark T. Benedict (2008)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
James R. Borthwick (2007)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Steven F. Carman (2005)
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Curt J. Chase (2007)
Health Care Law
John J. Cruciani (2009)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Donald A. Culp (1995)
Franchise Law
David A. Fenley (1995)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Ernest M. Fleischer (1995)
Tax Law
Gary D. Gilson (2010)
Securities/Capital Markets Law
James G. Goettsch (2008)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
James D. Griffin (1995)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Allan V. Hallquist (2005)
Commercial Litigation
Jeffrey T. Haughey (2008)
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Charles D. Horner (2008)
Project Finance Law
Kimberly A. Jones (2010)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
William B. Kircher (1991)
Copyright Law
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Charles Christian Kirley (2011)
Real Estate Law
Craig A. Kovarik (2009)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Martin M. Loring (2009)
Energy Law
William A. Lynch (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Benjamin F. Mann (1995)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Patricia L. Martin (2008)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Patrick A. McInerney (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Larry L. McMullen (1983)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Medical Malpractice Law
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
John R. Phillips (1993)
Arbitration
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Mediation
David B. Raymond (2008)
Construction Law
Real Estate Law
Christopher J. Redmond (1987)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Jason A. Reschly (2003)
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Christopher J. Rockers (2006)
Banking and Finance Law
Equipment Finance Law
Jeffrey J. Simon (2010)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Spencer R. Thomson (2007)
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Lisa Veselich*
Trusts and Estates
Mark D. Welker (1995)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
John J. Yates*
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Springfield
David C. Agee (2007)
Corporate Law
Virginia L. Fry (2005)
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Gary A. Powell*
Trusts and Estates
Randy P. Scheer (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
St. Louis
Craig A. Adoor (2007)
Corporate Law
Mark G. Arnold (2001)
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Craig S. Biesterfeld (1995)
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Thomas M. Carney (2011)
Mass Tort Litigation
Product Liability Litigation
Joseph P. Conran (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Dave L. Cornfeld (1983)
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Samuel Digirolamo (2007)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Robert P. Edler (1995)
Trusts and Estates
Gary H. Feder (2007)
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Ruth Hays (1995)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Kenneth R. Heineman (2005)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Bradley S. Hiles (1995)
Litigation - Environmental
J. Neil Huber (2010)
Real Estate Law
Ralph W. Kalish, Jr. (2010)
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Mediation
Trademark Law
Alan H. Kandel (2010)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Kenneth W. Kingma (2006)
Trusts and Estates
Raymond S. Kreienkamp (2007)
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Mark R. Leuchtmann (2001)
Trusts and Estates
Edward J. Lieberman (2010)
Real Estate Law
David A. Linenbroker (2010)
Real Estate Law
John P. McNearney (2005)
Real Estate Law
Kathleen T. Mueller (2003)
Real Estate Law
Joseph G. Nassif (2003)
Environmental Law
Alan S. Nemes (2005)
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Mary Anne O'Connell (2007)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Matthew G. Perlow (2003)
Trusts and Estates
Gary A. Pierson (2010)
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Alan E. Popkin (1993)
Antitrust Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Litigation - Antitrust
Maury B. Poscover (1995)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Equipment Finance Law
Terry L. Potter*
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Laura K. Rebbe (2008)
Real Estate Law
David G. Richardson (2007)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
John R. Short (1995)
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Kenneth A. Slavens (2005)
Litigation - Construction
Gregory R. Smith (2007)
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
James R. "Bud" Strong (2003)
Trusts and Estates
Robert J. Tomaso (2006)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
NEBRASKA
Omaha
Thomas H. Dahlk (2003)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Joyce A. Dixon (2005)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
David E. Gardels (2005)
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Robert V. Ginn (2007)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Steven Grasz*
Appellate Practice
Howard Fredrick Hahn (1995)
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Tax Law
John S. Katelman (2005)
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Todd A. Richardson (2006)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
Alan L. Cates (2003)
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trusts and Estates
Ronald I. Feldman (2010)
Real Estate Law
Memphis
Herbert B. "Bert" Wolf (2001)
Corporate Law
Tax Law
Please Note:
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed.
*Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers.
Additionally, Best Lawyers gave 46 Husch Blackwell practice areas first-tier rankings in cities where the firm has offices.
MISSOURI
Columbia*
Health Care Law
Kansas City
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Equipment Finance Law
Franchise Law
Health Care Law
Labor Law - Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Private Equity Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Springfield
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
St. Louis
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Litigation - Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
Mediation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
NEBRASKA
Omaha
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Securities
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Memphis
Tax Law
*Referring to practice in the firm's Jefferson City, Mo., office.