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Husch Blackwell earned National Tier 1 rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” survey in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants.
According to Chambers USA 2012, our Litigation attorneys are “at the top of their game” and well-equipped to handle the full spectrum of commercial litigation. Clients noted our class action defense and our strength in noncompete and product liability cases.

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4.29.13	Litigation Attorney Lise Spacapan Joins Husch Blackwell From Jenner & Block Lise T. Spacapan Press Release
3.20.13	Two Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named 2013 BTI Client Service All-Stars William E. Corum, Claude P. Goddard Press Release
3.15.13	Eleven Husch Blackwell Attorneys Are Named 2013 Colorado Super Lawyers; An Additional Eight Named Rising Stars Michael H. Berger, Christopher J. Brady, Jeffrey A. Chase, Steven M. Cohen, Robert P. Detrick, Barbara A. Grandjean, Jennifer Haynes, Paul A. Jacobs, Kevin H. Kelley, Michael J. Meacher, Andrew W. Myers, Christopher L. Ottele, Kathryn A. Reilly, Matthew J. Smith, David S. Steefel, Mary H. Stuart, Jeffrey D. Whitney, Sudee Mirsafian Wright, Lawrence M. Zavadil Press Release
2.22.13	Nine Fortune 500 Companies Name Husch Blackwell a 2013 Go-To Law Firm Press Release
2.4.13	Husch Blackwell Named “Missouri Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation Press Release
1.11.13	Marnie Jensen Adds Depth to Husch Blackwell’s Lincoln Office Marnie A. Jensen, Gene Summerlin Press Release
1.3.13	Husch Blackwell Names 12 Attorneys to Partnership, Effective January 1, 2013 Laura A. Labeots, Jeffrey D. Whitney, R. Ryan Harding, David M. Buffo, Kathryn Goldsmith Lee, Aaron J. Mann, Fang Shen, David K. Lutz, Victoria H. Sitz, Richard A. Russell, Elizabeth P. Feldmeir, Laura B. Staley Press Release
11.15.12	Two Husch Blackwell Partners Elected to Public Office Harold "Hal" Daub, Scott Sifton Press Release
11.9.12	2012 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Names Five Husch Blackwell Partners Alan L. Cates, Ronald I. Feldman, Gregory M. Leitner, Jeffrey S. Norwood Press Release
10.17.12	Litigation Division Chair Chris Miller Selected to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation Christine F. Miller Press Release
10.16.12	Business Litigation Attorney Christina Pyle Joins Husch Blackwell’s Kansas City Office Christina M. Pyle Press Release
9.21.12	Best Lawyers Names Six Husch Blackwell Attorneys 2013 “Lawyers of the Year” Craig S. Biesterfeld, Jeffrey A. Chase, Jeffrey T. Haughey, Lisa A. Veselich, Virginia L. Fry Press Release
9.7.12	Husch Blackwell Attorney to Become U.S. Magistrate Judge on Sept. 10 Press Release
9.4.12	Husch Blackwell Welcomes 14 Recent Law School Graduates Mark D. Hill, Andrew J. Weissler, Emily M. Park, Andrew T. Bergman, Robert J. Rojas, Ingrid M. Wong, Andrew R. Meyer, Mikela T. Sutrina, Noah C. Thomas, Sandra S. Oh, Daniel Kim, Fredric E. Roth, V, Allan Williams Press Release
7.2.12	Husch Blackwell Expands Talent, Capabilities in Lincoln Todd A. Richardson, Gene Summerlin, Ronald J. Sedlacek Press Release
6.13.12	Husch Blackwell Adds Judicial Clerk to Denver Office Carrie Claiborne Press Release
6.12.12	Husch Blackwell Receives Top Rankings from Chambers and Partners James M. Ash, Michaelle L. Baumert, Craig S. Biesterfeld, W.C. Blanton, Steven F. Carman, Thomas M. Carney, Jeffrey A. Chase, John C. Crossley, Michael S. Degan, Jane E. Fedder, Gary H. Feder, Richard E. Feldman, Ronald I. Feldman, David A. Fenley, David E. Gardels, Gary D. Gilson, James D. Griffin, Bradley S. Hiles, Paul A. Jacobs, Kevin H. Kelley, William B. Kircher, David A. Linenbroker, John P. McNearney, Kathleen T. Mueller, Joseph G. Nassif, Alan S. Nemes, Mary Anne O'Connell, John R. Phillips, Jason A. Reschly, Gregory R. Smith, Melissa K. Smith-Groff, Robert J. Tomaso, Amy L. Wachs, Steven J. Weber, Mark D. Welker, Robert F. Wilkinson Press Release
5.21.12	Husch Blackwell’s Cory Collins Selected to Springfield Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2012 Cory L. Collins Press Release
4.23.12	Two Husch Blackwell Partners Honored at Missouri Lawyers Weekly Women’s Justice Awards Ginger K. Gooch, Sarah C. Hellmann Press Release
4.10.12	Husch Blackwell Client Vertis Dismissed Without Prejudice in Case Against Michael Jordan as Plaintiff William E. Corum, Patrick D. Kuehl, Jr., Sherry L. Rollo Press Release
3.20.12	American Red Cross Bench & Bar Society Names Husch Blackwell’s Barbara Grandjean Co-Chair Barbara A. Grandjean Press Release
3.16.12	Denver Business Journal Selects Husch Blackwell’s Katie Reilly for Forty Under 40 Class of 2012 Kathryn A. Reilly Press Release
3.8.12	KC Business Magazine Names Amber Steinbeck Among 2012 Influential Women Amber Steinbeck Press Release
2.17.12	Husch Blackwell Wins $2.1 Million Arbitration Award James D. Griffin, Patrick D. Kuehl, Jr. Press Release
2.15.12	Husch Blackwell’s Bill Corum Named a 2012 BTI Client Service All-Star William E. Corum Press Release
2.10.12	Governor Jay Nixon Appoints Husch Blackwell’s Lowell Pearson to Missouri Senate Redistricting Commission Lowell Pearson Press Release
1.12.12	Husch Blackwell Earns National Recognition in U.S. News — Best Lawyers’ 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” Survey Press Release
1.4.12	Twelve Husch Blackwell Attorneys Added to Partnership in 2012 Michael D. Fielding, Kyle J. Gilster, Jonathan W. Giokas, William M. Hof, Joseph A. Kilpatrick, Kathryn R. Mihalevich, Sherry L. Rollo, Brennen D. Soval Press Release
12.21.11	Husch Blackwell Litigation Group Adds Kansas City Associate Judd M. Treeman Press Release
11.23.11	Law Week Colorado Names Husch Blackwell’s Sudee Wright a 2011 Up and Coming Lawyer Sudee Mirsafian Wright Press Release
11.22.11	Husch Blackwell Recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2012 in Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska Michael H. Berger, Jeffrey A. Chase, Joseph P. Conran, Michael S. Degan, James D. Griffin, William A. Lynch, Christine F. Miller, Joseph C. Orlet, John R. Phillips, Michael Thompson Press Release
11.7.11	Four Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named Mid-South Super Lawyers, One Named Rising Star Alan L. Cates, Ronald I. Feldman, Gregory M. Leitner, Jeffrey S. Norwood Press Release
10.13.11	Twelve Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers Craig S. Biesterfeld, Steven F. Carman, Curt J. Chase, Jeffrey A. Chase, Dave L. Cornfeld, Larry L. McMullen, John R. Phillips, Alan E. Popkin, Maury B. Poscover, David G. Richardson, Herbert B. "Bert" Wolf, Jr. Press Release
9.30.11	In Missouri, Husch Blackwell Welcomes Nine Fall Associates Derek A. Ankrom, Erica A. Doerhoff, Kurt J. Fiehler, Amy Raj Goostree, Tanya M. Maerz, Allison B. Eardley, Mark A. Pratzel, Anna Dudenhoeffer Simpson, Samantha J. Wenger Press Release
9.27.11	Husch Blackwell Attorney Recognized for Political Asylum Work Stacey Meyer Bowman Press Release
8.31.11	Husch Blackwell's St. Louis Office Managing Partner Receives Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Award Caroline L. Hermeling Press Release
7.19.11	Five Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named 2011 "Up & Coming" Missouri Attorneys McClain E. Bryant, John C. Crossley, Angela S. Quinn, Paul D. Satterwhite, Amber Steinbeck Press Release
7.13.11	Husch Blackwell Continues Strategic Denver Expansion With Addition of 24 Attorneys Mark F. Bell, Michael H. Berger, Daniel L. Bray, Jeffrey A. Chase, Steven M. Cohen, Robert P. Detrick, Lori L. Duwve, Barbara A. Grandjean, Jennifer Haynes, Paul A. Jacobs, Kevin H. Kelley, Michael J. Meacher, Andrew W. Myers, Shane C. Orr, Kathryn A. Reilly, Michael A. Smith, Lawrence M. Zavadil Press Release
6.22.11	Two Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Leadership St. Louis Class of 2011-2012 Courtney L. Hill Press Release
5.3.11	Kathy Bussing Receives CASA Light of Hope Award Kathryn B. Bussing Press Release
4.20.11	Nebraska State Bar Foundation Names Two Husch Blackwell Attorneys as Fellows Michael S. Degan Press Release
3.23.11	Spike Lynch Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers William A. Lynch Press Release
2.28.11	Colorado Civil Justice League Blog: CCJL Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Settlement Offers, Double Recovery Christopher J. Brady, Christopher L. Ottele News Coverage
2.24.11	J.Y. Miller named 2011 BTI Client Service All-Star J.Y. Miller Press Release
1.31.11	Gary Feder Elected President of the Clayton Century Foundation Gary H. Feder Press Release
1.27.11	Husch Blackwell Successfully Defends Hotelier John Q. Hammons in Shareholder Litigation, Defeats $93 Million Damage Claim David C. Agee, Lyndsey J. Conrad, Gary D. Gilson, Michael Thompson Press Release
11.4.10	Scott Sifton Elected to Missouri House of Representatives Scott Sifton Press Release
10.4.10	Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Husch Blackwell as a Highly Recommended Firm Joseph P. Conran, Michael S. Degan, James D. Griffin, Christine F. Miller, Joseph C. Orlet, John R. Phillips, Michael Thompson Press Release
8.11.10	Matthew J. Smith Chosen for 2011 Leadership Denver Program Matthew J. Smith Press Release
6.4.10	Spencer Elg Receives Outstanding Legal Writing Award Press Release
5.13.10	Virginia Fry Receives Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association's Distinguished Attorney Award Virginia L. Fry Press Release
2.18.10	Mark Arnold and Virginia Fry Appointed to the Missouri Supreme Court's Committee on Expert Discovery Mark G. Arnold, Virginia L. Fry Press Release
2.15.10	Chris Miller To Receive Women's Justice Trial Practitioner Award Christine F. Miller Press Release
12.24.09	St. Louis Business Journal: Judge Dismisses Express Scripts Suit Joseph P. Conran, Thomas M. Dee, James F. Monafo News Coverage
11.2.09	Two Partners Join Denver Office Carol J. Mihalic Press Release
5.5.09	J. Dale Youngs appointed to Circuit Judgeship in Jackson County Press Release
2.6.09	William E. Corum and Melissa Marglous Merlin named among 2009 BTI Client Service All-Stars William E. Corum, Melissa M. Merlin Press Release
1.8.09	Lowell D. Pearson Returns to Husch Blackwell Sanders Lowell Pearson Press Release
7.8.08	Denyse L. Jones Joins Husch Blackwell Sanders Denyse L. Jones Press Release

Publications

1.28.13	Springfield Area a Hotbed for ADA Litigation, Springfield Business Journal Jason C. Smith Article
4.1.12	The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, The Colorado Lawyer, Civil Litigator Series Christopher J. Brady, David S. Steefel Article
5.1.11	Illinois Supreme Court Rejects an Expert Witness's Expanded Duty of Care, IRMI.com Kenneth A. Slavens Article
3.1.11	Are Low Dose Asbestos Exposure Studies Unreliable?, National Business Institute publications/seminars; Asbestos; HarrisMartin’s Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference Mark G. Zellmer Article
3.1.11	Consumer Lawsuits: Practical Defense Tips, Cheklist Kyle P. Seelbach, Sean Tassi Article
1.1.11	Contingency Fee, Plaintiffs' Counsel and the Public Good?, In-House Defense Quarterly Douglas F. McMeyer Article
11.1.10	How to Reduce Your Risk of Sexual Harassment Claims & Litigation, Missouri Medicine Lowell Pearson Article
7.1.10	The Eight Steps to an Effective Employee Termination Policy Lowell Pearson Article
3.1.05	Invoking the Attorney-Client Privilege Against Former Officers & Directors, The Colorado Lawyer Lawrence M. Zavadil Article
11.1.04	Rule 103(a) and Harmless Error, The Colorado Lawyer Lawrence M. Zavadil Article
2.1.04	Rule 403: The Balancing Test, The Colorado Lawyer Lawrence M. Zavadil Article
7.1.03	Admissibility of 'Other Acts' Evidence under C.R.E. 404(b), The Colorado Lawyer Lawrence M. Zavadil Article
10.1.99	Book Review: How to Win Jury Trials: Building Credibility with Judges and Jurors, The Colorado Lawyer Lawrence M. Zavadil Article
9.1.99	Prior Consistent Statements: Rule 801(d)(1)(B) and Beyond, The Colorado Lawyer Lawrence M. Zavadil Article