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Complimentary parking is available in the Husch Blackwell visitor spaces in front of the Plaza Colonnade building, as well as in the adjoining Public Library parking garage.

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News Insights Events Client Results

Articles | November 2021

AHLA Health Law Connections: Women Supporting Women is Good Business

Articles | Pub. 2 2021 Issue 5

In Touch Magazine: Prepare For The LIBOR Transition: What Kansas Community Banks Need To Do Now

Articles | June 09, 2021

The Kansas Banker: What Kansas Banks Need To Know About The LIBOR Transition

Alerts | February 23, 2021

Missouri Senate Advances COVID-19 Liability Protection Bill

Articles | January 07, 2021

Construction Business Owner: Achieving Equity & Growth With COVID-19 Stimulus

Articles | November 30, 2020

Law360 Expert Analysis: Nev. Renewables Amendment Shows Voters Flexing Muscles (log-in required)

Articles | November 25, 2020

Bloomberg Law Insight: As More States Legalize Marijuana, Employers Need These Guidelines

Articles | November 18, 2020

BenefitsPro: Deadline mounts to amend deferred compensation plans for Section 162(m) changes

Articles | November 17, 2020

Healthcare Business Today: Federal Government Raises Alarms Over Cyberattacks Against Hospitals

Articles | November 05, 2020

Construction Executive: P3 Infrastructure Projects: What the Private Sector Needs to Know

Articles | October 01, 2020

Global Trade: D.C. District Court Judge Blocks Commerce's TikTok Ban

Articles | September 29, 2020

Digital Commerce 360: Amazon's seller transparency policy signals progress against counterfeit goods

Articles | September 10, 2020

Corporate Compliance Insights: Can Organizations Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?

Articles | July 01, 2020

Global Trade: Supreme Court Declines Comcast's Challenge to the ITC's Jurisdiction, Thus Confirming the Broad Reach of Section 337

Alerts | May 01, 2020

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas Issues "Soft Re-Opening" Order and Guidance

Alerts | May 01, 2020

Kansas Governor Implements Plan to Re-Open Kansas; Johnson and Wyandotte Counties Extend Shelter-In-Place Orders

Articles | April 2020

ABF Journal: Lenders Should Prepare Now for the Distressed-Debt Aftershock of COVID-19

Speaking Engagements | February 14, 2022

Speaker, "Protecting Intellectual Property: What Engineers Need to Know," 2022 ASABE Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference

Webinar | April 2021

Kansas City Region 2021 Outlook

Webinar | October 2020

Labor & Employment Virtual Series - Missouri/Illinois Program

Webinar | September 2020

Labor & Employment Virtual Series - Kansas/Missouri Program

Speaking Engagements | September 16, 2020

Panelist, "Race, Equity, and Inclusion in Law Firms," Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association - Exploring the Way Forward

Speaking Engagements | July 23, 2020

Panelist, "RE·CAST: Race, Innovation and Culture"

News Releases | August 18, 2022

More than 80 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch

News Releases | August 18, 2022

Best Lawyers in America® Places More than 170 Husch Blackwell Lawyers in 2023 Rankings

News Releases | August 16, 2022

Lawdragon Names Julianne Story Among Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers

News Releases | June 01, 2022

Husch Blackwell Grows Rankings in 2022 Edition of Chambers USA

Media Mentions | May 06, 2022

Kansas City Business Journal: Husch Blackwell adds former University of Missouri general counsel to its higher education practice (log-in required)

News Releases | May 04, 2022

Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Missouri Lawyers Media POWER List for Tax Law and Estate Planning

News Releases | May 02, 2022

Former Univ. of Missouri System General Counsel Joins Husch Blackwell

Media Mentions | April 29, 2022

Kansas City Business Journal: 2022 Capstone Awards: Multifamily — 520 E. Armour (log-in required)

News Releases | April 25, 2022

Kelli Meilink Named to Ingram's 2022 40 Under Forty Class

Media Mentions | April 20, 2022

Startland News: Small biz could be solution to supply chain woes, says Children's Mercy CEO; Why shared economic prosperity catalyzes innovation

Media Mentions | April 19, 2022

Ingram's: 40 Under Forty Class of 2022

Media Mentions | March 29, 2022

Startland News: A gift for KC's East Side: Business center beats developers to Prospect, offering one-stop shop for entrepreneurs

Media Mentions | March 28, 2022

Kansas City Star: New East Side business center opens to get entrepreneurs' ideas off the ground. Here's how (log-in required)

Media Mentions | March 28, 2022

Missouri Lawyers Media: The POWER List: Curt J. Chase (log-in required)

Media Mentions | March 25, 2022

Startland News: 11 emerging KC startups hit the road for Omaha pitch; one winner drives home with $25K

Media Mentions | March 23, 2022

Entrepreneur Quarterly: Locally-Known Early-Stage Startups Pitching for $25K in Omaha

Media Mentions | March 23, 2022

4thEst8: 30 Midewest startups – 11 from MO/KS — pitching in Omaha

Media Mentions | March 23, 2022

KCSourceLink: Meet the 10 Kansas City Startups That Will Pitch for $25K in Startup Competition

Media Mentions | March 22, 2022

The Pitch: G.I.F.T. business center will offer free services to small business owners starting next week

News Releases | March 17, 2022

Mahr Named to 2022 Class of Clean Energy Leadership Institute Fellows

Media Mentions | March 16, 2022

Kansas City Business Journal: G.I.F.T. opens business center on Prospect with local bigwigs' backing

Media Mentions | March 08, 2022

Startland News: Meet the 12 KC companies pledging to buy from diverse vendors; Join them in the CEO-to-CEO Challenge

News Releases | March 08, 2022

Husch Blackwell Attorneys and Thought Leadership Earn JD Supra 2022 Readers Choice Awards

News Releases | March 04, 2022

Fang Shen Chosen as 2022 Recipient of ITCGKC Women in International Business Award

News Releases | February 23, 2022

Husch Blackwell's Tessa Jacob Selected to Sedona Conference Working Group 1 Steering Committee

Media Mentions | February 14, 2022

Missouri Lawyers Media: Some new partners now help lead their firms

News Releases | February 04, 2022

Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys Selected to 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs

Media Mentions | February 01, 2022

Missouri Lawyers Media: Jackson named to Kansas Chamber of Commerce (log-in required)

News Releases | January 27, 2022

Husch Blackwell Litigators Shortlisted in Three States for 2022 Benchmark Litigation US Awards

News Releases | January 07, 2022

Missouri Lawyers Media Names Gooch and Hanson to POWER List for Education Law

News Releases | January 06, 2022

Beau Jackson Appointed to Kansas Chamber Board of Directors

News Releases | December 07, 2021

Lowell Pearson Honored as a 2022 Lawyer of the Year by Missouri Lawyers Media

Media Mentions | December 07, 2021

Law360 Pulse: Husch Blackwell Touts Diversity Of New Partner Class (log-in required)

News Releases | December 06, 2021

Husch Blackwell Elects 36 to 2022 Partnership Class

News Releases | December 02, 2021

Missouri Lawyers Media Names Cruciani to 2021 POWER List for Bankruptcy Law

News Releases | November 16, 2021

Mark Benedict Named to Fellowship in the American College of Bankruptcy

News Releases | November 15, 2021

Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2021 Names Husch Blackwell Attorneys

News Releases | November 12, 2021

Lawdragon Recognizes Julianne Story Among Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers

News Releases | October 29, 2021

Kris Kappel Receives Innovation & Technology Honor at 2021 Missouri Lawyers Media Women's Justice Awards

Media Mentions | October 25, 2021

KSHB-TV: KC businesses get involved in addressing crime with new WORC Initiative

News Releases | October 21, 2021

Mahr Named to Ingram's Magazine 2021 Edition of 20 in Their Twenties

News Releases | October 05, 2021

Husch Blackwell, Attorneys Receive Benchmark Litigation Recognition

News Releases | September 30, 2021

Courtney Steelman Receives 2021 Missouri Lawyers Media Up & Coming Award

Media Mentions | September 27, 2021

Missouri Lawyers Media: Up & Coming Awards 2021 | Courtney Steelman

Media Mentions | September 08, 2021

Kansas City Business Journal: KC lawyers share how companies should handle religious, medical exemptions to Covid vaccine mandates

Media Mentions | September 02, 2021

Missouri Lawyers Media: Missouri Lawyers Media to honor 51 with Up & Coming Awards

Media Mentions | September 02, 2021

Missouri Lawyers Media: Fielding to lead KBA agricultural law section (log-in required)

Media Mentions | August 27, 2021

Kansas City Business Journal: It's a Good Policy to Know Them

News Releases | August 19, 2021

More than 70 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch"

News Releases | August 19, 2021

Best Lawyers in America® Places More Than 170 Husch Blackwell Lawyers in 2022 Rankings

News Releases | August 13, 2021

Fielding Named President of Agriculture Law Section of Kansas Bar Association

News Releases | August 13, 2021

Husch Blackwell's Bo Mahr Accepted to ABA Section of of Environment, Energy, and Resources Leadership Development Program

News Releases | July 19, 2021

Juvenile and Family Court Group Awards Jackson County Pro Bono Attorneys

News Releases | July 13, 2021

Husch Blackwell's Fabin Selected for Centurions Leadership Program

Media Mentions | June 25, 2021

Kansas City Business Journal: 2021 NextGen Leaders: Fang Shen

News Releases | June 23, 2021

Husch Blackwell Represents Black & Veatch in Sale of Environmental Services Business Unit

Media Mentions | June 04, 2021

Missouri Lawyers Media: Susan Block named 2021 Woman of the Year

News Releases | May 20, 2021

Chambers USA 2021 Ranks Husch Blackwell in 18 Departments; 43 Attorneys Recognized

Media Mentions | May 18, 2021

Kansas City Business Journal: New CDC mask, distancing guidance doesn't resolve employee policies (log-in required)

News Releases | May 14, 2021

Fang Shen Named a 2021 Kansas City Business Journal NextGen Leader

Media Mentions | May 13, 2021

Kansas City Business Journal: SPACs surge nationwide and in KC, becoming one shell of a trend

Media Mentions | May 12, 2021

Kansas City Business Journal: Announcing the 2021 NextGen Leaders (log-in required)

News Releases | May 07, 2021

Pearson and Reschly Named to Missouri Lawyers Media POWER 30 in Tax Law

News Releases | April 26, 2021

Beau Jackson Named to Ingram's 2021 40 Under Forty Class

Media Mentions | April 19, 2021

WDAF-TV: Golf course in Kansas City's urban core taking next step in development plans

Media Mentions | April 08, 2021

Ingram's: 40 Under Forty: The Class of 2021

News Releases | April 06, 2021

Husch Blackwell Makes Major Investments to Grow White Collar Group

News Releases | March 30, 2021

Chase and Minana Named to Missouri Lawyers Media POWER 30 in Health Care Law

News Releases | March 03, 2021

Beau Jackson Named to 2021 Class of Leadership Kansas

Media Mentions | March 01, 2021

Kansas City Business Journal: 10 from KC metro selected to Kansas Chamber's newest leadership class

News Releases | February 24, 2021

Nacenté Seabury Named to The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in Missouri

News Releases | February 09, 2021

Demetrius Peterson Named to The National Black Lawyers Top 100

News Releases | January 28, 2021

Husch Blackwell's Bo Mahr Named 2021 Fellow of New Leaders Council

News Releases | January 27, 2021

Husch Blackwell Prevails in Key Social Media First Amendment Case

News Releases | January 15, 2021

Daniel Berezoski Named to Missouri Lawyers Media POWER 30 in Family Law

Media Mentions | January 12, 2021

KCUR-FM (NPR): ‘I Was Terrified': Kansas City Lawyer Was In The Capitol When Rampaging Mob Breached The Building

News Releases | January 06, 2021

Husch Blackwell's Renewable Energy Practice Finishes Year with Blowout Week

Media Mentions | January 04, 2021

Kansas City Business Journal: Husch Blackwell adds five new partners in Kansas City

Media Mentions | December 29, 2020

Fresno Bee: Will California extend extra sick and family leave for state workers? New law makes it optional

News Releases | December 23, 2020

Husch Blackwell Represents Ruckit, Inc. in Sale to Thoma Bravo-Backed Command Alkon

News Releases | December 18, 2020

Husch Blackwell Elects 23 to 2021 Partnership Class

Media Mentions | December 12, 2020

The Independent: Spotlight on Centurions - Demetrius Peterson

News | December 07, 2020

Fierce Healthcare List: Most interesting health tech M&A deals in 2020

Media Mentions | December 04, 2020

Progressive Dairy: Producer defenses to Dean ‘preference' payment demand letters mount

Media Mentions | December 04, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal Connecting KC: Shen takes unconventional path to exactly where she wants to be

Media Mentions | December 03, 2020

Global Legal Chronicle: UpHealth Holdings' Merger With GigCapital2

News Releases | November 25, 2020

Husch Blackwell Represents UpHealth in SPAC-Led Digital Health Transaction

News Releases | November 16, 2020

Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2020 Names Husch Blackwell Attorneys

Media Mentions | November 13, 2020

MLB News: 'Remembering Buck' - O'Neil honored in KC

News Releases | November 05, 2020

Husch Blackwell Nets Ten National Tier 1 Rankings in 2021 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"

News Releases | October 28, 2020

Husch Blackwell's Simon and Pasha Appointed to Missouri Bar Special Committee

News Releases | October 26, 2020

Husch Blackwell's Pautler Named President of Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys

Media Mentions | October 25, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: KC-area attorneys brace for potential tsunami of pandemic bankruptcies (log-in required)

News Releases | October 15, 2020

Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Husch Blackwell With Litigation, Labor & Employment Designations

News Releases | October 12, 2020

Jason Montgomery Joins Husch Blackwell's Higher Education Practice in Kansas City

Media Mentions | October 05, 2020

Education Dive: How can colleges talk about coronavirus deaths on campus?

Media Mentions | September 24, 2020

Missouri Lawyers Media ICON Awards 2020: Maurice A. Watson, Husch Blackwell

Media Mentions | September 2020

Ingram's: Structuring the Deal

Media Mentions | September 2020

Ingram's: Bringing It Back: Executives Weigh In on Recovery

Media Mentions | September 23, 2020

Jeff Simon and Charles Renner named to 2020 Ingram's 250

Media Mentions | September 18, 2020

Society for Human Resources Management: IRS Guidance Clarifies Employers' SECURE Act Obligations

News Releases | August 20, 2020

Best Lawyers in America® Names 170 Husch Blackwell Attorneys, 12 "Lawyers of the Year"

News Releases | August 20, 2020

News Releases | August 19, 2020

Husch Blackwell Scores Eighth Circuit Win for Farmobile in Trade Secret Dispute

News Releases | August 18, 2020

Jenna Brofsky to Receive 2020 Missouri Lawyers Media Up & Coming Award

Media Mentions | August 11, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: How NPC International's bankruptcy reflects risks to franchisors

News Releases | August 11, 2020

Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Benchmark Litigation's 2020 40 & Under Hot List

News Releases | July 30, 2020

Cruciani Listed in Inaugural Lawdragon "500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers" Guide

Media Mentions | July 16, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: Husch exec: New virtual office can attract the best lawyers wherever they are (log-in required)

Media Mentions | June 25, 2020

Law360 Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs (6/25/2020)

News Releases | June 23, 2020

Husch Blackwell Prevails for Ag Coalition in Glyphosate Litigation

Media Mentions | June 19, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: Husch lawyer: LGBTQ ruling is groundbreaking, but gray areas remain

News Releases | June 17, 2020

Husch Blackwell Clears Way for Medicaid Ballot Initiative

Media Mentions | June 15, 2020

Daily Iowan: UI, Chris Doyle reach separation agreement

Media Mentions | June 05, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: Husch Blackwell wins national recognition for saving clients money

Media Mentions | May 14, 2020

Law360: ITC Ends LilleBaby Probe Into Baby Carriers

Media Mentions | May 04, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: Erise, Husch Blackwell team up to prove Midwest firms can handle trade cases

News Releases | April 23, 2020

Chambers USA 2020 Ranks Husch Blackwell in 10 Areas of Law; 42 Attorneys Recognized

News Releases | April 10, 2020

Wakaba Tessier Named to Law360 2020 Health Editorial Advisory Board

Media Mentions | April 08, 2020

KCTV: Local Chinese community helps fight COVID-19 in Kansas City

Media Mentions | March 09, 2020

Startland News Open letter to KCMO: Entrepreneur community makes 0.1 percent budget ask ‘for backbone of our economy'

Media Mentions | March 09, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: Husch attorney: What national rise in public-private partnerships means for KC

News Releases | March 03, 2020

Husch Blackwell Report Explores the Rise of Hybrid P3 Model

Media Mentions | February 19, 2020

Atchison Globe: College backs probe into unfairness claims

Media Mentions | February 17, 2020

Missouri Lawyers Weekly: Partner parity: New Partners survey sees increase in women (log-in required)

Media Mentions | February 12, 2020

Bloomberg Law: Amazon's Judging of IP Claims Questioned in Seller Lawsuits

News | February 10, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: Is your business ready for the new USMCA trade deal?

Media Mentions | January 28, 2020

Campus Safety Magazine: Clery Geography: Is Your Campus Accurately Reporting?

Media Mentions | January 24, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: Four KC-area companies improve, one hits rock bottom on HRC's LGBTQ-friendly workplace index

Media Mentions | January 23, 2020

Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs (1/23/20)

Media Mentions | January 22, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: Husch client challenges marijuana zoning that excludes much of city

Media Mentions | January 21, 2020

Law360: Mo. Medical Marijuana Co. Scores Early Win In Zoning Battle

News Releases | January 15, 2020

U.S. Council for Athletes' Health and Husch Blackwell Announce Launch of Athletics Healthcare Compliance Platform

Media Mentions | January 01, 2020

The National Law Journal: The Vanguard and the Vision: A Key Network Binds African American Managing Partners

News Releases | December 19, 2019

Husch Blackwell Welcomes 22 New Partners

Media Mentions | December 19, 2019

Missouri Lawyers Weekly: Law firms take the plunge into cannabis law

Media Mentions | November 26, 2019

The Athletic: In John Sherman, the Royals have a curiosity-driven owner who embraces Kansas City (log-in required)

News Releases | November 19, 2019

Kirstin Salzman Recognized by Ingram's as Top Rainmaker

Media Mentions | November 15, 2019

Missouri Lawyers Weekly: Missouri Lawyers Media to honor 27 for legal innovation

News Releases | November 13, 2019

Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2019 Names 54 Husch Blackwell Attorneys

Media Mentions | November 12, 2019

RE Journals: Kansas City Office of Husch Blackwell Adds Litigation Senior Counsel

Media Mentions | November 12, 2019

Kansas City Business Journal: Judge throws out copyright suit filed against realty company

Media Mentions | November 06, 2019

Kansas City Business Journal: JoCo mayor joins Husch Blackwell

News Releases | November 05, 2019

Michael Kelly Joins Husch Blackwell in Kansas City

News Releases | November 01, 2019

Husch Blackwell Earns Eight National Tier 1 Rankings in 2020 "Best Law Firms" List

Media Mentions | October 25, 2019

Missouri Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming 2019: Tyler Jacob Scott

Media Mentions | October 21, 2019

Missouri Lawyers Media: Missouri Lawyers Media Honors 50 With Statewide Up & Coming Awards

Media Mentions | October 17, 2019

Kansas City Business Journal: New California privacy act is a 'game-changer' — even for KC companies

Media Mentions | October 08, 2019

St. Louis Record: Husch Blackwell to Co-Sponsor Kansas City FUND Conference

Media Mentions | October 08, 2019

St. Louis Record: Benchmark Litigation's 2020 Edition Recognizes 32 Husch Blackwell Attorneys

News Releases | October 01, 2019

Benchmark Litigation's 2020 Edition Recognizes 33 Husch Blackwell Attorneys

News Releases | September 30, 2019

Husch Blackwell to Co-Sponsor Kansas City FUND Conference

Media Mentions | September 20, 2019

Mizzou News: A Precedential Decision

Media Mentions | September 16, 2019

Missouri Lawyers Weekly: Missouri Bar to honor Gary Barnes with Roser award

Media Mentions | September 11, 2019

Kansas City Business Journal: LaunchKC announces first cohort in health accelerator

News Releases | September 11, 2019

Purvi Shah Joins Husch Blackwell's Kansas City Real Estate Team

News Releases | September 10, 2019

Husch Blackwell's Scott and Eckelkamp Named 2019 Up & Coming Lawyers

Media Mentions | September 03, 2019

Campus Safety: What Would You Do in These Clery Crime Scenarios?

Media Mentions | August 30, 2019

Kansas City Star: Why those who know him believe John Sherman is the right man to buy, lead KC Royals

Media Mentions | August 29, 2019

Kansas City Business Journal: Announcing the 2019 Best of the Bar (log-in required)

Media Mentions | August 28, 2019

Missouri Lawyers Weekly: Missouri Lawyers Media to honor 50 with Up & Coming Awards

News Releases | August 22, 2019

Gary Barnes to Receive Roser Award

Media Mentions | August 22, 2019

Startland News: Innovation versus inclusive prosperity: Can hub developers create both in Kansas City?

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