Thompson Coburn LLP issued the following announcement on July 18.
Several Thompson Coburn practice groups and 14 individual attorneys earned high rankings in the recently released 2019 Chambers USA rankings. Additionally, three individual attorneys earned special recognition for 2019. Firms were ranked across a number of categories and were evaluated by Chambers researchers and peer review. In addition, Chambers researchers interview firm clients about their experiences with individual attorneys and practice areas.
A number of our ranked attorneys received praise that was reported by Chambers:
One client highlighted our Corporate/M&A group’s “responsiveness and depth of knowledge.” Both Mike Lause and Tom Litz were highlighted as notable practitioners, with Tom described as “an outstanding lawyer.”
A commentator praised our Energy group’s "depth and experience in regulatory matters.” One client described Adrienne Clair as “an extremely skilled litigator" who "brings a strong work ethic to everything she does." Erica Rancilio was noted for her FERC practice and described as “smart, professional and very tough in advocating for her clients."
Our Real Estate group was highlighted for our representation of clients on construction, development and transactional matters. Dan Engle was noted for having “great judgment, technical knowledge and the trust of his clients."
A client praised our Intellectual Property group for “stamina beyond belief and perseverance not to be matched.” Tom Polcyn was described as “one of the top guys in trademark.”
The following Thompson Coburn practice groups earned high rankings from Chambers USA:
Corporate/M&A – St. Louis
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) – Nationwide
Environmental – St. Louis
Intellectual Property – Missouri
Labor & Employment – St. Louis
Litigation: General Commercial – St. Louis
Real Estate – St. Louis
Thompson Coburn attorneys highly ranked by Chambers:
Jonathan Benner, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory – Nationwide
Bonnie Blair, Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) – Nationwide
Eric Boyd, Environment – Illinois
Adrienne Clair, Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) – Nationwide
Ed Cohen, Environment – St. Louis
Dan Engle, Real Estate – St. Louis
Cliff Godiner, Labor & Employment – St. Louis
Steve Higgins, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Missouri
Crystal Kennedy, Environment – St. Louis
Mike Lause, Corporate/M&A – St. Louis
Tom Litz, Corporate/M&A – St. Louis
Paul Macon, Real Estate – St. Louis
Tom Polcyn, Intellectual Property – Missouri
Peter Strassner, Environment – St. Louis
Eminent Practitioners
Tom Minogue, Corporate/M&A – St. Louis
Recognized Practitioner
Laura Jordan, Labor & Employment – St. Louis
Up and Coming
Erica Rancilio, Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) – Nationwide
Original source can be found here.