Greensfelder Hemker & Gale issued the following announcement on Aug. 20.
The 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 54 Greensfelder attorneys, including five selected as “Lawyers of the Year” in their individual practice areas.
First published in 1983, Best Lawyers compiles its lists of top-ranked attorneys through extensive surveys of leading lawyers who assess the legal abilities of their peers. Lawyers are not permitted to pay a fee to participate or be recognized. The 2021 edition incorporates more than 9.4 million evaluations, resulting in recognition for lawyers in 148 practice areas spanning all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
The following Greensfelder attorneys were named “Lawyers of the Year.” In each metropolitan area, only a single attorney in each legal practice area is designated as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
Bernard C. Huger (Nonprofit/Charities Law for the St. Louis region)
Beata Krakus (Franchise Law for the Chicago region)
Andrew W. Manuel (Construction Law for the St. Louis region)
Daniel J. Schwartz (Litigation – ERISA for the St. Louis region)
Russell K. Scott (Litigation – Insurance for the St. Louis region)
Following are the Greensfelder attorneys selected by Best Lawyers for 2021, as well as the practice areas for which they are ranked.
James E. Adkins (Real Estate Law)
Christopher Bailey (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Amy L. Blaisdell (Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)
Edward S. Bott, Jr. (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Kathy H. Butler (Health Care Law)
Kara E.F. Cenar (Trademark Law)
Dennis G. Collins (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Beth M. Conran (Commercial Litigation)
Patrick J. Cotter (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
Jennifer Clump Davis (Trusts and Estates)
John W. Dillane (Corporate Law; Health Care Law)
James H. Ferrick (Commercial Litigation)
Spencer Garland (Trademark Law)
Daniel R. Garner (Commercial Litigation)
Vincent J. Garozzo (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships]; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Jonathan H. Garside (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Jackson D. Glisson (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
Richard Greenberg (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
Richard R. Hardcastle III (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
Clark Hedger (Commercial Litigation)
Alfred Henneboehle (Real Estate Law)
Keith A. Herman (Trusts and Estates)
Kevin F. Hormuth (Commercial Litigation)
Bernard C. Huger (Nonprofit; Charities Law)
Dawn M. Johnson (Franchise Law)
Donald G. Kennedy (Real Estate Law)
Beata Krakus (Franchise Law)
Gregg J. Lepper (Health Care Law)
Thomas G. Lewin (Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law)
Jill K. Luft (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management)
Andrew W. Manuel (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
Kevin T. McLaughlin (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management)
Jessica M. Mendez (Litigation – Intellectual Property)
Susan Meyer (Franchise Law)
Gregory C. Mollett (Commercial Litigation)
Thomas H. Mug (Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates)
Jay A. Nathanson (Corporate Law; Tax Law)
Douglas S. Neville (Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law)
David P. Niemeier (Commercial Litigation)
Mary Beth Ortbals (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management)
Betty Hartzel Schaefer (Trusts and Estates)
Donald K. Schoemaker (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Daniel J. Schwartz (Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law; Litigation – ERISA)
Russell K. Scott (Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
Mark E. Stallion (Copyright Law; Patent Law)
Thomas L. Story (Real Estate Law)
Patrick J. Sweeney (Corporate Law)
Erwin O. Switzer (Appellate Practice; Government Relations Practice)
Jennifer L. Therrien (Construction Law)
Leonard D. Vines (Franchise Law)
Andrew M. Voss (Commercial Litigation)
Dale M. Weppner (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Michael E. Wilson (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
Mary Ann L. Wymore (Advertising Law)
Following are the Greensfelder attorneys selected by Best Lawyers as “Ones to Watch” for 2021. Attorneys eligible for “Ones to Watch” have been in private practice for between five and 10 years.
Cassie L. Barr
John H. Chassaing
Jessica E. Courtway
Lauren A. Daming
Katherine L. Fechte
Chantal S. Fink
Rachel M. Hirshberg
Lacy M. Fields Keune
Jared S. Manse, Ph.D.
Carson Maricle
Heather M. Mehta
Caitlin M. Meyers
Leland R. Moloney
Benjamin C. Tiller
Ronnie L. White II
Andrew V. Wolkiewicz
Original source can be found here.