Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has earned prominent placements in the 2022 state, practice and attorney rankings from Chambers USA, a leading legal industry rankings organization. In total, 79 Polsinelli attorneys and 15 different practice areas were recognized across nearly all of the firm’s geographic locations nationwide.
Chambers USA ranks the top lawyers and law firms across the country. Chambers rankings are compiled through assessments of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback. Firms and lawyers need to demonstrate sustained excellence in order to be ranked in the guide.
“Our team of best-in-class lawyers and industry-leading practice groups continues to have an impressive showing in the Chambers USA rankings year after year,” said Polsinelli Chairman and CEO Chase Simmons. “This year, another 17 lawyers and an additional practice area have been included amongst our impressive list of rankings." We are proud of our team’s accomplishments and for continuing to provide the best service to our clients.”
The following Polsinelli practices and attorneys were recognized in Chambers USA 2022 rankings, which are organized by firm departments below.
Business Department
Practices:
Corporate M&A – Arizona
Corporate M&A – Colorado
Corporate M&A – Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Corporate M&A – Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds
Corporate M&A – Tennessee
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds
Franchising – Nationwide
Insurance – Missouri
Attorneys Nationally Ranked:
Leonard MacPhee in Nationwide Franchising
Joyce G. Mazero in Nationwide Franchising
Holly A. Roth in Nationwide Government Contracts
Attorneys State Ranked:
Arizona
Phillip P. Guttilla in Corporate/M&A
Colorado
Scott A. Berdan in Corporate/M&A
Darren R. Hensley in Corporate/M&A
Illinois
Gregory K. Brown in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Frank Koranda in Corporate/M&A
William W. Mahood III in Corporate/M&A
Frank J. Ross, Jr. in Corporate/M&A
Kevin R. Sweeney in Corporate/M&A
Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds
Ruben K. Chuquimia in Corporate/M&A
Tennessee
Kolin B. Holladay in Corporate/M&A
Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds
Patti J. Hedgpeth in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Henry Talavera in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Healthcare Department
Healthcare Elite – Nationwide (nationally ranked for the eighth-consecutive year.)
Healthcare – California
Healthcare – Florida
Healthcare – Georgia
Healthcare – Illinois
Healthcare – Missouri
Healthcare – North Carolina
Healthcare – Texas
Healthcare – Washington
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory – Washington, D.C.
Attorneys Nationally Ranked:
Kathleen D. Kenney in Nationwide Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
Stuart M. Pape in Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
Iliana Peters in Nationwide Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
Attorneys State Ranked:
Florida
J. Everett Wilson in Healthcare
California
Paul A. Gomez in Healthcare
Rick Rifenbark in Healthcare
Nathaniel 'Tani' Weiner in Healthcare
District of Columbia
Michael M. Gaba in Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
Georgia
Ross Burris in Healthcare
Daniel J. Mohan in Healthcare
Illinois
Lisa S. Katz in Healthcare
Missouri
Jane E. Arnold in Healthcare
William P. Hoffman in Healthcare
Jay M. Howard in Healthcare
Joan B. Killgore in Healthcare
North Carolina
Barry D. Alexander in Healthcare
Ross E. Sallade in Healthcare
Sean A. Timmons in Healthcare
Texas
Sherri T. Alexander in Healthcare
Mark S. Armstrong in Healthcare
Washington
Jim Fredman in Healthcare
Intellectual Property Department
Practices:
Intellectual Property – Colorado
Intellectual Property – Missouri
Intellectual Property – Washington
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution – Washington, D.C.
Attorneys State Ranked:
Colorado
Gregory P. Durbin in Intellectual Property
John R. Posthumus in Intellectual Property (Senior Statespeople)
Missouri
Kathryn J. Doty in Intellectual Property
Patrick C. Woolley in Intellectual Property
Washington
Emily C. Peyser in Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment Department
Practices:
Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded – California
Labor & Employment – Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Attorneys State Ranked:
Colorado
Donald L. Samuels in Labor & Employment
District of Columbia
Tony W. Torain, II in Labor & Employment
Illinois
Scott M. Gilbert in Labor & Employment
Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Karen K. Cain in Labor & Employment
Denise K. Drake in Labor & Employment
W. Terrence Kilroy in Labor & Employment
Litigation Department
Practices:
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Arizona
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Georgia
Litigation: General Commercial – Colorado
Litigation: General Commercial – Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Attorneys State Ranked:
Arizona
Edward F. Novak in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Missouri
Lauren E. Tucker McCubbin in Insurance
Lisa Weixelman in Insurance
Colorado
Stacy A. Carpenter in Litigation: General Commercial
Sean Gallagher in Litigation: General Commercial
William R. Meyer in Construction
Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Robert A. Henderson in Litigation: General Commercial
Russell S. Jones, Jr. in Litigation: General Commercial
Thomas G. Kokoruda in Litigation: General Commercial
Washington
Jessica M. Andrade in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Real Estate and Financial Services Department
Practices:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Delaware
Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Georgia
Construction – Colorado
Environment – Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds
Real Estate – Colorado
Real Estate – Illinois
Real Estate – Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Real Estate – Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds
Attorneys State Ranked:
Colorado
Paul V. Franke in Banking & Finance
Paul V. Franke in Construction
Amy K. Hansen in Real Estate
William R. Meyer in Construction
California
Randye B. Soref in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Delaware
Shanti M. Katona in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Christopher A. Ward in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
District of Columbia
Diane Shapiro Richer in Real Estate
Georgia
David E. Gordon in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Illinois
Eric G. Greenfield in Real Estate
Jerry L. Switzer in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Marcus G. Abbott in Real Estate
Dan Flanigan in Real Estate (Senior Statespeople)
Lisa M. Haines in Real Estate
Roxsen E. Koch in Real Estate
Kevin M. Lee in Real Estate
Korb W. Maxwell in Real Estate
Curtis J. Petersen in Real Estate
Chase Simmons in Real Estate (Eminent Practitioner)
Stacy J. Stotts in Environment
Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds
Joseph A. Bealmear in Real Estate
Christopher E. Erker in Environment
John P. McNearney in Real Estate
Washington
Jane E. Pearson in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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