The Best Lawyers in America® has listed 143 Husch Blackwell lawyers in its 2019 directory, including eight attorneys who have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective areas.
The directory was first published in 1983 and is based on a national survey involving detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.
Husch Blackwell’s 2019 "Lawyers of the Year" are:
MISSOURI
St. Louis
- Samuel Digirolamo – Trademark Law
- Jonathan Giokas – Real Estate Law
- Alan Nemes – Copyright Law
- Kenneth A. Slavens – Litigation – Construction
Kansas City
- Craig Kovarik – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
- Daryl L. Diesing – Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Philip J. Halley – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Jeffrey J. Liotta – Litigation – Real Estate
Husch Blackwell’s 2019 The Best Lawyers in America honorees are listed below by location, followed by their practice area(s) and the first year each attorney was recognized in the directory. Lawyers appearing in The Best Lawyers in America for the first time are listed in bold type.
ARIZONA
Phoenix
- Christopher E. Erblich — Trusts and Estates (2007)
COLORADO
Denver
- Jeffrey A. Chase — Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law (1989)
- Barbara A. Grandjean — Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management (2016)
- Kevin H. Kelley — Real Estate Law (2015)
- Steve Levine — Corporate Law (2016)
- Joseph E. Lubinski — Real Estate Law (2015)
- Mark N. Savit — Employment Law – Management (2015)
- Mary H. Stuart — Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2011)
ILLINOIS
Chicago
- Edward D. Manzo — Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent (2010)
MISSOURI
Jefferson City
- Lowell Pearson — Government Contracts (2018)
- Harvey M. Tettlebaum — Health Care Law (1995)
- Thomas Vaughn — Health Care Law (2018)
Kansas City
- James M. Ash — Corporate Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (1995)
- Gary D. Barnes — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy (1995)
- Mark T. Benedict — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy (2008)
- Steven F. Carman — Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2005)
- Curt J. Chase — Health Care Law (2007)
- John C. Crossley — Real Estate Law (2015)
- John J. Cruciani — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2009)
- Donald A. Culp — Franchise Law (1995)
- James G. Goettsch — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2008)
- William B. Kircher —Patent Law, Trademark Law (1991)
- Craig A. Kovarik — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2009)
- Martin M. Loring — Energy Law (2009)
- Patricia L. Martin — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2008)
- Larry L. McMullen — Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (1983)
- Paul F. Pautler — Employment Law – Management (2013)
- John R. Phillips — Arbitration, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mediation (1993)
- David B. Raymond — Construction Law, Real Estate Law (2008)
- Charles G. Renner — Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law (2014)
- Jason A. Reschly — Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law (2003)
- Christopher J. Rockers — Banking and Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law (2006)
- Kirstin Salzman — International Mergers & Acquisitions (2019)
- Jeffrey J. Simon — Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Intellectual Property (2010)
- Cori Turner — Health Care Law (2019)
- Mark D. Welker — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (1995)
Springfield
- David C. Agee — Corporate Law, Corporate Governance Law (2007), Equipment Finance Law (2016)
- J. Michael Bridges — Construction Law (2019)
- Ginger Gooch — Construction Law, Real Estate Law (2019)
- Virginia L. Fry — Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2005)
- Bryan O. Wade — Media Law (2016)
St. Louis
- Craig A. Adoor — Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law (2007)
- Michelle W. Alvey — Copyright Law (2014)
- Michael R. Annis — Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent (2010)
- Mark G. Arnold — Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation (2001)
- Joseph P. Conran — Commercial Litigation (2008)
- Samuel Digirolamo — Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law (2007)
- Gary H. Feder — Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law (2007)
- Richard E. Feldman — Real Estate Law (2013)
- Kara Fussner — Litigation – Patent, Litigation - Intellectual Property (2018)
- Jonathan Giokas — Real Estate Law (2018)
- Ruth Hays — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (1995)
- Kenneth R. Heineman — Litigation – Intellectual Property, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2005)
- Caroline L. Hermeling — Construction Law, Real Estate Law (2015)
- Bradley S. Hiles — Litigation – Environmental (1995)
- Courtney L. Hill — Real Estate Law (2018)
- William M. Hof — Real Estate Law (2018)
- Steven E. Holtshouser — Litigation – Intellectual Property (2018)
- David R. Human – Real Estate Law (2015)
- Alan H. Kandel — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2010)
- Raymond S. Kreienkamp — Tax Law, Trusts and Estates (2007)
- Mark R. Leuchtmann — Trusts and Estates (2001)
- Edward J. Lieberman — Banking and Finance Law (2010)
- David A. Linenbroker — Real Estate Law (2010)
- Christine F. Miller — Employment Law – Management (2013)
- Alan S. Nemes — Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law (2005)
- Sonni Nolan — Employment Law – Management (2017)
- Mary Anne O’Connell — Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2007)
- Joseph C. Orlet — Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (2013)
- Matthew G. Perlow — Trusts and Estates (2003)
- Maury B. Poscover — Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Equipment Finance Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions (1995)
- Terry L. Potter — Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Labor Law – Union, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2012)
- David G. Richardson — Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law (2007)
- Kenneth A. Slavens — Litigation – Construction (2005)
- Gregory R. Smith — Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law (2007)
- James R. Strong — Trusts and Estates (2003)
- Rudolph A. Telscher — Litigation – Intellectual Property (2012)
- Randall S. Thompson — Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Union, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2013)
- Robert J. Tomaso — Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2006)
- Thomas E. Venker, Jr. — Tax Law, Trusts and Estates (1995)
- Frans J. von Kaenel — Real Estate Law (2018)
NEBRASKA
Omaha
- David E. Gardels — Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law (2005)
- Todd A. Richardson — Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2006)
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
- Alan L. Cates — Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates (2003)
- Ronald I. Feldman — Real Estate Law (2010)
- James Henderson — Real Estate Law (2018)
TEXAS
Austin
- Robert L. Davis — Real Estate Law (1995)
- Jerry L. Harris — Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law (2018)
- David W. Hilgers — Health Care Law (1997)
- Eleanor “Cacki” Chote Jewart — Real Estate Law (2018)
- Hal Katz — Health Care Law (2008)
- Nikelle Susanne Meade— Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (2018)
- Ace Pickens — Health Care Law (1993)
- Julian Rivera — Health Care Law (2010)
- Scott D. Schneider — Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management (2016)
- Thomas H. Watkins — Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Patent (1989)
- Robert Werner — Real Estate Law (2013)
- Mark Vane — Government Relations Practice (2008)
Dallas
- Steven S. Camp — Banking and Finance Law (2013)
- Scott L. Davis — Commercial Litigation (2015)
- Robert W. Dupuy — Real Estate Law (2003)
- Charles W. Morris — Real Estate Law (2003)
- David H. Timmins — Insurance Law (2016)
WASHINGTON, D.C.
- William F. Demarest, Jr. — Energy Law (2015)
- Linda L. Walsh — Energy Law (2007)
WISCONSIN
Madison
- Eugenia G. Carter — Litigation – Patent (2011)
- Paul J. Dombrowski — Banking and Finance Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law (1999)
- Thomas P. Godar — Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment (2009)
- Richard J. Lewandowski — Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental (2009)
Milwaukee
- Steven R. Allen — Trusts and Estates (2008)
- Ross A. Anderson — Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities (2011)
- Bruce G. Arnold — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Health Care Law (2005)
- Charles H. Bohl — Civil Rights Law (2011)
- Bradley I. Dallet — Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law (2009)
- Daryl L. Diesing — Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy (2005)
- John F. Emanuel — Corporate Law, Tax Law (1995)
- Jack Enea — Corporate Law (2019)
- Daniel W. Gentges — Real Estate Law (2010)
- Daniel B. Geraghty — Litigation and Controversy - Tax (2016)
- Philip J. Halley — Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates (1995)
- Maryeve Heath — Employment Law – Management, Workers' Compensation Law – Employers (2007)
- Edward J. Heiser, Jr. — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (1993)
- David C. Hertel — Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2012)
- William E. Hughes — Employment Law – Management (2014)
- Andrew A. Jones — Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment (2013)
- Harold D. Karas — Real Estate Law (2009)
- Philip Koutnik — Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2018)
- Joshua B. Levy — Construction Law (2017)
- Francis H. LoCoco — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2003)
- James R. Lowe — Tax Law (2007)
- Ann M. Maher — Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate (2012)
- Eric J. Meier — Litigation - Construction, Construction Law (2016)
- Susan C. Minahan — Trusts and Estates (2013)
- Daniel J. Miske — Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law (2012)
- Kenneth R. Nowakowski — Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Patent (2013)
- Tamara Hayes O'Brien — Commercial Litigation (2013)
- Joseph A. Pickart — Litigation and Controversy – Tax (2013)
- Timothy H. Posnanski — Litigation – Real Estate (2016)
- Karen L. Tidwall — Commercial Litigation (2016)
Waukesha County
- Lydia J. Chartre — Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law (2018)
- Jeffrey J. Liotta —Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate (2012)
- Philip J. Miller — Trusts and Estates (2007)
- Peter Walsh — Elder Law (2018)