The Best Lawyers in America® has listed 156 Husch Blackwell lawyers in its 2018 directory, breaking the firm’s old record of 151 set last year. The directory was first published in 1983 and is based on a national survey involving more than seven million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.
Husch Blackwell's "Lawyers of the Year" are:
MISSOURI
Kansas City
St. Louis
- Samuel Digirolamo — Patent Law
- Gary H. Feder — Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Matthew G. Perlow — Trusts and Estates
WISCONSIN
Madison
Milwaukee
- Ross A. Anderson — Litigation – Construction
- Philip J. Miller — Trusts and Estates
Husch Blackwell’s 2018 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 Best Lawyers in America for the first time are listed in bold type.
ARIZONA
Phoenix
COLORADO
Denver
- Jeffrey A. Chase — Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law (1989)
- Barbara A. Grandjean — Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management (2016)
- Winn W. Halverhout — Health Care Law, Tax Law (2011)
- Jeffrey T. Haughey — Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation (2008)
- Paul A. Jacobs — Real Estate Law (2006)
- Kevin H. Kelley — Real Estate Law (2015)
- Steve Levine — Corporate Law (2016)
- Joseph E. Lubinski — Real Estate Law (2015)
- Fred Miles — Health Care Law (1993)
- Jim Miles — Health Care Law (2013)
- 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
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)
- 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)
- David A. Fenley — Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Real Estate Law (1995)
- James G. Goettsch — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2008)
- Allan V. Hallquist — Commercial Litigation (2005)
- William B. Kircher — Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law (1991)
- Charles Christian Kirley — Real Estate Law (2011)
- Craig A. Kovarik — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2009)
- Martin M. Loring — Energy Law (2009)
- Benjamin F. Mann — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (1995)
- 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)
- Christopher J. Redmond — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization, Litigation – Bankruptcy (1987)
- Charles G. Renner — Land Use and Zoning Law (2014)
- Jason A. Reschly — Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law (2003)
- Christopher J. Rockers — Banking and Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law (2006)
- Jeffrey J. Simon — Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Intellectual Property (2010)
- Mark D. Welker — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (1995)
Springfield
- David C. Agee — Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Equipment Finance Law (2007)
- 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)
- Craig S. Biesterfeld — Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law (1995)
- Thomas M. Carney — Antitrust Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2011)
- 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)
- Jonathan Giokas — Real Estate Law
- 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
- William M. Hof — Real Estate Law
- Steven E. Holtshouser — Litigation – Intellectual Property
- David R. Human – Real Estate Law (2015)
- Jeffrey B. Jensen — Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Alan H. Kandel — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2010)
- Kenneth W. Kingma — Trusts and Estates (2006)
- 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)
- Kathleen T. Mueller — Real Estate Law (2003)
- 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)
- Alan E. Popkin — Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Litigation – Antitrust (1993)
- 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
- 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
NEBRASKA
Omaha
- David E. Gardels — Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law (2005)
- Steven Grasz — Appellate Practice (2012)
- 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 D. Henderson — Real Estate Law
TEXAS
Austin
- Steven F. Carman — Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2005)
- Robert L. Davis — Real Estate Law (1995)
- Jerry L. Harris — Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- David W. Hilgers — Health Care Law (1995)
- Eleanor Chote Jewart — Real Estate Law
- Hal Katz — Health Care Law (2008)
- Nikelle Susanne Meade — Real Estate Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Ace Pickens — Health Care Law (1993)
- Julian Rivera — Health Care Law (2010)
- Thomas H. Watkins — Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Patent (1989)
- Robert Werner — Real Estate Law (2013)
Dallas
WASHINGTON, D.C.
- William F. Demarest, Jr. — Energy Law (2015)
- Linda L. Walsh — Energy Law (2015)
WISCONSIN
Madison
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)
- Lydia J. Chartre — Litigation – Construction, Real Estate Law
- Bradley I. Dallet — Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law (2009)
- Robert E. Dallman — Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law (1995)
- 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)
- 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)
- Nathaniel A. Hoffman — Real Estate Law (2011)
- Patrick B. Howell — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy (2005)
- 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
- Joshua B. Levy — Construction Law (2017)
- Francis H. LoCoco — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Liability Litigation – Defendants (2003)
- James R. Lowe — Tax Law (2007)
- Ann M. Maher — Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate (2012)
- Eric J. Meier — Litigation - Construction (2016)
- Philip J. Miller — Trusts and Estates (2007)
- Susan C. Minahan — Trusts and Estates (2013)
- Daniel J. Miske — Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate (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
- Donald P. Gallo — Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental (2010)
- Michael J. Lauer — Family Law (2015)
- Jeffrey J. Liotta —Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate (2012)
- Peter Walsh — Elder Law