Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
- Husch Blackwell LLP 11 Years Ranked
- Lathrop GPM 14 Years Ranked
- Polsinelli PC 14 Years Ranked
- Berkowitz Oliver LLP
- Stinson LLP
Band 3
- Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
- Scharnhorst Ast Kennard & Griffin PC
Senior Statespeople
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Douglas DalgleishStinson LLP
- James GriffinScharnhorst Ast Kennard & Griffin PC
Band 2
Band 3
- J A (Jay) Felton Lathrop GPM10 Years Ranked
- Joseph Rebein Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP21 Years Ranked
- Robert J Hoffman Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP4 Years Ranked
- James Scott KreamerBaker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
- William Perry BrandtSandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.
Band 4
- David R Frye Lathrop GPM4 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey J Simon Husch Blackwell LLP2 Years Ranked
- Mara Cohara Lathrop GPM4 Years Ranked
- Mark Olthoff Polsinelli PC2 Years Ranked
- Todd W Ruskamp Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP17 Years Ranked
- Charles HatfieldStinson LLP
- Kirk MayGM Law
- Megan McCurdyStinson LLP
- Thomas P SchultBerkowitz Oliver LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedBCLP offers clients a sophisticated commercial litigation practice in both its St. Louis and Kansas City offices. The team frequently acts for major clients in high-profile personal injury cases, including concussion lawsuits, as well as significant product liability matters. The lawyers are especially adept in the finance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and sports sectors, with notable strengths in the food and agriculture spaces.1 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedShook Hardy remains at the forefront of the litigation space in Kansas City and is particularly well regarded for its impressive track record defending companies in high-profile product liability matters, maintaining its list of prominent clients in the tobacco, pharmaceutical, transport, technology, and food and drink industries. It offers noted capacity to handle consumer class actions, as well as catastrophic injury and fatality cases.
Band 2
2 Husch Blackwell LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedHusch Blackwell enjoys a premier reputation for the strength of its contentious capabilities. Its areas of strength include class actions as well as fraud and insurance-related matters. The firm has an impressive record of representing clients across the pharmaceutical, healthcare, transportation and agriculture industries and is regularly sought out for advice on whistle-blower complaints, theft of trade secrets and healthcare-related investigations.2 Lathrop GPMLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedLathrop GPM's team offers a full suite of litigation services and represents clients in a broad array of matters, from personal injury and wrongful death claims to investigations and class actions relating to product liability and environmental torts. It also has a strong record representing clients in the healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing and financial services industries.2 Polsinelli PCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedPolsinelli offers a strong team in Kansas City which boasts a deep bench and full-service capabilities, including significant experience in appellate trials, class actions and antitrust matters. It continues to be active across a range of industries, including healthcare, banking, telecommunications and real estate, and is particularly adept at handling IP mandates and disputes regarding contract breaches.