Polsinelli PC issued the following announcement on May 27.
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has earned prominent placements in the 2021 state, practice and attorney rankings from Chambers USA, a leading legal industry rankings organization. In total, 69 Polsinelli attorneys and 14 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.
“We are proud of our lawyers and practice groups that continue to raise the bar of achievement each year, and are honored to have earned this recognition from this prestigious legal industry organization,” said Polsinelli Chairman and CEO Chase Simmons. “We strive to continue this caliber of work in order to best serve our clients.”
The following Polsinelli practices and attorneys were recognized in Chambers USA 2021 rankings, which are organized by firm departments below.
Business Department
Practices:
Corporate M&A – Arizona
Corporate M&A – Colorado
Corporate M&A – Kansas City & Surrounds
Corporate M&A – St. Louis & Surrounds
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds
Franchising – Nationwide
Insurance – Missouri
Attorneys Nationally Ranked:
Joyce G. Mazero in Global Franchising
Joyce G. Mazero in Nationwide Franchising
Jan S. Gilbert in Nationwide Franchising
Leonard MacPhee in Nationwide Franchising
Attorneys State Ranked:
Arizona
Phillip P. Guttilla in Corporate/M&A
Colorado
Darren R. Hensley in Corporate/M&A
Illinois
Gregory K. Brown in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Kansas
Lawrence A. Swain in Corporate/M&A
Kansas City & Surrounds
William W. Mahood III in Corporate/M&A
Frank J. Ross, Jr. in Corporate/M&A
Kevin R. Sweeney in Corporate/M&A
Missouri
Lauren E. Tucker McCubbin in Insurance
St. Louis & Surrounds
Ruben K. Chuquimia in Corporate/M&A
Tennessee
Kolin B. Holladay in Corporate/M&A
Texas & 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 seventh-consecutive year.)
Healthcare – California
Healthcare – Georgia
Healthcare – Illinois
Healthcare – North Carolina
Healthcare – Texas
Healthcare – Washington
Attorneys Nationally Ranked:
Stuart M. Pape in Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
Iliana Peters in Global Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare (Up & Coming)
Iliana Peters in Nationwide Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare (Up & Coming)
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
Brian F. McEvoy in Healthcare
Daniel J. Mohan in Healthcare
Illinois
Lisa S. Katz in Healthcare (Up & Coming)
North Carolina
Barry D. Alexander 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, 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
Labor & Employment Department
Practices:
Labor & Employment – California
Labor & Employment – Kansas City & Surrounds
Attorneys State Ranked:
Colorado
Donald L. Samuels in Labor & Employment
Illinois
Scott M. Gilbert in Labor & Employment
Kansas City & Surrounds
Denise K. Drake in Labor & Employment
W. Terrence Kilroy in Labor & Employment
Litigation Department
Practices:
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Arizona
Litigation: General Commercial – Colorado
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Georgia
Litigation: General Commercial – Kansas City & Surrounds
Attorneys State Ranked
Arizona
Melissa S. Ho in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government (Up & Coming)
Edward F. Novak in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Georgia
Brian F. McEvoy in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government
Brian T. Rafferty in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government
Missouri
Lisa Weixelman in Insurance
Colorado
Stacy A. Carpenter in Litigation: General Commercial
Sean Gallagher in Litigation: General Commercial
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
Real Estate and Financial Services Department
Practices:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Delaware
Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Georgia
Construction –Colorado
Environmental – St. Louis & Surrounds
Real Estate – Colorado
Real Estate - Illinois
Real Estate – Kansas City & Surrounds
Real Estate – 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 (Up & Coming)
Christopher A. Ward in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Georgia
David E. Gordon in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Illinois
Eric G. Greenfield in Real Estate
Jerry L. Switzer in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Kansas City & Surrounds
Dan Flanigan in Real Estate (Senior Statespeople)
Lisa M. Haines in Real Estate
Roxsen E. Koch in Real Estate
Korb W. Maxwell in Real Estate
Curtis J. Peterson in Real Estate
John D. Peterson in Real Estate
Chase Simmons in Real Estate (Eminent Practitioner)
Stacy J. Stotts in Environment
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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