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Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2021 Names Husch Blackwell Attorneys

 

Published:

November 15, 2021
 
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Forty-four Husch Blackwell attorneys in three Missouri cities have been named to the 2021 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Additionally, John Cruciani and Ken Slavens were named to the Top 100 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. Cruciani was also named to the Top 50 Kansas City Super Lawyers; Slavens was also named to the Top 50 St. Louis Super Lawyers.

The following Husch Blackwell attorneys were named to the 2021 Super Lawyers list:

Jefferson City

  • *Lowell Pearson

Kansas City

  • Mark T. Benedict            
  • Curt J. Chase                   
  • John J. Cruciani               
  • Michael D. Fielding        
  • Michael S. Hargens        
  • Martin M. Loring            
  • Benjamin F. Mann         
  • Scott W. Martin              
  • Paul F. Pautler Jr.           
  • Jeffrey J. Simon              
  • Julianne P. Story                           
  • Mark D. Welker

St. Louis

  • Michael R. Annis         
  • Patrick T. Conner           
  • Joseph P. Conran           
  • Kara R. Fussner
  • Bradley S. Hiles               
  • Jennifer E. Hoekel                        
  • Jill M. Palmquist                           
  • Matthew G. Perlow       
  • Terry L. Potter                 
  • Kenneth A. Slavens        
  • Rudy A. Telscher            
  • Robert J. Tomaso           

The following attorneys were named to the 2021 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list:

Jefferson City

  • Jordan T. Ault   

Kansas City

  • *Anna Kimbrell
  • Kristen W. Durant
  • Tyler C. Hibler                 
  • Beau Jackson
  • Michael J. Kelly
  • *Bryce Navarro
  • Christina Pyle Engle            
  • Michael T. Raupp           
  • Megan A. Scheiderer     
  • Tyler J. Scott                                  

St. Louis      

  • Andrew Crossett                           
  • Tanya M. Maerz             
  • Michael Martinich-Sauter
  • *Kathryn Modeer                 
  • Mohsen Pasha
  • Mark Pratzel
  • Corey M. Schaecher      
  • *Paul L. Smelcer
  • A. James Spung

* - First year named

Covering more than 70 practice areas, Super Lawyers is a directory of lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of attorneys are selected to the Super Lawyers list and two and a half percent are selected to the Rising Stars list in each state. The annual selection process includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent research of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The Rising Star category is for attorneys who are under 40 years old or who have fewer than ten years of legal experience.

Professionals:

Jordan T. Ault

Partner

Curt J. Chase

Partner

Joseph P. Conran

Of Counsel

Kristen W. Durant

Senior Associate

Kara R. Fussner

Partner

Tyler C. Hibler

Partner

Beau Jackson

Partner

Michael J. Kelly

Senior Counsel

Martin M. Loring

Senior Counsel

Tanya M. Maerz

Partner

Bryce Navarro

Senior Associate

Lowell Pearson

Office Managing Partner

Matthew G. Perlow

Senior Counsel

Terry L. Potter

Senior Counsel

Jeffrey J. Simon

Office Managing Partner

Kenneth A. Slavens

Of Counsel

Paul L. Smelcer

Senior Associate

A. James Spung

Partner

Rudy Telscher

Partner

Robert J. Tomaso

Office Managing Partner

Mark D. Welker

Partner