36 Lathrop GPM Attorneys and 14 Practice Groups Ranked in Chambers USA 2024

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KANSAS CITY (June 6, 2024) — Lathrop GPM LLP is pleased to share that the firm and its lawyers have been ranked in Chambers USA 2024, which was released today. Fourteen of the firm’s practice groups and 36 of its attorneys received nationwide and regional honors in this year’s directory.  The firm's Franchise & Distribution Practice Group was ranked nationally for the 18^th year in a row and six franchise attorneys were individually ranked. Four of the firm’s attorneys were ranked for the first time in the 2024 edition, and four attorneys achieved higher bands than the previous year.

Chambers USA 2024 recognized Lathrop GPM in the following categories and jurisdictions:

• Franchising: USA Nationwide
• Corporate/M&A: Kansas and Minnesota
• Environment: Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• Insurance: Missouri
• Insurance – Policy Holder: California
• Intellectual Property: Massachusetts
• Labor & Employment: Minnesota and Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• Life Sciences: Massachusetts
• Litigation – General Commercial: Minnesota, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds, and Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds
• Real Estate: Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds

The Lathrop GPM attorneys recognized in Chambers USA 2024 are listed below.

• Michael J. Abrams* – Insurance, Missouri
• Megan L. Anderson – Labor & Employment, Minnesota
• Wade T. Anderson – Real Estate, Minnesota
• William G. Beck – Environment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds; and Insurance, Missouri
• Jean Paul Bradshaw – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Missouri
• Amy Brozenic – Intellectual Property, Kansas
• Mara H. Cohara – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• Nancy Sher Cohen* – Insurance: Policyholder, California
• Brian Dillon – Litigation: General Commercial, Minnesota
• Liz Dillon – Franchising, USA Nationwide
• J.A. "Jay" Felton – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• William F. Ford – Environment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• David R. Frye – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• Michael R. Gray – Franchising, USA Nationwide
• Ronald Hobbs – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds
• Matthew A. Jacober – Litigation: General Commercial, Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds
• Mark Kirsch – Franchising, USA Nationwide
• Gaylen L. Knack – Franchising, USA Nationwide
• Gregory Kuhn – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Missouri
• Charles K. Maier – Litigation: General Commercial, Minnesota
• Rosalee M. McNamara – Labor & Employment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• Jared M. Minkoff – Real Estate, Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds
• Kathryn M. Nash – Labor & Employment, Minnesota
• Laura Reathaford – Labor & Employment, California
• Jerry D. Riffel – Real Estate, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• Karen Rippelmeyer – Real Estate, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• Bridget B. Romero – Labor & Employment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• Jack D. Rowe* – Labor & Employment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• Justin L. Sallis* – Franchising, USA Nationwide
• Randal L. Schultz – Corporate/M&A, Kansas
• Harry E. Wigner, Jr. – Real Estate, Kansas
• Mark D. Williamson – Corporate/M&A, Minnesota
• Kim Winter – Insurance, Missouri
• Brian N. Woolley – Labor & Employment, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds
• Eric L. Yaffe – Franchising, USA Nationwide
• Issaku Yamaashi – Corporate/M&A, Kansas

* Indicates an attorney who moved up a band from last year.

Chambers and Partners is the leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions. It delivers detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers and law firms, including Chambers USA, which ranks U.S. law firms and lawyers.

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