Michael Abrams and Bill Beck Recognized for Fifth Consecutive Year as Top Commercial and Consumer Litigation Attorneys
KANSAS CITY (August 19, 2024) — Lathrop GPM Partners Michael J. Abrams and William G. Beck have been named to the Missouri Lawyers Media "POWER List" for commercial and consumer law for a fifth consecutive year.
The "Power List – Commercial and Consumer Law" features the most powerful attorneys in Missouri in commercial and consumer law as identified by Missouri Lawyer Media. The publication reviewed its archives and spoke with attorneys and other leaders to identify attorneys with notable jury trials, significant settlements in both class action suits and individual claims, or who helped to set important precedents that shape the law.
Abrams is a trial attorney who has obtained many noteworthy court decisions on behalf of companies from a wide range of industries. Named a "Litigation Trailblazer" by the National Law Journal for his procurement of influential legal decisions, Mike was also recognized by Missouri Lawyers Media for the Top Defense Verdict of 2018.
Beck is a veteran litigator with more than 35 years of experience. His national practice consists of numerous trials and other legal proceedings to resolve high-stakes, technical, complex disputes involving environmental liability and insurance coverage, including more than 80 federal and state Superfund sites in more than 25 states. He was selected as an ICON honoree by Missouri Lawyers Media in 2023.
Abrams and Beck were pioneers in establishing the firm’s niche Civil Rights Insurance Recovery team in 2004. Since then, the team has helped to recover nearly a quarter of a billion dollars for dozens of wrongfully convicted individuals.