KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 23, 2007) – 52 attorneys from Lathrop & Gage L.C. have been recognized as Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers for 2008, up from 45 attorneys a year ago.  An additional 11 were named "Rising Stars" by the publication, a distinction given to attorneys who are expected to be leaders within the profession in the near future.

Super Lawyers are selected by Law & Politics magazine, which performs the polling, research and selection in a process designed to identify lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of the lawyers in a given state or region are named Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers are nominated by their peers, active lawyers in the state or region who have practiced for five years or longer. These nominations are supported by interviews, independent research, data verification and a good standing review. More information is available at www.superlawyers.com.

Lathrop & Gage Super Lawyers:

CLAYTON, MO.:

• Ben Keller, Closely Held Business
• Scott Malin, Estate Planning & Probate

JEFFERSON CITY, MO.:

• David Shorr, Environmental

KANSAS CITY, MO.:

• Michael Abrams, Business Litigation
• Jerry Bales, Construction/Surety
• Bill Beck, Environmental Litigation
• Allison Bergman, Real Estate
• Jim Betterman, Estate Planning & Probate
• Rick Bien, Business Litigation
• Mark Bluhm, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Jean Paul Bradshaw, Health Care
• Peter Brown, Estate Planning & Probate
• Don Dagenais, Real Estate
• Doug Dalgleish, Business Litigation
• Jay Felton, Business Litigation
• Brian Fenimore, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
• Bill Ford, Environmental
• Shelly Freeman, Employment & Labor
• Brian Fries, Business Litigation
• Bob Grossman, Employee Benefits/ERISA
• Russell Jones, Tax
• Bob Lesley, Intellectual Property
• Bob McKinley, Employment & Labor
• Tom McMahon, Tax
• Rosalee McNamara, Employment & Labor
• Tim McNamara, Business Litigation
• Joe Medved, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Charles Myers, Health Care
• Maurice O’Sullivan, Employee Benefits/ERISA
• Bernie Rhodes, First Amendment/Media
• Jerry Riffel, Real Estate
• Nancy Schmidt Roush, Closely Held Business
• Jack Rowe, Employment & Labor
• Bill Rudy, Intellectual Property
• Tom Ryan, Environmental
• Joel Voran, Estate Planning & Probate
• Brian Woolley, Employment & Labor

OVERLAND PARK, KAN.:

• Scott Beeler, Business Litigation
• Jeffrey Ellis, Health Care
• Lewis “Pete” Heaven, Real Estate Transactions
• Bob Lambrechts, Intellectual Property
• Alson Martin, Business/Corporate
• Lyle Pishny, Business/Corporate 
• Andy Ramirez, Health Care
• Martie Ross, Health Care
• William Waugh, III, Estate Planning & Probate
• Harry Wigner, Jr., Business/Corporate

SPRINGFIELD, MO.:

• Gary Cunningham, Class Action/Mass Torts
• Frank Evans, III, Business Litigation
• Dan Nelson, Bankruptcy
• Randell Wallace, Real Estate

ST. LOUIS, MO.:

• Brent Baldwin, Personal Injury Defense: Medical
• Mark “Thor” Hearne, Business/Corporate

Super Lawyers "Rising Stars"

CLAYTON, MO.:

• Barry Haith, Business Litigation

KANSAS CITY, MO.:

• Robyn Anderson, Business Litigation
• David Barnard, Intellectual Property
• Shelley Ericsson, Employment & Labor
• Pat Fanning, Business Litigation
• Heather Gill, Employment & Labor
• Gail Edson Halterman, Health Care
• Jessie Merrigan, Environmental
• David Vogel, Employment & Labor
• Michael Williams, Employment & Labor

OVERLAND PARK, KAN.:

• Jennifer Hannah, Business Litigation

About Lathrop & Gage:
A leading Midwest full-service law firm, Lathrop & Gage L.C. has approximately 300 attorneys in 10 offices nationwide – from Denver, Colo. to New York, New York. In 2008, Chambers USA ranked Lathrop & Gage’s corporate, environmental, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and labor and employment teams among the best in the Midwest. For more information, visit www.lathropgage.com or www.beentherewonthat.com.