Michael J. Hickey, Intellectual Property Practice Group Leader

Lewis Rice is pleased to announce that 12 attorneys were recognized in the 2023 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® list. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process consists of independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Also this year, Super Lawyers named 12 Lewis Rice attorneys to the Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars® list. The Rising Star award honors the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.

Super Lawyers

St. Louis, MO

John C. Bodnar - Mergers & Acquisitions

Jeremy P. Brummond - Construction Litigation

Robert M. Evans, Jr. - IP Litigation

Michael J. Hickey - IP Litigation 

Sarah E. Mullen - Employment Litigation: Defense

Aaron L. Pawlitz - Mergers & Acquisitions

Neal F. Perryman - Employment Litigation: Defense

Jacob W. Reby - Real Estate

Robert J. Will - Estate & Trust Litigation

Kansas City, MO

Paul R. Himmelstein - Estate & Probate

Louis J. Wade - Civil Litigation: Defense

Scott A. Wissel - Business Litigation

Rising Stars

St. Louis, MO

Christy L. Abbott - Real Estate

Emily K. Bardon - Government Finance

Lauren R. Carey - Mergers & Acquisitions

Taylor J. Essner - Business Litigation

Brian J. Figueroa - Estate & Probate

Matthew J. Haas - General Litigation

Michael L. Jente - Civil Litigation: Defense

Jerina D. Phillips - General Litigation

Melissa G. Powers - Business & Corporate 

Patrick J. Thornton - Construction Litigation

Kansas City, MO

Daniel R. Luppino - Business Litigation

Bobby J. Taylor - Business & Corporate