Lewis Rice and Four Private Wealth Attorneys Ranked in 2024 Chambers High Net Worth Guide
July 25, 2024Lewis Rice and four of its members have been ranked in the 2024 Chambers High Net Worth Guide. The guide features the leading lawyers and law firms for international private wealth who understand the complex needs of high-net-worth individuals and provide specialist advice and legal services.
The firm's Department was ranked Band 1 in Missouri noting, "The team at Lewis Rice is well regarded and advises high net worth individuals on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious issues such as probate, estate planning and taxation."
Lewis Rice attorneys who ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide include:
Band 1:
- Robert J. Will, Private Wealth Disputes – Missouri
Band 2:
- Marian V. Mehan, Private Wealth Law – Missouri
- Jaime R. Mendez, Private Wealth Law – Missouri
- Michael D. Mulligan, Private Wealth Law – Missouri
To determine rankings, hundreds of researchers from the Chambers High Net Worth team evaluate more than 55 countries around the world, including every major private wealth market across six continents. From August to April, they review submissions and conduct in-depth interviews with clients, peers and independent market sources, analyzing factors such as technical legal ability, client service, depth of team, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, and value for money. Departments and individual lawyers are ranked in bands from 1 (highest) to 6 (lowest) based on these qualities as well as those qualities valued by high-net-worth clients.
“At Lewis Rice, our Estate Planning & Probate Department has earned a reputation for excellence in handling a range of matters related to private wealth,” said Richard B. Walsh, Jr., chairman of Lewis Rice. “These highly respected attorneys excel at navigating complex issues for high-net-worth clients. This recognition from Chambers reinforces their standing in the field."
Chambers and Partners is an independent research company operating across 200 jurisdictions delivering detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers. It is dedicated to empowering organizations to make informed decisions when selecting legal services, saving time and resources and reducing risk.