Lewis Rice Welcomes New Associates

Thirteen new associates have joined the St. Louis office of law firm Lewis Rice: Christopher Brown, Simeon Brown, Henry Brunngraber, Daniel Carter, Jared Gillen, Mitchell Gordon, Christine Hall-Schweiss, Grace Hambuchen, Miranda Nolan, Clare Nowogrocki, Ellie Richmond, Jissel Esparza Saucedo, and Austin Schorfheide. Additionally, one new associate joined the Kansas City office of Lewis Rice: Bryce Wolff.

“We are proud to welcome this talented group of associates to our firm,” said Lewis Rice Chairman Richard B. Walsh, Jr. “Each brings a unique set of skills and experiences that will enhance our ability to offer innovative solutions, deepen client relationships, and uphold our tradition of excellence.”

After graduating from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2023, Christopher Brown served as a term law clerk for the Honorable Matthew T. Schelp for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He joins Lewis Rice’s Litigation Department.

Simeon Brown graduated from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2021. He started his practice at a large Intermountain West law firm in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he focused on banking and finance. He will continue practicing in these areas and will also assist Lewis Rice’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group.

At the University of Illinois College of Law, Henry Brunngraber served as the articles editor for the Journal of Law, Technology and Policy. In 2024 he graduated as valedictorian of his class and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He will practice in Lewis Rice’s Corporate Department.

Daniel Carter is rejoining the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department after completing a clerkship with Judge Raymond W. Gruender of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Before he first joined Lewis Rice in 2023, he served as a clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Jared Gillen earned his MBA from Wagner College in 2021 and participated in the 2021 MLB Draft League before attending the University of Missouri School of Law. He served as the note and comment editor for the Missouri Law Review before graduating in 2024. Gillen joins Lewis Rice’s Litigation Department.

Before attending Saint Louis University School of Law, Mitchell Gordon served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. In law school, he was executive editor of the Saint Louis University Law Journal and a judicial extern for Chief Judge Steven Clark for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He practices in Lewis Rice’s Litigation Department.

Christine Hall-Schweiss spent two summers as a summer associate at Lewis Rice before graduating from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2024. With five years of experience working for the state child welfare systems in both Texas and Missouri, Hall-Schweiss will rotate through different practice groups at Lewis Rice beginning with the Corporate Department.

Grace Hambuchen practices in the Litigation Department at Lewis Rice. As a student at the University of Missouri School of Law, she interned for Judge Mary R. Russell at the Missouri Supreme Court; Judge Philip M. Hess at the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District; Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge; and Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr. at the Western District of Missouri. After graduating in 2022, she served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Philip Hess for the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District.

Miranda Nolan graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2024. She served as editor for Volume 68 of the Saint Louis University Law Journal. Nolan practices in Lewis Rice’s Litigation Department.

Clare Nowogrocki enrolled in Saint Louis University School of Law after almost a decade working in student development and experiential learning at the University of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis. She graduated in 2024 and practices in Lewis Rice’s Corporate Department.

Ellie Richmond began practicing in Lewis Rice’s Litigation Department following her graduation from Washington University School of Law in 2024. In law school, she was a member of The Journal of Law and Policy and the Women’s Law Caucus. She spent a summer working with FordHarrison LLP.

Jissel Esparza Saucedo earned bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance before attending the University of Arkansas School of Law. As a law student, she served as editor-in-chief of the Arkansas Law Review. She graduated in 2024 and is working with Lewis Rice’s Litigation Department.

As a student at Washington University School of Law, Austin Schorfheide served as staff and executive editor for Volumes 100 and 101 for the Washington University Law Review before graduating in 2024. He is practicing in Lewis Rice’s Estate Planning Department.

Bryce Wolff graduated from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law in 2024 where he served as managing editor of the UMKC Law Review. Prior to law school, Bryce as served four years in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantry Assaultman, rising to the rank of Sergeant before his honorable discharge in 2020. Bryce practices in the Real Estate Department of the firm’s Kansas City office.