Thirty St. Louis-based Lewis, Rice & Fingersh attorneys have been named to the 2010 Best Lawyers in America annual list: John C. Bodnar, Brian D. Bouquet, Jonathan F. Dalton, Steven C. Drapekin, Thomas C. Erb, William J. Falk, John M. Hessel, Frank B. Janoski, Benjamin A. Lipman, Matthew J. Madsen, Joseph E. Martineau, Tracy Mathis, Marian V. Mehan, Jaime R. Mendez, Michael D. Mulligan, Larry E. Parres, Catherine R. Phillips, John K. Pruellage, Jacob W. Reby, Winthrop B. Reed, III, John J. Riffle, Albert S. Rose, Andrew Rothschild, Barry A. Short, Gary M. Smith, Michael R. Turley (retired), Richard B. Walsh, Jr., Lawrence H. Weltman, Joseph H. Weyhrich and Tom W. Zook.
Seven Kansas City based Lewis, Rice & Fingersh were also named: Ralph E. Bellar, Jr., William E. Carr, Peter M. DiGiovanni, Jack N. Fingersh (retired), John C. Hickey, Michele McCue and Charles F. Miller.
About Best Lawyers: The Best Lawyers in America® compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. In the U.S., Best Lawyers publishes an annual referral guide, The Best Lawyers in America, which includes 39,766 attorneys in 80 specialties, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The current, 16th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (2010), is based on more than 2.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.
Throughout our Firm’s history, Lewis, Rice & Fingersh attorneys have made excellence the foundation of our practice. Founded in 1909, a century of service has given us the experience, resources and tools to serve your dynamic needs. Our diverse team of over 150 lawyers provides counsel and solutions for the challenges facing local, regional and national businesses, as well as individuals and families. We have offices in St. Louis and Kansas City, and elsewhere in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas.