Forty-five Stinson Attorneys Named 2011 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers

Forty-five Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers®. Honorees include attorneys from the firm’s offices in Kansas City, Jefferson City and St. Louis, Mo.; and Overland Park and Wichita, Kan.

In addition, nine Stinson attorneys have been named Rising Stars, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state – those who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.

In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.

The Stinson attorneys recognized include:

Kansas City
John C. Aisenbrey Business Litigation	Scott C. Hecht Insurance Coverage
James W. Allen Mergers & Acquisitions	Mark D. Hinderks Business Litigation
Thomas Brous Employee Benefits/ERISA	Ben W. Hobert Tax
Stephen P. Chinn Government/Cities/Municipalities	Paul M. Hoffmann Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Richard L. Connors Employment & Labor	Patricia A. Konopka Employment Litigation: Defense
Kirk H. Doan Health Care	Mike W. Lochmann Banking
Paul E. Donnelly Employment & Labor	Susan L. McGreevy Construction/Surety
Robert L. Driscoll Business Litigation	C. Robert Monroe Banking
Steven G. Emerson Civil Litigation Defense	Allison M. Murdock General Litigation
Richard L. English Estate Planning & Probate	Brian O'Bleness Business Litigation
David E. Everson Antitrust Litigation	Mark A. Shaiken Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Timothy J. Feathers Intellectual Property	Stewart M. Stein Banking
Mark S. Foster Civil Litigation Defense	Kent Sullivan Business Litigation
David W. Frantze Real Estate	David R. Tripp Environmental
John A. Granda Securities & Corporate Finance	Matthew J. Verschelden Business Litigation
Catherine M. Hauber Real Estate	J. David Wharton Intellectual Property Litigation

Overland Park
Daniel D. Crabtree Class Action/Mass Torts	Neil R. Shortlidge Government/Cities/Municipalities

Wichita
David E. Bengtson Energy & Natural Resources	Stephanie N. Scheck Employment Litigation: Defense
Jack C. Marvin Banking	Ronald P. Williams Professional Liability: Defense
Lynn D. Preheim Business Litigation

St. Louis
Joseph F. Hipskind Business/Corporate	John R. Munich Business Litigation
Charles G. Misko Real Estate	Harold A. Tzinberg Real Estate
John W. Moticka Business Litigation	Sandra J. Wunderlich Business Litigation

Rising Stars
Stinson attorneys recognized as Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars 2011 include:

Kansas City
Robin K. Carlson Class Action/Mass Torts	Christopher R. Jones Banking
Stephen J. Cosentino Intellectual Property	George F. Verschelden Business Litigation
Thomas R. Dowling Employee Benefits/ERISA

St. Louis
Jamie L. Boyer Business Litigation	Andrew J. Scavotto Business Litigation
Cicely I. Lubben Business Litigation	Thomas B. Smallwood Real Estate

About Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP

Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP is one of the country’s largest law firms with more than 300 attorneys representing clients nationwide in a full range of corporate, transaction and litigation matters. The firm has experience in more than 45 industry-focused areas, with attorneys located in eight key markets, including Kansas City, St. Louis and Jefferson City, Mo., Overland Park and Wichita, Kan., Omaha, Neb., Phoenix, Ariz. and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit them online at www.stinson.com.