Best Lawyers® Names 44 Stinson Attorneys to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America List

08.20.2026

Stinson LLP is pleased to announce that 44 of the firm's attorneys are recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America. This honor is given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers and exemplify professional excellence in private practice.

Stinson attorneys recognized on the "Ones to Watch" list include:

Dallas, Texas:

• Elizabeth Veale, Public Finance Law

Denver, Colorado:

• Alex Gunning, Commercial Litigation
• Charles Nugent, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Jefferson City, Missouri:

• Alixandra Cossette, Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law

Kansas City, Missouri:

• Megan Adams, Commercial Litigation
• Emily Carney, Commercial Litigation
• Ashley Crisafulli, Commercial Litigation
• Austin Gassen, Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Courtney Harrison, Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• TJ Homan, Real Estate Law
• Mark McDermed, Real Estate Law
• Christopher Sevedge, Insurance Law

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

• Patrick Anderl, Trusts and Estates
• Emily Asp, Antitrust Law
• Michelle Cardona Vinasco, Real Estate Law
• Andrew Escher, Commercial Litigation
• Mark Ficken, Real Estate Law
• Diane Galatowitsch, Real Estate Law
• Andrew Glasnovich, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Samantha Hanson-Lenn, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Amy Johns, Trusts and Estates
• Logan Kugler, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Nicholas Lyden, Real Estate Law
• Kelly Maxwell, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Alexandra Stanley, Litigation – Securities; Securities Regulation
• Mark Wilkins, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Julia Wolfe, Trusts and Estates

Phoenix, Arizona:

• Claire Grimes, Commercial Litigation
• Bryce Parkllan, Tax Law

St. Louis, Missouri:

• Zachary Buchheit, Commercial Litigation
• Carleigh Cavender, Commercial Litigation
• Lauren Druessel, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Dylan Fotiadis, Real Estate Law
• Benjamin Gamble, Real Estate Law
• Morgan Johnson, Intellectual Property Law
• Benjamin Levin, Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
• Nick Luisetti, Real Estate Law
• Keegan Shea, Commercial Litigation

Tampa, Florida:

• Christina Huckfeldt, Real Estate Law
• Cade Zimmerman, Commercial Litigation

Washington, DC:

• Andrew Beaghley, Tax Law
• Ruiqiao Wen, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Wichita, Kansas:

• Sloan Ritchie, Commercial Litigation
• Karlee Williams, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law