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Missouri Lawyers Media honored 50 attorneys from around the state with its 2020 Up & Coming Awards, which recognized early-career lawyers who demonstrate professional excellence while making a positive impact on their profession and communities.
The annual Up & Coming awards celebrate outstanding legal professionals who are 40 or younger or who are within their first 10 years of practice. Honorees have demonstrated professional accomplishment, skill and leadership beyond their years, as well as extraordinary commitment to their communities through volunteer service and leadership.
The 2020 honorees were recognized during a virtual awards event on Oct. 15.
The honorees are:
- Andrew Alexander, Graves Garrett
- Kathryn T. Allen, Polsinelli
- Ajla Alunovic, The Schechter Law Firm
- Danielle Atchison, Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm
- Jonathan E. Benevides, Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice
- Ashley E. Benoist, Stanton | Barton
- Kelisen Rebecca Binder, The Binder Firm
- Jenna Brofsky, Husch Blackwell
- Alexander T. Brown, Lathrop GPM
- Ann Vatterott Bruntrager, Bardol Law Firm
- Christopher D. Dandurand, The Gorny Law Firm
- Dione C. Greene, DCG Law Firm
- Richard W. Hill III, Lashly & Baer
- Christine Brady Hoag, Polsinelli
- Amy R. Jackson, Williams Dirks Dameron
- Nicole Jobe, Thompson Coburn
- Kenneth D. Kinney, Ralston Kinney
- Erin D. Lawrence, Boulware Law
- Landon W. Magnusson, Withers, Brant, Igoe & Mullennix
- Jennifer L. Maloney, Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice
- Lindsay E. Mathews, The Gordon Law Firm
- Patrick J. McAndrews, Spencer Fane
- Don McBride, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale
- Bradley D. Medcalf, McDuffey & Medcalf
- Samir R. Mehta, Stinson
- Luke Meriwether, Lathrop GPM
- Caitlin E. O’Connell, Dowd Bennett
- Rachel A. Orr, Armstrong Teasdale
- Lindsay Todd Perkins, Stueve Siegel Hanson
- John E. Richardson Jr., Simmons Hanly Conroy
- Camille L. Roe, Jackson Lewis
- Aaron Sanders, Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch
- O. Nicole Smith, Langdon & Emison
- Julia Taylor, Dentons US
- Lisa Tsacoumangos, Brown & Crouppen
- Paige Tungate, Downey Law Group
- Ryan Turnage, Schnuck Markets
In addition, some Up & Coming lawyers are recognized in special categories:
Public Service
Recognizing early-career professionals working in the public or non-profit sectors.
- Crissy Del Percio, Legal Aid of Western Missouri
- Michelle L. Cocayne, Clay County Prosecutor’s Office
- Matt Sparks, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri
- Alexandra Wilson, Missouri Attorney General’s Office
Law Firm Leaders
Recognizing early-career professionals who hold important leadership positions at their firms.
- Paul Dix, Simmons Hanly Conroy
- Kersten Holzhueter, Spencer Fane
- E.E. Keenan, Keenan & Bhatia
- Joseph Lambson, Coulter Lambson
- Derek H. MacKay, Knight Nicastro MacKay
- Johnny Simon, The Simon Law Firm
Mentor
Recognizing experienced legal professionals who have played an important role in the development of those starting out in the profession.
