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Leaders of Tomorrow: Lischen Peso Gibson
erving others is not just something Lischen Gibson does — it’s ingrained in who she is. “It’s really important to me to work on behalf of other people,” said Gibson, […]
Leaders of Tomorrow: Brandi Pikes
randi Pikes knows the importance of paying it forward. The St. Louis native and third-year law student at Washington University remembers a teacher taking a special interest in her when […]
Leaders of Tomorrow: Abigail Williams
ne mark of a good leader is the ability to elevate others. Beyond being known as one of the best researchers, writers and analytical thinkers in her class, Abigail Williams, […]
Leaders of Tomorrow: Maureen Hanlon
aureen Hanlon often can be spotted walking from her school to the St. Louis City Justice Center on her way to teach a mini-law-school course. When she’s not helping others […]
Litigation Practitioner: Greer S. Lang
reer Lang tells her clients once she takes on their case, it’s now her job to worry about it. “Their problems become personal to me,” said Lang, a partner in […]
Litigation Practitioner: Jill Kanatzar
rom her early career with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes unit to her present role assisting victims of abuse in nursing homes, group homes, schools and […]
Litigation Practitioner: Amy Crouch
s a partner with Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Amy Crouch values a culture in which she can cultivate valuable relationships with her peers. “It’s really the personal relationships I will […]
Litigation Practitioner: Nikki Cannezzaro
Nikki Cannezzaro lives to try cases. The partner with Franke Schultz & Mullen has been in her role for 17 years, during which she’s won nearly 50 jury trials ranging from products- and premises-liability cases to multiple-fatality trucking and automobile accidents.
Litigation Practitioner: Tricia Campbell
ricia Campbell is in the business of making the world a safer place. The attorney with Langdon & Emison in Lexington manages the firm’s mass torts dockets and handles product-defect […]
Litigation Practitioner: Kim Benjamin
im Benjamin has dedicated herself to positioning her business as the go-to firm for criminal and DWI defense in the Kansas City metropolitan area. At Benjamin Law Firm, LLC, in […]
General Practitioner: Laura E. Krebs Al-Shathir
aura Krebs Al-Shathir credits much of her career trajectory to the many influential people she’s encountered along the way. There’s Michelle Cecil, the University of Missouri School of Law professor […]
General Practitioner: Angela Myers
s a child, Angela Myers knew several lawyers in her community. Watching them work made a lasting impression. “They worked hard, but they also served their community outside of work […]
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