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Lisa Larkin often begins working on appeals of potentially significant cases before the ink is dry on the verdict.

Jeff McPherson earned his law degree in 1994 from Saint Louis University and went on to clerk for Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ann K. Covington. Nearly three decades later, he frequently returns to that court, as well as the Missouri Court of Appeals and various other courts, to represent parties in high stakes appeals.

After serving on the Missouri Supreme Court from 1985 to 1998, Chip Robertson went on to craft one of the most formidable appellate practices in the state.

Clay Gillette began his legal career as a clerk for then-Supreme Court Judge (and current POWER honoree) William Ray Price Jr. Gillette has remained a fixture in appellate courtrooms ever since.

Before becoming one of the top appellate attorneys in the state, Booker Shaw saw the legal profession from every angle.

Jim Layton served for more than 22 years in the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, primarily as the state’s solicitor general.

Last July, Chuck Hatfield argued the biggest case of 2021 — a lawsuit before the Missouri Supreme Court to determine if the voter-approved expansion of Missouri’s Medicaid system could take effect without a specific appropriation from the legislature.

Zach Bickel is a leader both in his firm and in the wider legal community.

Husch Blackwell’s website touts that the late Missouri Supreme Court Judge Richard Teitelman once said Mark Arnold’s appellate practice “sets the gold standard” in St. Louis.

William Ray Price Jr. knows the Missouri Supreme Court from both sides of the bench. Today, it serves his clients well.

Tim Sansone leads his appellate team and caseload with considerable range.