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ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: R. Pete Smith, McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan

When R. Pete Smith wanted to become a partner at his firm he sent a memo, but after some time without hearing back, he finally decided to take matters into his own hands.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: John A. Ruth, Newman Comley and Ruth

Throughout John A. Ruth’s long career, he has never strayed far from home.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: Robert S. Rosenthal, Brown & James

Robert Rosenthal has been spending the last decade working toward retirement, and at 75, he’s still not ready to call it quits.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: Craig O’Dear, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

One might say that Craig O’Dear began engineering his career at a young age, starting at Highland High School in Lewistown, where he was a three-sport athlete.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: Basil L. North Jr, Basil North Jr & Associates

Basil L. North Jr. takes great delight in calling himself a feminist.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: Claire McCaskill, NBC/Former Democratic Missouri U.S. Senator

Known for her bipartisan skill and can-do attitude, Claire McCaskill has defined what it means to be a public servant from the offices of the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office to the hallowed halls of the U.S. Senate.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: Michael Manners, Langdon & Emison

Few people can say a U.S. President was one of their mentors, but Michael Manners cultivated his love for American history during long conversations with President Harry Truman.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: Bruce Keplinger, Jay Daugherty Mediation and Arbitration

After a career as a trial lawyer spanning more than 40 years and four different law firms, Bruce Keplinger is turning the page on a new chapter.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: George Kapke, Kapke Willerth, LLC

With a legal career that has spanned half a century, George Kapke still relies on the Golden Rule to guide his daily practice.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: Stephen Hill Jr., Dentons US

Steve Hill wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps; he did exactly that while making a name for himself that would have made his father proud.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: John Hessel, Lewis Rice

In a parking lot near the ballfields in Florissant, Missouri, an eight-year-old John Hessel would sit on his bicycle next to his coach's police cruiser and listen to the dispatchers relay information back and forth.

ICON Awards
Jun 27, 2022

ICON Awards 2022: Bill Hart, Husch Blackwell (retired)

With his eyes set on a career in international law, an assistant dean sidelined Bill Hart's post-Duke University Law School plans with a straightforward piece of advice. "He told me to go into the FBI – it'll be the best education you will ever receive."

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