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Maurice Watson made the move from law to socially responsible investment adviser two years before the global COVID-19 pandemic, the related economic collapse and widespread protests aimed at ending racial discrimination consumed much of society’s attention.

For 44 years, Richard Watters has called Lashly & Baer home — a longevity streak few in the St. Louis legal community can match.

When he traded in the U.S. Justice Department and Pennsylvania Avenue for Country Club Plaza and private practice, it wasn’t the chance to transform a modest Kansas City law office into one of the nation’s fastest-growing firms that convinced Russ Welsh to return home.

This annual Missouri Lawyers Media celebration honors career achievement by recognizing lawyers for their exceptional and lengthy contributions to the profession and community — those who personify the ideals of what it means to be an attorney.

You can also view the digital edition on PageTurn Pro. If you would like to see an older version of Missouri Lawyers Weekly, you can view them in our archives. View the digital edition of the ICON Awards 2019 section and the  ICON Awards ...

For the first time, Missouri Lawyers Weekly will honor 25 attorneys from around the state with its ICON Awards for their notable and sustained success and leadership both within and beyond the field of law.