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Lawyer of the Year 2026: Edward D. “Chip” Robertson Jr.
Edward “Chip” Robertson Jr. is Missouri Lawyers Media’s 2026 Lawyer of the Year after helping defend four major verdicts on appeal, including Roundup.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: Honorees, publisher’s letter
Missouri Lawyers Media took a long look back at this incredible year to not only identify those gladiators who marked big verdict and settlement wins for their clients in 2025, but those whose actions in and out of the courtroom have had — or will have — significant impact on the profession.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: Wensdai Ellen Brooks
Wensdai Brooks graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in 2023 and joined the Missouri Attorney General's Office as an Assistant Attorney General.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: Jared Lee Hausmann
Jared Hausmann focuses his practice on helping individuals and their families who have been affected by mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: Joan Marie Lockwood
Joan Lockwood is a civil trial attorney representing individuals or businesses who have been harmed and are seeking compensation or other relief.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: Mary Louise Olson
Mary Olson practices as a legal issues and appellate lawyer, primarily in the product liability space.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: Alexander T. Ricke
Alexander Ricke represents workers, small businesses and public entities in high stakes class actions and complex commercial litigation, with a particular focus on wage and hour class actions.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: James F. Bennett
Jim Bennett’s practice is litigation and trials in state and federal court, split approximately evenly between Missouri and other states.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: Kevin M. Carnie Jr
KevinCarnie Jr. focuses on catastrophic personal injury and product liability cases, medical malpractice, auto and trucking accidents, civil rights matters and business litigation.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: Civil Rights Insurance Recovery Team
Lathrop GPM's Civil Rights Insurance Recovery team achieved unprecedented results in 2025, securing nearly $59 million across five major wrongful conviction settlements within a 60-day period.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: Andrew (Andy) Scott Murrie
Andy Murrie focuses exclusively on asbestos litigation representing victims who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer as a result of exposure to asbestos.
Missouri Lawyers Awards 2026: Michael Louis Schechter
Michael Schechter practices exclusively in family law, focusing on divorce, motions to modify and appeals.
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- Gemini Legal launches DraftEngine for civil litigation forms
- Lawyers continue to grapple with AI ethical issues
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Top stories
- New dedicated coverage of tech challenges facing law firms and legal departments
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