The POWER List: David Lunceford
During the past decade, David Lunceford has been a thorn in the sides of both the City of Kansas City and the Missouri Department of Corrections.
The POWER List: Thomas O. McCarthy
When it comes to matters before the National Labor Relations Board, Thomas O. McCarthy is one of the most prolific attorneys nationwide.
The POWER List: Martin M. Meyers
A Kansas City native, Marty Meyers earned his law degree in 1981 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and has been representing individuals and small businesses ever since.
The POWER List: Neal F. Perryman
Neal Perryman is the employment lawyer to whom law firms turn in their time of need.
The POWER List: Terry Potter
When it comes to managing the thorny issues of labor law, Terry Potter is a pre-eminent practitioner.
The POWER List: Charles “Chad” E. Reis IV
Chad Reis chalked up a win for his client — and for employers in Missouri — in one of the weightiest Missouri Supreme Court decisions on arbitration in the employment context to come out in recent years.
The POWER List: Russell C. Riggan
Russ Riggan spent about 10 years combined at Armstrong Teasdale and Lewis Rice before founding his two-attorney employment-law firm in 2011. He’s worked on everything from severance packages for executives to class action wage-and-hour claims.
The POWER List: Mary Anne Sedey
Since earning her law degree in 1975 from Saint Louis University, Mary Anne Sedey has forged a career advancing the rights of employees in general and women in particular in courts ranging from St. Louis to the nation’s capital.
The POWER List: Jill A. Silverstein
Jill Silverstein successfully argued a landmark Missouri Supreme Court case whose impacts are still unfolding.
The POWER List: Rik Siro
After earning his law degree in 1982 from Hastings College of the Law in California, Rik Siro eventually settled at the small Kansas City firm of Blumer & Nally. The firm has born his name in some fashion for more than a quarter-century.
The POWER List: Harry W. “Hal” Wellford Jr.
From representing the St. Louis Cardinals in contract negotiations to handling wage-and-hour and personnel matters for Missouri sheltered workshops, Hal Wellford enjoys a diverse employment law practice.
The POWER List: Ferne P. Wolf
In a career of more than 40 years, Ferne Wolf has reshaped employment law in Missouri and Illinois.
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