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The POWER List 2023: James Montee
James Montee, frequently seen on billboards in Northwest Missouri, has achieved more than $300 million since his firm opened in 1996.
The POWER List 2023: Andrea McNairy
Andrea McNairy was the first associate attorney that Brown & Crouppen hired in 2009, and in 2021 she became the first woman promoted to partner in the firm’s history.
The POWER List 2023: Kenneth B. McClain
Ken McClain was an early combatant of the tobacco industry, reaching a confidential settlement with cigarette manufacturer Liggett in 1996 that is believed to be the first time a tobacco company agreed to settle a case alleging injuries from smoking.
The POWER List 2023: Robert Langdon
Bob Langdon helped pioneer a series of lawsuits after defects in a popular tire caused rollover crashes in Ford Explorers.
The POWER List 2023: Michael Ketchmark
Michael Ketchmark obtained one of the largest verdicts in Missouri history: a $2.2 billion award in 2002 was in favor of a woman whose cancer drugs were diluted by Kansas City pharmacist Robert Courtney.
The POWER List 2023: Edward Hershewe
Ed Hershewe, one of the most prominent trial attorneys in southwestern Missouri, has racked up victories that include a $13 million award for the family of a couple who died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The POWER List 2023: Amy Collignon Gunn
Amy Collignon Gunn, whose practice ranges from medical malpractice to product liability mass torts, won one of the largest verdicts of 2021 when a jury awarded $10 million to a man whose spinal surgeon operated on him twice.
The POWER List 2023: L. Annette Griggs
In 2020, Annette Griggs helped secure an $8 million judgment for a woman severely injured by a drunken driver.
The POWER List 2023: Maurice B. Graham
Maurice Graham has served in numerous leadership roles in the Missouri legal community and beyond.
The POWER List 2023: Stephen M. Gorny
Steve Gorny has won record-setting verdicts in Missouri and Kansas in the course of his career.
The POWER List 2023: Steven B. Garner
One of Steve Garner’s best-known cases is a $28.9 million verdict for a woman who suffered a debilitating brain injury after doctors failed to diagnose her with a rare genetic disorder.
The POWER List 2023: James Frickleton
In 2006, James Frickleton helped win a $46 million verdict for the families of a young couple who died in a fiery car crash.
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