The Missouri Lawyers Media KC Legal Leaders event honors excellence in all areas of the Kansas City legal community.
Nomination deadline: 5/13/2026
Application deadline: 5/20/2026
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday Aug 21, 2026
Location:
TBD
Categories:
• Professional Services (honors non-lawyer members of the legal community, including bar executives, court employees, and legal nonprofit executives)
• ADR/Mediation
• Appellate
• Cannabis
• Corporate
• Education
• Employment
• Family
• General Practice
• Healthcare/Life Sciences
• Litigation
• M&A/Business Transactions/Business Defense
• Personal Injury
• Real Estate/Construction
• Tax
• Trusts & Estates
• Lifetime Achievement
Reasons to nominate for this award:
-The attorney spearheaded a transformative initiative that significantly improved operational efficiency, client service, or legal outcomes—setting a new benchmark for excellence within the legal industry.
-The attorney implemented or developed innovative technology solutions—such as AI-powered tools, data privacy platforms, or advanced e-discovery systems—that have meaningfully advanced capabilities across practice areas or departments.
-The attorney led impactful cultural or structural changes, such as launching a successful hybrid work model, overhauling legal operations, or prioritizing DEI initiatives—resulting in measurable gains in productivity, employee engagement, or organizational innovation.
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2025 Honorees
M&A and Transactional Practice
Armstrong Teasdale
Litigation Practice
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice
Medical Malpractice
Bartimus Fickleton
Litigation Practice – Defense
Baty Otto
Legal Operations Innovation
BCLP
New Firm
Cannezzaro Marvel
Wrongful Death
Davis Bethune Jones
Innovating Knowledge Management
Bounds Law
Regulatory, Governance, and Compliance Practice
Dentons (Kansas City Office)
Family Law
Fisher Law LLC
Lifetime Achievement
Franke Schultz & Mullen
John Schultz
Litigation Practice – Business
GM Law
Lifetime Achievement
Gyllenborg & Brown
Scott Gyllenborg
Most Innovative Legal Operations Team of the Year
Husch Blackwell
Practice Management Innovation
Kennyhertz Perry
Litigation Practice – High-Stakes Litigation
Ketchmark & McCreight
Regulatory, Governance, and Compliance Practice
Lewis Rice
Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
McDowell Rice
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice
Polsinelli
Aviation Practice
Robb & Robb
Business Practice
Sandberg Phoenix
Business Practice
Seigfreid Bingham
E-Discovery Practice, Shook
Hardy & Bacon
Legal Operations Innovation
Spencer Fane
Practice Management Innovation
Stinson
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice
Stueve Siegel Hanson
Click here to read honoree profiles
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