Missouri Lawyers Media presents the 2019 In-House Counsel Award winners

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More than 200 attorneys, legal professionals and others joined Missouri Lawyers Media to celebrate winners of its 2019 In-House Counsel awards, which recognize their successes in navigating complicated contract negotiations, steering high-stakes litigation and defending their companies’ assets.

Missouri Lawyers media honored 22 attorneys from a broad range of industries and organizations operating throughout the state and beyond during a breakfast event Nov. 8 at the Saint Louis Club in Clayton. Keith Williamson, executive vice president, secretary and general counsel of Centene Corporation, received the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.

“[These honorees] are more than good attorneys,” said Missouri Lawyers Media Publisher Liz Irwin. “They play a critical role as business leaders. They participate in the vision that helps guide their companies to new heights of success.”

Honorees included:

Health care organization

Sean Murphy, vice president, advocacy and general counsel, American Association of Orthodontists

Christine M. Ramatowski, vice president, employment and benefits law, BJC HealthCare

Nonprofit or government organization

Monica J. Allen, vice chancellor and general counsel, Washington University in St. Louis

Courtney Hayes, attorney, AG Financial Solutions

Private company with annual revenues up to $500 million

Robert Budenholzer, vice president & general counsel, North America, Curium

Wendy Knudsen, executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary, TierPoint

Donovan Olliff, assistant general counsel, HOK

Private company with annual revenues over $500 million

Ryan Fehlig, assistant general counsel, Bunzl Distribution NA

Nick Kriegel, senior vice president & general counsel, Safety National

Meredith Perkins, vice president, associate general counsel, secretary, Enterprise Holdings

Erika Schenk, general counsel & vice president of compliance, World Wide Technology

Ryan Turnage, litigation counsel, Schnuck Markets Inc.

Public company

Brian E. Anderson, senior vice president-legal, general counsel and corporate secretary, Belden Inc.

Matthew Aplington, associate general counsel, Spire Energy

Reachel Beichley, vice president and general counsel, MRIGlobal

Gregory Billhartz, vice president, legal, human resources and communications for North American region, Bunge

Michael J. Keating, vice president of litigation and arbitration, Emerson

Rebecca Kujawa, general counsel, Huttig Building Products

Mary Ann Mackey, assistant general counsel bearrister, Build-A-Bear Workshop

Kathleen “Katie” Ryan, senior corporate counsel, H&R Block

Mary M. “Molly” Shaffer, head of HSE & real estate law for crop science, Bayer Crop Science

Rising star

Michelle Myers, general counsel and chief compliance officer, Cultivation Capital

Lifetime achievement

Keith Williamson, executive vice president, secretary and general counsel, Centene

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