Up & Coming: Honorees

2015 Up & Coming  Class

A total of 56 exceptional young Missouri attorneys will be honored as part of Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s 2015 Up & Coming class.

Missouri Lawyers Weekly staff selected the winners based on their demonstration of excellence and their potential to make a difference in the legal profession and their communities. The awards recognize lawyers who are 40 or younger, or within the first 10 years of practice.

In addition to the general Up & Coming category, some lawyers are recognized in special categories.

Law Firm Leader

Recognizing early-career professionals who hold important leadership positions at their firms. The winners are:

• Susan Bassford-Wilson, an attorney at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, St. Louis
• Amy Brozenic, a partner at Lathrop & Gage, Overland Park, Kansas
• Julie Gabel, a partner at Lathrop & Gage, St. Louis
• Mandy J. Kamykowski, a partner at Kamykowski, Gavin & Smith, St. Louis
• Cassie Lewandowski, an attorney at Husch Blackwell, St. Louis

Public Service Leader

Recognizing early-career professionals working in the non-profit or government sectors. The winners are:

• Mary Pat Carl, lead homicide attorney at the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, St. Louis
• Michael E. Gardner, a circuit judge in the 32nd Judicial Circuit, Cape Girardeau
• Rachna Goel, president and founder of Jane Doe Advocacy Center, St. Louis
• Kristen Paulsmeyer, legal counsel for the Office of Administration, Jefferson City
• Callie Pippin Raitinger, a law clerk for the Jackson County Circuit Court, Kansas City
• Janette Rodecap, an associate circuit judge for the Jackson County Circuit Court, Kansas City
• Holly Yoakum, a staff attorney for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri’s Lasting Solutions Program, St. Louis

Pro Bono

Recognizing an extraordinary pro bono project led by an early-career professional. The winner is:

• Mark T. Keaney Jr., St. Louis

Mentor

Given to more experienced legal professionals who have played an important role in the development of those starting out in the profession. The honored mentors are:

• John B. Boyd, a partner at Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish, Kansas City
• Martin L. Daesch, a shareholder at Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, St. Louis
• R. Denise Henning, a partner at The Henning Law Firm, Kansas City
• Booker T. Shaw, a partner at Thompson Coburn, St. Louis
• Erwin “Erv” Switzer, officer at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, St. Louis

Winners in the overall Up & Coming class:

• Jessica Agnelly, an attorney at Wendt Goss, Kansas City
• Miriam E. Bailey, an associate at Graves Garrett, Kansas City
• Stephanie S. Bell, an associate at Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch, Jefferson City
• Chad Blomberg, a partner at Lathrop & Gage, Kansas City
• Anthony S. Bruning Jr., an associate at Leritz, Plunkert & Bruning, St. Louis
• Kevin M. Carnie Jr., an attorney at The Simon Law Firm, St. Louis
• Robert A. Clarke, owner of the Law Offices of Robert Alton Clarke, Blue Springs
• Caleb Colbert, a shareholder at Brown Willbrand, Columbia
• Drey Cooley, a shareholder at Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, St. Louis
• Michael J. Dalton, a partner at Onder, Shelton, O’Leary & Peterson, St. Louis
• Krystle M. Dunn, an attorney at Armstrong Teasdale, Kansas City
• Chris Finney, a trial attorney at the Finney Law Office, St. Louis
• Nicole Fisher, partner at Fisher Law, Kansas City
• Anthony R. Friedman, an attorney at The Simon Law Firm, St. Louis
• Justin Gelfand, counsel at Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, St. Louis
• Heather J. Hardinger, an associate at McCambridge Law, Lee’s Summit
• James Howard, a principal at Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber & Howard, Columbia
• Tiffannie Kennedy, owner of the Kennedy Law Firm, Kansas City
• Abraham D. Kuhl, a partner at the Law Office of Young, Jakobe & Kuhl, Lee’s Summit
• Meghan Largent, an associate at Arent Fox, St. Louis
• Niki Long, a partner at Franke, Schultz & Mullen, Kansas City
• Michelle Marriott, a shareholder at Erise IP, Overland Park, Kansas
• Sarah Millin, a partner at Lathrop & Gage, Kansas City
• S.J. Moore, an associate at Shank & Hamilton, Kansas City
• Kate E. Noland, an assistant prosecutor at the Clay County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Liberty
• Terrence J. O’Toole Jr., an associate at Williams Venker & Sanders, St. Louis
• David J. Page, owner of the Resolute Law Office, St. Louis
• Jo Anna Pollock, an attorney at Simmons Hanly Conroy, Alton, Illinois
• Scott Smalley, a partner at Stinson Leonard Street, Kansas City
• Monica Smith, an assistant prosecutor at the City Prosecutor’s Office, Kansas City
• Jon Strongman, a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City
• Kory D. Stubblefield, a member of Lowther Johnson Attorneys at Law, Springfield
• Claire Terrebonne, a staff attorney at Jackson County CASA, Kansas City
• Amanda Tummons, an attorney a Husch Blackwell, Springfield
• John L. Wilbers, managing partner of the Wilbers Law Firm, Clayton
• Christopher Wintrode, assistant general counsel for SSM Health, St. Louis
• Patrick T. Wittenbrink, an associate at Carmody MacDonald, St. Louis
• Kyle G. Wyatt, owner of Wyatt Law & Associates, Springfield