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“Lawyer of the Year” Honorees
John protects individual and business clients, diligently working toward the best possible outcome in all of their contested matters. Focused in the area of trust and fiduciary litigation, John is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”). John is also the Chair of the Missouri Bar Committee on Fiduciary Litigation and was recently named as the Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for Trust and Estates Litigation. John serves clients by providing counsel...
An experienced litigator, Louis concentrates principally on title insurance cases. He has handled numerous title insurance-related claims before juries and judges. He's also represented clients in appeals in state and federal courts. His vast and varied experience includes coverage questions, complex title-related issues and bad -faith claims against title insurance companies. Additionally, Louis represents clients in other business and commercial litigation. He also defends clients in federa...
Jeff chairs Varnum's employee benefits practice group. He has 25 years of experience working with employers, executives and third-party administrators on a wide range of employee benefit, executive compensation and individual retirement matters, including plan design, plan administration, benefit plan disputes and tax planning for retirement. He also helps solve complex tax issues in business and investment transactions, especially those involving pass-through entities and oil and gas activit...
Gary is the Chair of the firm's Labor and Employment Practice Group. He advises clients in all areas of employment and labor law. Gary's strengths are his responsiveness and his ability to communicate complex subjects in a straightforward and understandable way. Gary represents a wide range of clients, including steel manufacturers, automotive suppliers, health-care providers, municipalities, print shops, agribusiness, construction companies, and food producers. He has represented and advised...
"Ones to Watch" Recipients
Kate Gaset is an associate in Wicker Smith’s Tampa office where she focuses her practice in the areas of automobile negligence, premises liability, and professional liability. In 2008, Ms. Gaset graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Social Science. She then continued her education at Florida State University College of Law earning a Juris Doctor in 2012. Prior to joining Wicker Smith, Ms. Gaset gained extensive experience handling in...
Neil Stuart joined CDQ in 2014. During law school, Neil was a National Finalist and Winner of American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Advocacy and graduated with honors. After law school, he served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Jennifer G. Zipps of the United States District Court, District of Arizona. Neil also achieved the third highest score on the February 2011 Arizona bar examination. Prior to joining CDQ, Neil was a Deputy County Attorney with the Maricopa County Att...
David Schecter is a litigator and trial lawyer who handles complex business, entertainment and intellectual property disputes. David has substantial experience with jury and bench trials in state and federal courts in California, and has represented clients in numerous appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and California Courts of Appeal. He also has significant experience representing high-profile artists, entertainers and athletes, including Mötley Crüe...
Attorney David P. Glenn concentrates his practice in the areas of real property, construction, business, energy, and environmental law. Licensed to practice in Michigan in 2011, David began his legal career in Metro Detroit, where he represented large healthcare and homeowners’ insurance companies. A native of Traverse City, he made the decision to move back to Northern Michigan in 2015, working with another respected local firm before becoming a member of the Kuhn Rogers team. David en...
Highlighted Firms
Foster Wheeler North America Corp.
United Healthcare
Apple
EBSCO Industries, Inc.
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC