Missouri Lawyers Weekly 'Missouri's Best' 2008

The votes are in for the Missouri Lawyers Weekly "Missouri’s Best" competition. Bryan Cave tops the list as the best law firm for minorities and the best law firm for women. The accolades were rounded out with wins in the "best law firm in the state" and "best law office view" categories. The "Missouri’s Best" special feature lists the winners in 50 categories of legal excellence, as voted by their peers.

In addition to firmwide recognition, several individuals also were award winners:

1st Place: Best Rainmaker – Herb Kohn, Kansas City
1st Place: Best Lawyer if the SEC Calls – Randy Wang, St. Louis
1st Place: Best Lawyer if the IRS Calls – Philip Wright, St. Louis
1st Place: Best Paralegal – Connie Walsh, St. Louis
2nd Place: Best Lawyer if the SEC Calls – Perry Brandt, Kansas City
2nd Place: Best Managing Partner – Don Lents, St. Louis
2nd Place: Best Rainmaker – Walter Metcalfe, St. Louis
2nd Place: Best Lawyer to Write Your Willful Child out of Your Will – John Readey, Kansas
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3rd Place: Best Dressed Woman – Mary Reichert, St. Louis
3rd Place: Best Managing Partner – Peter Van Cleve, St. Louis
3rd Place: Best Brief Writer – Tom Walsh, St. Louis