The firm is pleased to announce that eleven of its lawyers have been singled out by Law & Politics and KC Magazine for inclusion in the 2017 Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list. The selection process for membership includes a statewide nomination process, independent research on each candidate and peer evaluation by practice area. As part of its final selection process, Law & Politics divides candidates according to their firm size and selects those with the highest point totals from each category. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in Missouri and Kansas are included in the Super Lawyers list and 2.5 percent are listed as Rising Stars. Seven of the firm’s partners, including Nikki Cannezzaro, Jacqueline Cook, John E. Franke, John L. Mullen, Bradley C. Nielsen, John G. Schultz, and Jill Smith were selected as Super Lawyers. Matthew Clifford, Niki Long, Heather Marengo-Hatley and Pamela J. Welch were included as Rising Stars.