Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C. attorney Don Downing, ’82, has been named a 2020 recipient of the Excellence in Agricultural Law Award from the American Agricultural Law Association. The AALA Awards Committee selected Don for his outstanding contributions to the legal profession and the agricultural community. A native of Kennett, Mo., he has represented farmers in Missouri and throughout the…

Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C. recently announced that John E. Price was one of three of its attorneys named by Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers magazine, as among the top attorneys in Missouri for 2020. Price focuses his practice in environmental law, corporate law, civil and business litigation, real estate law, and appellate practice. The selections for the Super Lawyers list…

Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C. recently announced that John M. Carnahan, III, was one of three of its attorneys named by Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers magazine, as among the top attorneys in Missouri for 2020.  Carnahan focuses his practice in the areas of tax and estate planning, corporate, real estate, financial institutions, and business succession planning. The selections for the…

Meghan Lewis, ’09, is an experienced civil litigator and appellate attorney with a history of working in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith, business litigation, personal injury defense and appellate advocacy. In her new role, Lewis will serve as the liaison between the Sandberg Phoenix Kansas City office and its headquarters in St. Louis, drive business development efforts,…

Daniel W. Graves, ’12, was among 20 attorneys elected to shareholder at Polsinelli. The new shareholders, spanning seven offices and 14 practices, were elected based on their superior client service and dedicated legal commitment. Graves is Real Estate Finance Practice Group in the Kansas City office. “We’re proud to recognize our 20 new shareholders for their commitment to client service…

Erik Edwards, ’99, was among 20 attorneys elected to shareholder at Polsinelli. The new shareholders, spanning seven offices and 14 practices, were elected based on their superior client service and dedicated legal commitment. Edwards is in the Tax Practice Group in the Kansas City office. “We’re proud to recognize our 20 new shareholders for their commitment to client service and…

On October 19, Governor Mike Parson appointed Judge Kelly C. Broniec, ’96, to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. Judge Broniec succeeds Judge Roy L. Richter who retired in July 2020. Prior to this appointment, she served as the associate circuit judge in Montgomery County for 14 years, and the Montgomery County prosecuting attorney for seven years. A resident…

John Ayres, ’06, joined Artio Medical Inc. in September 2020 as vice president for corporate development and general counsel. Artio Medical is a medical device company that develops innovative endovascular products for the treatment of peripheral vascular, neurovascular, and structural heart diseases. Artio’s products are designed to provide precision placement, immediate occlusion, and rapid sealing of arteries, veins, saccular aneurysms,…

Nikki H. Howell, ’04, has joined Fox Rothschild LLP as partner in the Labor & Employment Department. Howell, who has more than a decade of trial experience, focuses her practice on defending nationwide class and collective actions as well as large multi-plaintiff discrimination lawsuits and litigation resulting from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) systemic investigations. Howell was among 7 attorneys…