In the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 19 MVP Law attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers® and 6 MVP Law attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year”
Byron Bowles was named the Best Lawyers® 2027 Litigation – Insurance “Lawyer of the Year” in Kansas City. Byron is the President and CEO of McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips. He has been practicing for 30 years and has been with MVP his entire career. Byron is a member of MVP’s civil litigation and insurance defense practice group. In addition to general liability matters, Byron regularly handles cases involving retail liability, including the defense of restaurants, hotels and retailers for premises liability and wrongful death claims.
Joseph Hemberger was named the Best Lawyers® 2027 Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Kansas City. Joe Hemberger has been practicing law for over 36 years and is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation and Transaction group. His primary practice is in the area of negotiating and drafting contracts of every nature. Joe’s practice involves the sale, acquisition, and leasing of real estate, with an emphasis on financing. He represents a number of area banks in all facets of lending, including loan documentation for both real estate and asset-based lending, loan workouts, and day-to-day operations.
Karl Wenger was named the Best Lawyers® 2027 Workers’ Compensation (Employers) “Lawyer of the Year” in Kansas City. Karl began his career at MVP and has worked at the firm for the last 16 years. He successfully defends workers’ compensation claims for self-insured employers and insurance carriers in both Kansas and Missouri. Karl currently serves as a member of MVP’s Board of Directors and also serves on the KS Department of Labor Workers’ Compensation Seminar committee.
Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers uses a peer review methodology to recognize lawyers for professional excellence in their practice area and geographical location. The below MVP Law attorneys are recognized in the 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers in America.
Kansas City, KS, St. Louis, MO, Springfield, MO & West Des Moines, IA
- Samantha Benjamin-House – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Byron Bowles – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Products Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Katie Clifford – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Greg Cook – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Ryan Denk – Employment Law – Management, Municipal Law
- John Emerson – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Jodi Fox – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Gregory Goheen – Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Litigation – Municipal, Municipal Law
- Fred Greenbaum – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Lawrence Greenbaum – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants
- Joseph Hemberger – Real Estate Law
- John Jurcyk – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Josh Mareschal – Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- David Menghini – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Lara Plaisance – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Cliff Stubbs – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Tom Walsh – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Karl Wenger – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- James Wolf – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers introduced the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the 2027 edition. This category still follows their purely peer review methodology and recognizes attorneys for professional excellence in private practice. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch typically includes recipients who have been in practice for 5-9 years.
Kansas City, KS, St. Louis, MO & Tulsa, OK
- Danielle Farha – Workers’ Compensation – Employers, Commercial Litigation
- Joy Broyles– Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Jackson Hedges – Workers’ Compensation – Employers
- Frank Matande – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Nick Moorad – Workers’ Compensation – Employers
- AJ Sheehan – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Congratulations to all recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2027!
