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UB Greensfelder LLP

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Firm Overview: 

Greensfelder, Hemker, & Gale P.C. is a full-service law firm of approximately 150 attorneys with offices in St. Louis, Chicago, and Southern Illinois. The firm focuses on comprehensively addressing the legal needs of business organizations, whether private or public, in all sizes and industries. Its attorneys bring practice skills and experience to support business operations across the full range of legal needs. Greensfelder is the exclusive Meritas law firm in the St. Louis metropolitan area, widening the firm’s reach to nearly 200 business law firms worldwide. The firm was founded in St. Louis in 1895.

Key statistics include:

  • President & Chief Executive Officer: Kevin McLaughlin
  • Chief Operating Officer: Heather Henry
  • Officers: 81
  • Counsel/Of Counsel attorneys: 30
  • Associates: 34

Greensfelder’s core practice groups include:

  • Business Services
  • Construction
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA)
  • Employment & Labor
  • Health Care
  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation
  • Trusts & Estates

The firm has significant experience serving clients in a variety of industries. This knowledge enhances our ability to offer advice and counsel on specific legal needs, based on an understanding of the sector. We have particularly deep experience in the following industries:

  • Closely Held Business/Private Client. Greensfelder partners with closely held businesses and private clients, helping them to grow and strengthen their finances, families and futures. The team frequently operates in one or more capacities as outside general counsel for closely held businesses, family counsel and tax counsel and has the capability to navigate sophisticated matters with a sensible and flexible approach. Key Contacts: Jennifer Davis – 314.345.4749, Patrick Sweeney – 314.345.4794
  • Construction. The firm’s nationwide construction law practice is one of Greensfelder’s most established areas of practice. The firm’s representation includes contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, design professionals, owners and developers, sureties and suppliers. It handles transactional matters and resolve disputes on a range of issues, including those arising from changes in the building plan, delays, mechanic’s liens and payment bond claims. Key Contacts: J.D. Glisson – 314.516.2633, Jennifer Therrien – 314.335.6826
  • Energy. Greensfelder advises major energy companies with their downstream disputes, deals and day-to-day counsel. The team represents oil and gas, renewable energy, convenience retailing, and utility companies. Some of the world’s foremost energy companies rely on Greensfelder’s industry acumen, transactional savvy, and litigation skills for their most crucial business transactions and disputes. Key Contact: Abby Risner – 314.345.4785
  • Financial Services. Greensfelder provides a broad range of representation to clients in the financial services industry, including litigation and dispute resolution, internal investigations, representation in regulatory proceedings, counseling to brokers and advisors during the onboarding process, enforcement of non-solicit and non-competition agreements, and financing transactions. Key Contacts: Don McBride – 314.335.6810, Upneet Teji – 312.345.5026
  • Franchising & Distribution. The firm’s internationally recognized team of franchise and distribution attorneys assists clients with the legal aspects of their distribution systems. The team handles franchise registration and disclosure work, advise on relationships with franchisees and provide high-level dispute resolution services. Key Contacts: Dawn Johnson – 314.516.2678, Beata Krakus – 312.345.5004
  • Health Care. Greensfelder represents providers and affiliated businesses throughout the full spectrum of health care delivery, often acting as general or specialty counsel. In addition, the firm assists health organizations dealing with complex employment situations and has defended hundreds of ERISA lawsuits on behalf of health care organizations, including before the U.S. Supreme Court. The firm has significant experience in handling matters related to HIPAA and telemedicine, as well as licensing and compliance, and medical malpractice defense. Key Contacts: Amy Blaisdell – 314.516.2642, Kathy Butler – 314.516.2661
  • M&A/Private Office/Family Office. The firm helps private equity firms navigate sell-side roadblocks and close deals, and coordinates family office platform capabilities, buy/hold strategies, purchase of businesses that are interested in legacy, and outside general counsel needs. The team assists buy-side business executives in coordinating deal structure, due diligence and financing. Key Contact: Tracy Ring – 314.516.2620
  • Manufacturing & Industrial. With decades of client representations with marquee-branded manufacturing and industrial companies, Greensfelder delivers a comprehensive strategy that satisfies client business objectives. Typical representations include those related to environmental matters, toxic tort disputes, product liability, and transportation and logistics. Key Contact: Beth Conran – 314.516.2688

Greensfelder places a priority on the recruitment of diverse attorneys, as well as community outreach efforts. The firm has a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and boosting the representation of historically underrepresented lawyers in firm leadership. Greensfelder also places an emphasis on supporting diverse suppliers and is a member of the Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council. In addition, the firm serves as counsel to business owners who need legal support for diverse supplier contracting opportunities.

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  • St Louis
    10 South Broadway Suite 2000 , St Louis, Missouri, USA, MO 63102
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UB Greensfelder LLP rankings

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Missouri
Healthcare
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
John W Dillane
1
John W Dillane
1
Band 1
Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds
Corporate/M&A
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Corporate/M&A
3
Corporate/M&A
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Vincent Garozzo
3
Vincent Garozzo
3
Band 3
Labor & Employment
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
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Labor & Employment
2
Labor & Employment
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Kevin T McLaughlin
E
Kevin T McLaughlin
E
Eminent Practitioners
Amy Blaisdell
1
Amy Blaisdell
1
Band 1
Jill Luft
3
Jill Luft
3
Band 3
Litigation: General Commercial
1 Department
Department
Litigation: General Commercial
3
Litigation: General Commercial
3
Band 3
USA - Nationwide
Franchising
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
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Franchising
3
Franchising
3
Band 3
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Leonard D Vines
3
Leonard D Vines
3
Band 3