Lathrop Gage

Languages

• French
• Spanish

Law Firm Overview

Lathrop & Gage traces its roots in Springfield back more than 65 years.  We are the largest law firm in southwest Missouri with 19 lawyers and 22 support staff.  Eight of our lawyers have practiced in Greene County, Missouri for more than 15 years and four more than 25 years.  Our lawyers have a wide range of practice specialties, including business litigation, products liability, corporate law, contracts, employment law, real estate, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, healthcare, banking, taxation, estate planning, local government, intellectual property, employee benefits and environmental law.  Our lawyers are deeply involved in community leadership through many civic organizations including the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, the Springfield Business Development Corporation, and the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association.  Our state of the art offices are conveniently located with front door parking, eight conference rooms and a media room for video conferencing with seating for groups up to thirty.

Areas of Practice

• Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights & Business Reorganization
• Business Litigation
• Construction
• Construction and Design Industry
• Copyright
• Corporate & General Business
• Corporate Finance & Securities
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Transactions
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Environmental
• Environmental Litigation
• Financial Institutions
• General Business & Complex Commercial Litigation
• Government Relations
• Health Care
• Insurance
• Insurance, Benefits & ERISA Defense
• Intellectual Property
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Internet Litigation
• Labor & Employment
• Land Use, Zoning and Development
• Licensing
• Licensing and Preserving Ownership of Data Rights
• Medical Malpractice
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Patents
• Personal Injury/Products Liability
• Professional Liability
• Real Estate
• Religious Organizations
• Risk Management
• Strategic Alliances
• Tax
• Tax Planning & Structuring
• Technology Transfer and Licensing
• Telecommunications
• Tort Litigation
• Trademarks
• Waste Management
• Water Regulation
• Wealth Strategies
• Workers' Compensation

Published Works

• Lathrop & Gage Promotes Six Attorneys to Partner Status, 2010
• Law Week Colorado: BTI Consulting Recognizes Firms For Client Service, 2010
• Lathrop & Gage Recognized for Exceptional Service, 2010
• Jack Goodman and Eric Schmitt Elected to Missouri Senate Leadership, 2010
• Gary Cunningham and Lyle Pishny Named "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers, 2010
• Lathrop & Gage Associate to Serve as TV Analyst for MSU Basketball, 2010
• 62 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2010
• Lathrop & Gage Practice Areas Receive Top Tier Rating from U.S. News' Best Law Firms Rankings, 2010
• Lathrop & Gage Obtains Jury Verdict on Behalf of BNSF in Greene County, 2010
• Laurel Stevenson Serves as Volunteer Facilitator in Missouri Bar's Complaint Resolution Program, 2010
• Joseph Reid Announced as President of Foundation for Springfield Public Schools, 2010
• Lathrop & Gage Named to Inc. 5000, 2010
• American Lawyer Media Highlights Lathrop & Gage Commercial Litigators, 2010
• Joseph Reid Named President of Foundation for Springfield Public Schools, 2010
• Springfield Business Development Corp. Quickly Reaches 85% of its Capital Campaign, 2010
• James Jeffries Selected for Leadership Springfield Class XXVI, 2010
• Jim McLeod Leads Pro Bono Effort for Springfield Area Boy, Family, 2010
• Thomson West Publishes Randell Wallace on Real Estate Leases and Effects of Foreclosure, 2010
• Firm Continues Collaboration with Springfield Business Development Corporation in 2010, 2010
• Joe Johnson Featured in Springfield Business Journal Interview, 2010
• Joe Johnson Appointed to Board of Springfield Business Development Corporation, 2009
• Lathrop & Gage Promotes Seven Attorneys to Partner Status, 2009
• Springfield Business Journal: Herschends awarded $2M in Butterfly Palace suit, 2009
• Springfield Business Journal: Stimulus package expands health information protections, 2009
• Springfield Business Journal Selects Joseph Reid for 2009 Class of "40 Under 40", 2009
• Missouri Courts Speak on Workers’ Compensation and Exclusive Remedy, 2009
• Missouri Lawyers Weekly - Doing well by doing good, 2009
• Joplin Independent - Springfield's Cordonnier Becomes a Judge, 2007
• Bryan R. Berry Joins Lathrop & Gage as an Associate, 2007

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Construction Law, Copyrights, Corporate Taxation, Creditors' Rights, Environmental Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Health & Health Care Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Other Professionals Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Reorganizations, Taxation Law, Technology Licensing