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August 18, 2016

Six Berkowitz Oliver Attorneys Named 2017 Best Lawyers in America

Six Berkowitz Oliver attorneys have been chosen for the 23rd edition of Best Lawyers in America.

Tom Schult was selected as a Best Lawyer in America in five categories for Kansas City, Missouri:

  • Bet-the Company Litigation;
  • Commercial Litigation;
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants;
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; and
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.

Jeff Morris was selected as a Best Lawyer in America in three categories for Kansas City, Missouri:

  • Criminal Defense: White Collar;
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice; and
  • Commercial Litigation.

John Shaw was selected as a Best Lawyer in America in four categories for Kansas City, Missouri:

  • Commercial Litigation;
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy);
  • Litigation – Securities; and
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.

John was also selected as Lawyer of the Year for Kansas City, Missouri, in Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy). Only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with a Lawyer of the Year award.

David Oliver was selected as a Best Lawyer in America in two categories for Kansas City, Missouri:

  • Commercial Litigation; and
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.

Jim Eisenbrandt was selected as a Best Lawyer in America for Criminal Defense: White Collar for Prairie Village, Kansas.

Shazzie Naseem was selected as a Best Lawyer in America for Criminal Defense: White Collar for Kansas City, Missouri. This was Shazzie’s first time receiving the award.

Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. Its annual list of the Best Lawyers in America is compiled via attorney surveys completed by tens of thousands of leading attorneys each year.