August 20, 2026

Seigfreid Bingham is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The 2027 edition marks the publication's 33rd year of recognizing outstanding attorneys nationwide.

In addition, two Seigfreid Bingham attorneys received the distinguished "Lawyer of the Year" designation, awarded to a single attorney in a specific practice area and metropolitan region who receives the highest overall peer-feedback ratings. Stephen M. Kyle was named 2027 Kansas City “Lawyer of the Year” for Real Estate Law, and John M. Neyens was named 2027 Kansas City “Lawyer of the Year” for Health Care Law.

Best Lawyers recognizes attorneys through a rigorous peer-review process. The 2027 edition honors approximately 81,620 lawyers across 151 practice areas nationwide, representing about 5% of practicing attorneys and based on 3.8 million peer evaluations submitted during this year's review cycle.

The following Seigfreid Bingham attorneys were recognized in their respective practice areas:

Lori Beam

• Health Care Law

Gordon D. Gee

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Securities

Gregory S. Gerstner

• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Real Estate Law

Mark H. Gilgus

• Corporate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Ellen S. Goldman

• Collaborative Law: Family Law

Brenda G. Hamilton

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Heath Hoobing

• Tax Law

Shannon C. Johnson

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Labor and Employment

Stephen M. Kyle

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law (“Lawyer of the Year”)

Jonathan A. Margolies

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy

Daniel L. McClain

• Commercial Litigation

Cindy A. McClannahan

• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

John M. Neyens

• Health Care Law (“Lawyer of the Year”)
• Labor Law – Management

Frederick H. Riesmeyer II

• Commercial Litigation
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law

John A. Vering III

• Arbitration
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

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