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molawyersmedia. com > 04/09/2026 > womens-justice-awards-2026-publishers-letter-honorees

Women's Justice Awards 2026: Celebrating Legal Excellence in Missouri

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (110+ words) Staff Report//April 9, 2026// So, while parity has not been realized in the profession, great strides have been made since we first started honoring women in the legal field. " And now, 28 years after the first WJA recog'nition program, we continue to…...

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molawyersmedia. com > 04/09/2026 > missouri-supreme-court-clerk-betsy-ledgerwood-woman-of-the-year

Missouri Supreme Court clerk Betsy Ledgerwood named Woman of the Year

4+ hour, 54+ min ago  (1502+ words) Erin Achenbach//April 9, 2026// Betsy Ledgerwood, clerk of the Missouri Supreme Court and the first woman to hold the role, has been named Missouri Lawyers Media's 2026 Woman of the Year." Ledgerwood has served as clerk since January 2017 after joining the court…...

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molawyersmedia. com > 04/08/2026 > the-power-list-medical-malpractice-litigation-2026

The POWER List: Medical Malpractice Litigation 2026

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (168+ words) Missouri Lawyers Media The POWER List: Medical Malpractice Litigation 2026 Medical malpractice litigation is among the most technically demanding areas of civil law. Cases often hinge on competing expert testimony, intricate standards of care and the challenge of translating complex medical…...

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molawyersmedia. com > 04/08/2026 > acting-ag-blanche-trump-duty-investigation-targets

Acting AG says Trump has "duty" to identify people who should be investigated

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (924+ words) By Perry Stein and Jeremy Roebuck, The Washington Post//April 8, 2026// In his first news conference as the nation"s most powerful law enforcement official, acting attorney general Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department"s repeated attempts to indict President Donald…...

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molawyersmedia. com > 04/08/2026 > power-list-2026-amy-gunn-gunn-slater

Amy Gunn, Gunn | Slater

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (176+ words) Staff Report//April 8, 2026// Founding Partner, St. Louis Amy Gunn has practiced medical malpractice law in St. Louis for 30 years. The field came to her through cases assigned early in her career, and she said it gave her "a curiosity for…...

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molawyersmedia. com > 04/08/2026 > power-list-2026-todd-n-hendrickson-todd-n-hendrickson-p-c

Todd N. Hendrickson, Todd N. Hendrickson P. C.

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (109+ words) Staff Report//April 8, 2026// Among his most notable matters, Hendrickson and co-counsel Kip Robertson handled the Bio Joint litigation involving failed knee surgeries at the Mizzou Bio Joint Center, resulting in more than $16. 2 million in settlements and recognition as one of…...

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molawyersmedia. com > 04/08/2026 > power-list-2026-russell-l-makepeace-bartosiak-makepeace

Russell L. Makepeace, Bartosiak Makepeace

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (166+ words) Staff Report//April 8, 2026// Russell Makepeace has spent 27 years collaborating on complicated and unusual problems impacting healthcare operations, drawn to the field by a lasting interest in the science of medicine. Among the matters that have stayed with Makepeace most are…...

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molawyersmedia. com > 04/08/2026 > power-list-2026-greg-minana-minana-associates

Greg Minana, Minana & Associates

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (168+ words) Staff Report//April 8, 2026// Greg Minana has practiced medical malpractice defense for 36 years, developing a subspecialty in anesthesia litigation. A physician brother drew him toward the intersection of law and medicine, and he has built his career on what he described…...

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molawyersmedia. com > 04/08/2026 > power-list-2026-jeremy-a-gogel-the-gogel-law-firm

Jeremy A. Gogel, The Gogel Law Firm

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (179+ words) Staff Report//April 8, 2026// Jeremy Gogel has spent 16 years as a trial attorney with a primary focus on medical malpractice litigation. He approaches each case by pulling extensive medical research from the outset " mastering clinical concepts and identifying potential expert witnesses…...

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molawyersmedia. com > 04/08/2026 > power-list-2026-brian-burge-sanders-warren-russell

Brian Burge, Sanders Warren & Russell

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (177+ words) Staff Report//April 8, 2026// Partner, Overland Park, Kansas Known for professionalism and collegiality, Brian Burge has practiced medical malpractice defense in Overland Park for 23 years. He came to the field drawn by the meaning inherent on both sides of such disputes…...