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Husch Blackwell LLP issued the following announcement on May 20.
Chambers USA recognized 43 Husch Blackwell attorneys in the 2021 guide released , with four lawyers earning rankings for the first time. Chambers also ranked Husch Blackwell in 18 departments, with the firm’s Government Contracts practice earning a first-time ranking and its Healthcare practice earning an additional USA: Nationwide designation in the 2021 edition.
The firm earned 2021 rankings in the areas of Banking & Finance, Cannabis Law, Corporate/Commercial, Corporate/M&A, Environment, Government Contracts, Healthcare, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.
Client comments in the Chambers USA 2021 guide cite Husch Blackwell’s focus on solving client problems and providing excellent client service:
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Husch Blackwell LLP issued the following announcement on Apr. 26.
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that partner Beau Jackson has been included in Ingram’s 2021 40 Under Forty class. The honor is reserved for Kansas City’s leaders, achievers, and newsmakers under the age of 40.
Jackson helped start and leads the firm’s Section 337 practice – litigation at the intersection of intellectual property and international trade. Husch Blackwell is the only Heartland-based firm with a full-service Section 337 practice and was recently recognized as a top 25 firm in this specialized area. Jackson has an extensive, proven record of success in some of the most high-profile Section 337 cases before the U.S. International Trade Commission. He also assists clients with a variety of other international trade and intellectual property issues, including customs and trade remedies matters.
Husch Blackwell is pleased to welcome Jennifer (Jenni) C. Smith as senior counsel to its Chattanooga office.
Smith adds to the firm’s established Private Wealth and Tax team of Alan Cates, Samantha Lunn, Joseph (Joe) Simpson, and Rosemary Williams in Chattanooga.
“Jenni’s substantial experience with private wealth and related matters will complement our team and continue our committed service to current and new clients,” Cates said. “We are delighted to have her join us.”
Smith, who is licensed in Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and Arkansas, joins the firm’s Financial Services & Capital Markets industry group. She brings to Husch Blackwell an extensive background in estate planning and conservatorships and represents clients in all phases of both processes, including:
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Husch Blackwell LLP recently issued the following announcement.
Join Husch Blackwell and the Council of the Great City Schools for a discussion on COVID-19-related issues in public school districts. The webinar will cover several important questions concerning school district policies and practices affecting both students and employees. For example, what health and safety requirements can school districts impose considering the pandemic? When those measures are in place, what exemptions must districts provide? And, what are the risks that various measures create? The panelists will provide answers these questions and more.
Presenters:
Jenna Brofsky, Attorney, Husch Blackwell
Julie Wright Halbert, Legislative Counsel, Council of the Great City Schools
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Husch Blackwell LLP issued the following announcement on Apr. 8.
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that partner Marnie Jensen has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2021 inaugural list of Midwest Trailblazers.
Jensen, a litigator in the firm’s Food & Agribusiness group, represents clients in a variety of industries in complex commercial matters. She has led teams in successful bet-the-company litigation and other high-profile cases. Based on Omaha, she also chairs the firm’s Food Safety & Regulation practice.
“I grew up in a farming community in the Midwest, so from an early age, I understood the devotion and business skill necessary in agriculture,” Jensen said. “When I decided to practice law, I wanted to maintain that connection to what I learned growing up, and Husch Blackwell provides an excellent platform to do just that.”