Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC (SBH) is pleased to announce that seven SBH attorneys were honored with distinctions in the 2019 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers.
Michael L. Blumenthal, Charlie J. Harris, Deena B. Jenab, Kimberly A. Jones, Bruce A. Moothart, and Paul D. Seyferth were named to the Super Lawyers List. Matthew J. Westering was a repeat honoree on the Rising Stars list.
Notably, Blumenthal made the Missouri & Kansas Top 100 list, recognizing the top practitioners from those two states, while Jones was included in the Missouri & Kansas Top 50 Women for a seventh consecutive year. Blumenthal earned recognition in the Top 100 for a second straight year.
Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are selected by the Super Lawyers research team for inclusion on the Super Lawyers list. No more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are selected to the Rising Stars list.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.
The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazine and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country.
About the attorneys
Michael L. Blumenthal (Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation, Business Litigation) — Mike has appeared on the Super Lawyers list for 14 consecutive years. He is a founding member of SBH, and his legal career has been devoted to representing management in workplace legal issues and representing businesses in high-stakes business litigation.
Charlie J. Harris (Employment & Labor, Business Litigation) — Charlie made the Super Lawyers list for the 12th consecutive year. He has a national practice representing corporations, not-for-profit agencies, corporate officers and directors, and municipalities against labor and employment claims. He also defends corporate clients in various commercial litigation.
Deena B. Jenab (Employment Litigation, Business Litigation, Employment & Labor) — Deena earned recognition on the Super Lawyers list for the sixth time. She represents employers in all facets of employment litigation and employment law counseling.
Kimberly A. Jones (Employment Litigation, Employment & Labor) — Kim appeared on the Super Lawyers list for the 15th consecutive year. In addition to serving as managing member, she is an employment trial lawyer representing clients in federal and state courts and before AAA and labor arbitration panels. She also provides day-to-day counsel on human resources issues and trains management and employees on a variety of employment issues.
Bruce A. Moothart (Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury – Products) — Bruce earned recognition on the Super Lawyers list for the 11th year in a row. He focuses his practice on the representation of businesses and professionals in complex litigation with an emphasis on insurance-related issues.
Paul D. Seyferth (Employment & Labor, Civil Litigation) — Paul earned recognition on the Super Lawyers List for the 13th consecutive year. A founding member of SBH, he has practiced law for more than 30 years and has tried many different kinds of commercial and employment cases, with a focus on high-stakes and high-profile employment, healthcare, and business litigation.
Matthew J. Westering (Civil Litigation) — Matt was named to the Rising Stars list for the sixth consecutive year. He joined SBH in 2019 as an experienced litigator with a practice including the defense of businesses and insurance companies in state and federal courts.