Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC (SBH) congratulates members Paul Seyferth, Michael Blumenthal, Kimberly Jones, Charlie Harris, Jr., Bruce Moothart, Danny Ramón, Deena Jenab, Mark Haddad and Kevin Karpin for earning recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2024 guide, a highly regarded peer-reviewed publication honoring top legal professionals. Notably, Blumenthal claimed 2024 Lawyer of the Year for Kansas City, Missouri, in Litigation – Labor and Employment. This marks his fourth Lawyer of the Year honor (Employment Law – Management, 2018, 2014; and Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2024, 2017).

In addition, SBH associates Nick Daugherty and Candice Johnson maintained distinction on the annual “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes emerging attorneys for their legal work. Haddad moved up to the Best Lawyers list for 2024 after multiple years of recognition in “Ones to Watch.”

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. The organization’s methodology is “designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.”

A person receives recognition from Best Lawyers for their talent in the legal industry within specific practice areas. A breakdown of honors for SBH is included below:

Best Lawyers in America 2024 Guide

(First year honored in parentheses)

Best Lawyers, Kansas City

• Michael L. Blumenthal (2007)
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment*
• Mark M. Haddad (2024)
  • Commercial Litigation
• Charlie J. Harris, Jr. (2016)
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Deena B. Jenab (2023)
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kimberly A. Jones (2010)
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kevin Karpin (2024)
  • Litigation – Insurance
• Bruce A. Moothart (2021)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Insurance
• Daniel O. Ramón (2023)
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Paul D. Seyferth (2007)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Kansas City

• Nick R. Daugherty (2023)
  • Insurance Law
• Candice Johnson (2023)
  • Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

* — Indicates Lawyer of the Year