Polsinelli is pleased to announce the election of 27 new shareholders, effective November 1, 2024. The new group of shareholders spans 11 offices, all of the firm’s core practice departments, and more than half of them are women and diverse attorneys.

“Congratulations to our new shareholders on this well-deserved promotion. These remarkable attorneys have shown exceptional dedication to client service and have played a significant role in propelling us to one of our most successful years,” said Polsinelli Chairman and CEO Chase Simmons. “We are proud to elect one of our most diverse groups ever into the partnership. We are lucky to have such incredible talent and take pride in fostering an environment where everyone can succeed and grow.”

Further supporting the firm’s continued growth, Polsinelli has added 53 new first-year associates to support clients coast-to-coast. The new associates are located throughout 14 different offices and span 29 practice areas.

Polsinelli congratulates the following new shareholders:

• James (Brandon) Bickerton – Tax (St. Louis)
• Ryan D. Chafe – Health Care (St. Louis)
• Matthew H. Chung – Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Patent Prosecution (Washington, D.C.)
• Reece Clark – Technology Transactions & Data Privacy (Kansas City)
• Preston B. Coughlin – Commercial Contracts (Kansas City)
• Aaron P. Davis – Financial Services Litigation (New York)
• Jennifer J. Eng – Commercial Litigation (Kansas City)
• Matthew J. Enzweiler – Investment Strategies & Capital Solutions (Kansas City)
• Ashley N. Gould – Commercial Litigation (Dallas)
• Cate A. Green – Commercial Litigation (Kansas City)
• Nicholas A. Griebel – Financial Services Litigation (St. Louis)
• Matthew E. Kapsak – Employment Litigation (Denver)
• Ari B. Lustig – Capital Markets & Commercial Lending (Chicago)
• Kathryn Manza Pasinski – Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies (Boston)
• James A. Patalano – Real Estate Finance (New York)
• Daniel H. Petkoff – Government Contracts (Washington, D.C.)
• Laura D. Pone – Health Care (Chicago)
• Joshua L. Rayes – Intellectual Property Litigation (San Francisco)
• Sara J. Robertson – Management – Labor Relations (St. Louis)
• Lauryn A. Sanders – Health Care (Houston)
• Kayleigh S. Shuler – Technology Transactions & Data Privacy (Kansas City)
• Zack Strange – Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies (Chicago)
• Rachel L. Tenin – Capital Markets & Commercial Lending (Phoenix)
• Emily E. Tichenor – Employment Advice & Investigations (Denver)
• Mary Buckley Tobin – Health Care (Chicago)
• Laura W. Venn – Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies (Kansas City)
• Suzanne W. Warnery – Real Estate Finance (Boston)