Polsinelli is proud to announce that the firm’s attorneys have once again been broadly recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®, with 15 Polsinelli attorneys being named “Lawyers of the Year”. These results demonstrate consistent growth in the number of ranked attorneys over the past several years.

Nationally, only one lawyer in each practice area of the Best Lawyers communities is selected for the prestigious honor of “Lawyer of the Year.” The Polsinelli attorneys receiving the recognition represent each of their successful practices as well as a robust peer network of more than 1,200 attorneys in over 25 offices that span industries, practice areas and communities across the nation.

Polsinelli’s attorneys selected for Best Lawyers 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” are:

• Jessica M. Andrade, Government Investigations Vice Chair – recognized in Litigation – Health Care in Seattle
• Douglas K. Anning, Shareholder – recognized in Health Care Law in Kansas City
• Jane E. Arnold, Business Department Co-Chair – recognized in Health Care Law in St. Louis
• Kathryn J. Doty, Science & Technology Division Chair and Chemical Science Patent Prosecution Chair – recognized in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice in St. Louis
• T. Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Shareholder – recognized in Litigation – Health Care in Denver
• Eric J. Hanson, Shareholder – recognized in Patent Law in Atlanta
• Scott M. Herpich, Shareholder – recognized in Corporate Law in Kansas City
• Matthew S. Layfield, Shareholder – recognized in Financial Services Regulation Law in St. Louis
• Amanda Norcross, Shareholder – recognized in Venture Capital Law in Atlanta
• Jennifer S. O’Connor, Shareholder – recognized in Securitization and Structured Finance Law in Miami
• Curtis J. Petersen, Shareholder – recognized in Land Use and Zoning Law in Kansas City
• Michael Shomo, Shareholder – recognized in Real Estate Law in Denver
• Jonathan R. Spivey, Shareholder – recognized in Technology Law in Houston
• Patrick C. Woolley, Intellectual Property Department Chair – recognized in Patent Law in Kansas City
• Jessica Zaiger, Capital Markets & Commercial Lending Co-Chair – recognized in Public Finance Law in Kansas City