Awards & Recognitions
USA&M is proud to recognize the following mediators & arbitrators for their recent awards.
- Best Lawyers in America 2023 – Elder Law
- Super Lawyer 2022
- American Board of Trial Attorneys, President 2014
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- National Academy of Arbitrators – Vancouver, British Columbia
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis 2018 – (Arbitration) Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Lawyer of the Year 2016 – Arbitration
- Best Lawyers in America 2015
- Academy of Court Appointed Masters
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- Super Lawyer 2022
- Best Lawyers in America 2023 – Commercial Litigation
- Metro East Leading Lawyer 2019
- American Board of Trial Attorneys 2014
- Super Lawyer – Illinois 2014
- Super Lawyer 2014 – Missouri & Kansas – Civil Litigation Defense
- Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Special E-Business Committee
- Super Lawyer 2022
- Best Lawyers in America 2023 – Commercial Litigation
- Super Lawyer 2022
- Best Lawyers in America 2018- Commercial Litigation
- Distinguished Service Award – American Legion, Department of Missouri 2014
- American Inns of Court Professionalism in the Eighth Circuit 2010
- Super Lawyer 2022 – Missouri & Kansas – Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Best Lawyers in America 2023 – Arbitration & Mediation
- 2022 Icon Awards – by Missouri Lawyers Weekly
- Super Lawyer 2022
- Best Attorney Mediator in Missouri 2008 by Missouri Lawyers Weekly subscribers
- Best Arbitrator/Mediator in Missouri 2009 by Missouri Lawyers Weekly subscribers
- Best Lawyers 2018 – (Mediation) Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis 2016-2021 – Alternative Dispute Resolution by Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America 2007-2021 – Alternative Dispute Resolution by Best Lawyers in America
- Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals
- International Academy of Mediators
- Lawyer of the Year in ADR in St. Louis 2014 – 2015 by Best Lawyers in America
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- Super Lawyer 2006-2010 & 2012-2021 – Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Best Lawyers in America 2023 – Insurance, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Professional Malpractice
- Super Lawyer 2022
- Chairman of the St. Louis County Port Authority Board of Commissioners.
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis 2018 – First Amendment Law
- Best Lawyers in America 2015 – First Amendment Law
- Super Lawyer – Missouri & Kansas – Commercial Litigation
- Super Lawyer 2014 – Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Best Lawyers in America 2023 – Class Actions, Insurance, Personal Injury & Mass Tort-Defense
- Super Lawyer 2022
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis 2018 – Insurance Law, Mass Tort/Class Actions & Personal Injury
- Best Lawyers in America 2015 – Insurance, Personal Injury & Mass Tort-Defense
- Super Lawyer 2015 – Transportation/Maritime
- Best Lawyers – Lawyer of the year 2023 – Litigation (Insurance)
- 2023 U.S. and Missouri Litigation Star named by Benchmark Litigation
- Best Lawyers in America 2023 – Commercial Litigation, Insurance; Lawyer of the Year for Litigation Insurance
- Super Lawyer 2022
- Super Lawyer 2022
- Metro East Leading Lawyer 2019
- ISBA Medal of Merit 2018
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis 2018 – Personal Injury
- Best Lawyers in America 2015 – Personal Injury: defense
- Illinois Super Lawyer 2014 – General Civil Litigation & Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Illinois Leading Lawyers 2014 – Civil Appellate Law
- Certificate of Appreciation from Legal Services Corporation – 25 years of service
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell – over 25 consecutive years
- Super Lawyer 2022
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis 2018 – Personal Injury
- Best Lawyers in America 2015 – Personal Injury
- Super Lawyer 2015 – Professional Liability: defense
- Named an Advocate by the American Board of Trial Advocates
- Best Lawyers in America 2023 – Health Care, Insurance Law, Product Liability
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis 2018 – Health Care, Insurance Law, Product Liability
- Best Lawyers in America 2023- Labor & Employment Law, Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury
- Super Lawyer 2022
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis 2018 – Labor & Employment Law, Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury
- Best Lawyers in America 2016- Labor & Employment Law, Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury
- Super Lawyer 2015 – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: defense
- Named Leader in Commercial Litigation – Chambers USA 2014
- Best Lawyers in America 2023 – Sports Law
- Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly – 2011 Women’s Justice Award – Business Practitioner category
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis 2023 – Advertising Law
- Best Lawyers in St. Louis 2018 – Advertising LawBe