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Gregory L. (Greg) Ash
Partner

Overland Park

Johnny G. Beech
Of Counsel

Oklahoma City

James A. Crumlin Jr.
Partner

Nashville

As the leader of the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice Group, Greg Ash helps his clients maximize the value and minimize the risks inherent in their benefit plans. With more than 30 years of experience, Greg translates complicated legal issues under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code into meaningful decision points for employers. He forecasts risk and identifies opportunities to help his clients meet their business objectives.

Johnny Beech has more than 30 years of experience as a litigator focusing on contracts, financial services matters, and trust issues.

James Crumlin helps clients navigate the corporate legal landscape and avoid costly mistakes, so employers can focus on running successful operations. He concentrates his practice in the areas of labor and employment law, business and corporate law, litigation and dispute resolution, and entertainment and media law.

Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud

Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud

C. Peter Goplerud III
Of Counsel

Denver

Spencer Fane attorney Joe Hatley

Spencer Fane attorney Joe Hatley

W. Joseph (Joe) Hatley
Partner

Kansas City

Spencer Fane attorney Helen Holden

Spencer Fane attorney Helen Holden

Helen Holden
Partner

Phoenix

An Of Counsel attorney in the firm’s Higher Education practice, Peter Goplerud specializes in higher education and sports law. He is a frequent lecturer and is widely published in the sports law area, including serving as co-author on one of the leading textbooks on the subject. He has extensive accreditation experience, particularly within legal education, having served as chair of numerous ABA Site Evaluation teams.

Joe Hatley is a civil and commercial litigator who helps educational institutions navigate a myriad of federal and state laws so they can meet the increasing demands of lawmakers, parents, and students. In addition to supporting educational institutions, Joe defends employers in disputes with both employees and regulators, while also maintaining an active practice across a variety of business disputes.

Helen Holden is dedicated to providing practical solutions for employers, helping them navigate the complexities of federal and state employment laws. With more than 30 years of experience in management-side employment law, she offers valuable advice and training on human resource issues. Helen is a strategic partner to her clients in a variety of industries, and is known for her ability to address and resolve workplace challenges effectively. Her approach ensures that businesses of all sizes can maintain a positive and compliant company culture.

K. Edward (Ed) Holderle III
Partner

St. Louis

Spencer Fane attorney Sam Jackson

Spencer Fane attorney Sam Jackson

Samuel L. (Sam) Jackson
Partner

Nashville

Stacey Garrett Koju
Partner

Nashville

Ed Holderle assists nonprofit organizations, ranging from health and social services organizations to colleges, universities, churches, and other faith-based entities, in the areas of corporate law, transactional law, public finance, and real estate.

Sam Jackson provides proactive legal counsel to business management leaders in human resources counseling, employment litigation, and traditional labor law, identifying risks, and equipping clients with the tools necessary to minimize the time and resources spent on costly litigation. He practices in the areas of labor and employment and education law, focusing on a variety of legal issues including employment of licensed and classified employees, employee contracts, employee and student discipline, employee and student rights, special education and disability accommodation, First Amendment issues, sexual harassment and civil rights matters, desegregation, tort liability, school finance and taxation, and school construction.

Stacey Garrett Koju provides proactive legal advice on all aspects of critical corporate matters, recognizing each transaction is important to the future of a business and its owners and allowing them to maintain successful operations. She concentrates her law practice in the areas of corporate transactions, labor and employment law, employment practices, health care, and higher education.

Spencer Fane attorney Andy Lester

Spencer Fane attorney Andy Lester

Andy Lester
Partner

Oklahoma City

Stephanie Lovett-Bowman
Partner

Kansas City

Loren E. Mulraine
Of Counsel

Nashville

Andy Lester has a civil litigation and appellate practice in both state and federal court. His fields of emphasis include complex business, civil rights, commercial, constitutional, and state and local government law.

Stephanie Lovett-Bowman is a litigator and counselor. She specializes in helping schools and other employers resolve disputes and implement best practices to avoid risk and conflict. Her goal is to help schools maximize their time and resources so they can focus on what they do best, educating students.

Loren E. Mulraine merges an understanding of the creative elements of the entertainment and media industries with legal and business skills to protect his clients’ intellectual property, build their business enterprises, and advocate for social justice.

Jennifer A. Riso
Partner

Austin, San Jose (Silicon Valley)

Glenn K. Robbins
Of Counsel

St. Louis

Paul D. Satterwhite
Partner

Springfield

Jennifer Riso devises and implements effective strategies to obtain favorable outcomes in a cost-efficient manner for a wide range of legal matters for clients, providing them with business continuity and keeping them in the best position to minimize damages.

As an intellectual property attorney, Glenn Robbins represents clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and is involved in prosecution of patent and trademark applications, appeals, patent and trademark litigation, inter partes actions before Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, licensing, client counseling, and copyright matters.

Paul Satterwhite helps employers interpret and understand the constantly changing landscape of employment laws to help the employers he works with manage their employment law risks. He focuses his practice on risk management so that the employers he works with can focus their efforts more on the operation of their businesses and less on the management of employment disputes and legal claims.

Ravi Sundara
Partner

St. Louis

DeAndrea C. Washington
Partner

Houston

Spencer Fane attorney Ruthie White

Spencer Fane attorney Ruthie White

Ruthie White
In Memoriam (1957 – 2023)

Houston

Ravi Sundara assists mainly tax-exempt organizations with corporate and tax matters, regulatory compliance, deferred and direct charitable giving, and employee benefits.

DeAndrea Washington focuses her practice on a variety of labor employment litigation matters. She provides preventive counsel and litigates employment disputes on behalf of public and private employers in federal and state courts, arbitration, and before administrative agencies, such as the Texas Workforce Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Department of Labor. DeAndrea handles litigation matters at the pre-trial, trial, and appellate levels.

Ruthie White helped employers resolve labor and employment disputes in and out of court. She created an established track record of favorable outcomes in discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases while defending educational entities, local governments, and clients in the energy, banking, technology, retail, health care, and construction industries in legal venues throughout the state.