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Spencer Fane attorney Joe Bednar

Spencer Fane attorney Joe Bednar

Joe Bednar
Partner

Jefferson City

Spencer Fane attorney Melinda Bowen

Spencer Fane attorney Melinda Bowen

Melinda Bowen
Of Counsel

Salt Lake City

Andrew C. (Drew) Brought
Partner

Kansas City

Joe Bednar, a registered lobbyist, applies the experience he gained as a member of management in the public and private sectors to assist clients in governmental relations matters. His communication skills and experience in developing government strategies were developed by providing advice to corporate executives and key government officials early in his career. This background provides a unique perspective when analyzing the impact of federal, state and local laws, and regulations on businesses.

Melinda Bowen loves collaborating with clients to address complex issues at the most difficult times of life. Her experience ranges from guiding families through difficult personal matters, to defending those facing criminal charges and related civil liability, to leading organizational clients through high-stakes disputes.

Andrew Brought counsels manufacturers, industrial clients, and businesses with complex environmental (EPA) and workplace safety (OSHA) challenges. A dependable and responsive advocate, he offers pragmatic and business-focused solutions to help his clients achieve their goals.

Spencer Fane attorney Nathan Crane

Spencer Fane attorney Nathan Crane

Nathan Crane
Partner

Salt Lake City

Chase Fann
Partner

Nashville

Jonathan P. Farmer
Partner

Nashville

Nathan Crane is a criminal defense attorney who represents individuals and companies accused of criminal activity anywhere in the country. He has successfully defended individuals charged in both state and federal court for many offenses, including serious and complex white-collar felonies.

Chase Fann is a partner in the firm’s Nashville Office, where he represents individual and business clients in civil and criminal litigation. Chase is a passionate litigator with diverse experience across a variety of practice areas in both civil and criminal law. He has represented clients in both state and federal courts at the trial and appellate level in contract disputes, partnership disputes, employment claims (including discrimination, retaliation, and FLSA), entertainment matters, state criminal defense, and white-collar criminal defense. Chase leverages this depth of knowledge and broad exposure across practice areas to serve as practical and effective counsel for a diverse variety of clients.

Jonathan Farmer obtains the best possible results for clients through zealous advocacy and creative, thoughtful solutions, allowing them to navigate potentially damaging situations through risk mitigation, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. He concentrates his practice in the areas of criminal defense and government investigations, personal injury, wrongful death, and civil litigation.

Colin P. Goodman
Partner

Houston

Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud

Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud

C. Peter Goplerud III
Of Counsel

Denver

Donald G. Heeman
Partner

Minneapolis

Colin Goodman defends clients in the health care industry against medical malpractice lawsuits and actions involving peer review. He provides thoughtful and focused advocacy and has successfully defended clients at each stage of the litigation process. Additionally, he advises and represents health care entities and providers regarding compliance with Federal and state law, licensing issues, billing, contract negotiations, and business disputes. He also assists in navigating the unique intricacies of False Claims Act litigation.

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.

Donald G. Heeman represents clients in business litigation and professional licensing matters, obtaining verdicts and judgments through both trial and motion practice in state, federal, and appellate courts. Don routinely represents defendants in nationwide class actions involving various state and federal claims, including antitrust claims and claims brought under ERISA.

William E. (Bill) Hopkins
Partner

Austin, Houston

Paul Jacobson
Partner

Kansas City

Brittainy A. Joyner
Associate

Tampa, Houston

Bill Hopkins helps to protect health care providers and health care companies against the many potential pitfalls in the industry, serving as both an advocate and educator for his clients in administrative law, regulatory defense, compliance, and litigation. He ensures that the legal aspects of health care are covered, so his clients can maintain their focus where it matters most – providing health care.

Paul guides businesses through their environmental and workplace safety legal challenges involving the EPA, OSHA, state environmental and workplace safety agencies, and private third parties.

Brittainy Joyner provides strong and detailed advocacy for her clients, managing complex litigation matters with a focus on commercial and business disputes, employment litigation, data privacy, and financial services. She has extensive experience representing clients in both federal and state courts, navigating all phases of litigation, including advocating and defending in depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and settlement negotiations.

Aurora Kammerer
Associate

Overland Park

Spencer Fane attorney Bryant Lamer

Spencer Fane attorney Bryant Lamer

Bryant T. Lamer
Partner

Kansas City

Spencer Fane attorney Andy Lester

Spencer Fane attorney Andy Lester

Andy Lester
Partner

Oklahoma City

Aurora Kammerer provides legal services to clients ranging from large health systems and hospitals to specialty providers and solo physician practices. Her approach to collaborative client service centers on understanding the challenges providers face related to ongoing changes in health care access, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, health information technology, and government fraud investigations. She also regularly facilitates advisement for clients on any type of legal matter a health care operation faces, including litigation and real estate, environmental, and financial matters.

Bryant Lamer is a trial attorney for financial services and banking class actions, consumer class actions, business disputes, consumer fraud litigation, consumer fraud receiverships, and government and corporate investigations, including embezzlement and company asset recovery. Bryant also counsels clients regarding local, state, and federal regulatory compliance in a variety of industries including, but not limited to, shipping and logistics, manufacturing, mining, automobile leasing and sales, and cannabis.

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.

J. Kirby McDonough
Partner

Tampa

Patrick (Pat) McInerney
Partner

Kansas City

Peter (Pete) Mirakian III
Partner

Kansas City

Kirby focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on consumer finance, real estate, and corporate disputes. He has experience representing financial institutions and corporate clients in all phases of litigation and dispute resolution, including consumer class action defense, intellectual property disputes, derivative shareholder actions, dissolutions, and contractual disputes.

Pat McInerney is a partner in the Spencer Fane White Collar and Government Investigations practice. He brings over two decades of experience as a trial lawyer, having first-chaired many high profile and complex cases in federal and state courts.

Pete Mirakian focuses his practice on corporate governance, securities, mergers and acquisitions, and tax law.

Daniel M. (Dan) Nelson
Partner

Kansas City

Karen D. Olson
Partner

Minneapolis

Peter L. Riggs
Partner

Kansas City, Phoenix

Dan Nelson leans on his vast experience in business law, prosecution, and case management to provide clients with creative and efficient counsel focusing on complex, high-stakes litigation matters. Dan helps provide his clients with pathways to successful resolutions through preventive measures and the full spectrum of dispute resolution methods.

Karen D. Olson is an experienced regulatory, compliance, and litigation attorney that uses her significant government and private practice experience to represent her clients. Most recently, Karen served as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Minnesota for more than a decade. As Deputy Attorney General, Karen represented the Attorney General, Governor, Legislature, and state agencies and boards on complex and high-profile legal matters.

Peter Riggs is an experienced litigator and regulatory attorney that advises clients across the financial services industry in litigation, government and internal investigations, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters.

Blake D. Smith
Senior Associate

Kansas City

Eric J. Steinle
Partner

Kansas City

Spencer Fane attorney Rick Van Wagoner

Spencer Fane attorney Rick Van Wagoner

Richard (Rick) Van Wagoner
Partner

Salt Lake City

Blake is a trial lawyer who helps clients through what is often the worst times of their lives: a lawsuit that might result in bankruptcy if the client loses. As an attorney experienced in bet-the-company litigation, Blake approaches these difficult situations with a fierce resolve to win for his clients. He recognizes the high-stress nature of these matters and partners closely with each client to help them avoid civil damages so they can stay in operation.

Eric Steinle is a partner on the firm’s Corporate and Business Transactions team. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, securities offerings, and corporate governance.

Richard Van Wagoner’s practice focuses on criminal defense – primarily white collar, First Amendment and civil liberties law, and commercial litigation.