Kansas City, Mo. – August 31, 2026: Rouse Frets White, P.C. is pleased to announce the inclusion of 43 attorneys in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® with 33 Rouse Frets White lawyers being recognized by their peers as “Best Lawyers,” with another 10 named as “Ones to Watch” — leading up-and-comers in the legal profession.
The full roster of Rouse Frets White’s “Best Lawyers,” including the practice area or areas for which they are recognized follows:
- R. Scott Beeler — Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Real Estate Law
- Jim Bowers — Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Municipal Law
- Ryan R. Cook — Real Estate Law
- Mark Coulter — Land Use and Zoning Law
- Fred Crouch — Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- R. Todd Ehlert — Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- Brian Engel — Land Use and Zoning Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate Law
- Sean Ervin — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Tim Frets — Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Matt Geary — Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Municipal Law
- Doug Gentile — Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Daniel O. Herrington — Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Employment Law – Management
- Patricia Jensen — Land Use and Zoning Law; Municipal Law
- Adrienne Joyner — Real Estate Law
- Jennifer G. Lepentis — Employment Law – Management
- Aaron March — Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Municipal Law
- Kevin Mason — Commercial Litigation
- Chris Mattix — Land Use and Zoning Law
- Bill Moore — Land Use and Zoning Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate Law
- Greg Musil — Arbitration; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Darren Neil — Real Estate Law
- Brett Randol — Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Randall L. Rhodes — Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Chuck Rouse — Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation
- Nancy E. Saugstad — Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates
- Carol Smith — Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
- Kim Spies — Land Use and Zoning Law; Municipal Law
- Charli E. Steed — Trusts and Estates
- Melissa Vancrum — Land Use and Zoning Law
- Sandra Watts — Real Estate Law
- John (Nip) Weisenfels — Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Michael P. “Fuzzy” White — Real Estate Law
- Michael T. White — Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Municipal Law
In addition, Best Lawyers in America® recognized these 10 additional Rouse Frets White Goss attorneys as “Ones to Watch:” Adam Carlson, Lauren A. Degner, Erica Edmisten, Chloe Garcia, Breanna Jensen, Ty Kalleck, Connor L. Krajicek, Zach Mayer, Molly Wackerly, and Andrew Watts.
Since first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence, highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. Attorneys included on this list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. Best Lawyers is solely based on peer review; lawyers earn recognition based on the feedback from their peers in the legal community. Every year Best Lawyers analyzes more than 13 million lawyer evaluations to compile its rankings.
About the firm:
Rouse Frets White offers highly skilled lawyers in many practice areas with vast real world experience. Our clients benefit from blue-ribbon talent unencumbered by mega firm business models.
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