Graves Garrett is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s attorneys earned distinction in the 2022 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. Partners Todd Graves and Nathan Garrett and of counsel attorney Jim Humphrey were recognized as “Super Lawyers,” while partners Lucinda Luetkemeyer and Dane Martin earned “Rising Star” status. No more than 5% of the lawyers in Missouri and Kansas are selected as Super Lawyers,... Read More

By Nathan Garrett & Lucinda Luetkemeyer On September 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced significant revisions to the Department of Justice’s corporate criminal enforcement policies and practices. The DOJ’s new initiatives, announced in a formal memo and speech by United States Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, are designed to strengthen oversight of corporate compliance and enforcement. The new... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce partner Nathan Garrett recently completed the University of Missouri School of Law’s mediator training course, qualifying him to be listed on the Missouri Supreme Court’s roster of neutral mediators and for inclusion on the approved lists of the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Missouri and District of Kansas. The faculty of... Read More

Graves Garrett LLC is pleased to announce five total rankings for the firm in the 2023 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers Best Law Firm rankings. Graves Garrett achieved a national ranking in Litigation for a fifth consecutive year. The firm also maintained its Kansas City Metropolitan rankings in Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation and First Amendment... Read More

Graves Garrett attorney Joe McGroder recently earned distinction in Missouri Lawyers Media’s 2022 class of Up & Coming Lawyers award winners. Honorees include attorneys who are age 40 or younger or in their first 10 years of practice who are positively affecting the legal profession in Missouri while demonstrating the potential for significant future success. Winners were recognized during a... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce partners Todd Graves and Nathan Garrett and of counsel attorney Jim Humphrey were honored on Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s 2022 POWER List for White-Collar Defense, which acknowledges “the most powerful attorneys” in Missouri for this sector of law. All three earned the distinction for a third straight year. An independent panel selects the honorees deemed to be the best... Read More

Graves Garrett partner Lucinda Luetkemeyer recently moderated a plenary session titled “Conducting Free and Fair Elections – The Law, Access and Litigation” at The Missouri Bar Annual Meeting in Springfield, Missouri. At the largest gathering of Missouri lawyers and judges held each year, Luetkemeyer led a panel of bipartisan election law attorneys who discussed recent major changes to Missouri election law,... Read More

Graves Garrett LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Jackson Tyler as an associate attorney. Tyler’s practice will include handling all aspects of complex litigation, providing clients with a valuable resource in the areas of white collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, free speech and election law, general commercial, and appellate matters. He most recently spent two years as... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce seven of the firm’s attorneys earned recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2023, a U.S. News & World Report peer review guide that honors top legal professionals. Notably, this included partner Nathan Garrett garnering the distinction of “Lawyer of the Year” in Kansas City in the area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. This... Read More

Graves Garrett LLC is pleased to announce the addition of litigation attorney Jim Humphrey to the firm. Humphrey brings more than 20 years of substantial legal experience to a multifaceted and wide-ranging private practice. He focuses on all aspects of commercial and business, class-action and multiparty, and securities litigation, while also providing notable depth to the firm’s high-profile work in white... Read More

Graves Garrett LLC is pleased to announce Claire Hausman and Rachel Owings have joined the firm as summer associates. Graves Garrett summer associates spend eight weeks working with the firm’s attorneys in a range of practice areas while receiving training, mentorship, and exposure to the firm’s clients and cases. “We are excited to welcome Claire and Rachel to Graves Garrett and... Read More

The Kansas City Business Journal recently published an article highlighting a significant commercial litigation outcome for Graves Garrett client Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. Firm attorneys Dane Martin, Brad Bodamer and Paul Brothers successfully defended the nonprofit organization in a jury trial this past October. KCBS retained Graves Garrett just three months... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce the firm continues to receive ongoing recognition as a leader for White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations in Missouri. In the 2022 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide, the publication ranked Graves Garrett as one of only two firms in the state to receive a top-level distinction in that practice area. Additionally, Graves... Read More

Graves Garrett partner Dane Martin recently earned recognition in Ingram’s Magazine’s annual “40 Under Forty” list. In the publication’s 24th annual class, Martin was recognized as an individual in the Kansas City metro area under 40 who has demonstrated commitment to leadership in his career and community. Ingram’s selects the “40 Under Forty” list from nominations made throughout the metro... Read More

Graves Garrett LLC is pleased to announce the addition of George Lewis as an associate attorney. Lewis brings an extensive legal background to his representation of clients in high-stakes investigations, white collar prosecutions, complex civil litigation, and impactful free speech matters. His significant federal government experience informs his unique approach to handling all aspects of litigation and civil and criminal investigations. Most... Read More

Graves Garrett attorney Garrett Hunkins was recently elected to the Kansas City Chapter of the Missouri Alumni Association’s (MAAKC) Board of Directors. In this role, Hunkins will help manage MAAKC and support the University of Missouri and its alumni association through fundraising and by providing services and programming for alumni. The Chapter represents all Mizzou Alumni members in the five-county... Read More

The Washington Post recently published an article featuring the work of Graves Garrett LLC and quoting attorney Dane Martin on the significance of a preliminary approval for settlement in the NorCal Tea Party Patriots, et al v IRS. Graves Garrett represents more than 400 entities in a class-action lawsuit against the IRS arising from its targeting of Tea Party cases. The... Read More

Graves Garrett associate attorney Callie Pippin Raitinger has been selected to serve on two different committees for the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA). She will be a part of the organization’s inaugural Wellness Committee in addition to the Communication Advisory Committee. KCMBA is the largest and oldest bar association in the Kansas City area, founded in 1884. The organization... Read More

Graves Garrett attorney Andrew Alexander will participate in the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s 2018 Bar Leadership Academy. The KCMBA selected Alexander from a distinguished group of applicants. The Bar Leadership Academy (“BLA”) is a special program designed to help emerging attorneys in Kansas City become leaders in both the profession and the community. The seven-month program features interactive... Read More