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 attorneys Nathan Garrett and Joe McGroder recently achieved a significant outcome with the successful defense of a key firm client in an arbitration trial, protecting the firm’s client from significant financial liability and recovering unpaid construction fees in its counterclaim. “Our successes for valued clients remain rooted in the work of our firm’s talented attorneys,” Garrett said. “Our... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce partner Eddie Greim has been recognized for a second straight year on Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s POWER list for Appellate Law, which recognizes “the most powerful attorneys” in Missouri for this sector of law. An independent panel selects the honorees deemed to be the best at defending or opposing notable jury verdicts to help set... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s attorneys were honored in the 2021 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. Partners Todd Graves and Nathan Garrett were recognized as “Super Lawyers,” while partners Lucinda Luetkemeyer and Dane Martin and associate Andrew Alexander were designated as “Rising Stars.” No more than 5% of the lawyers in Missouri... Read More

Graves Garrett LLC is pleased to announce five rankings for the firm — one national and four Kansas City Metropolitan — in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers Best Law Firm rankings, released today. For the fourth straight year, the firm is nationally ranked in Litigation. Additionally, the firm maintained its Kansas City Metropolitan Tier 1... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce name partners Todd Graves and Nathan Garrett were both honored in Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s 2021 POWER List for White-Collar Defense, which recognizes “the most powerful attorneys” in Missouri for this sector of law. An independent panel selects the honorees deemed to be the best at defending clients from adverse government actions, including criminal prosecution... Read More

Graves Garrett attorney Matthew Mueller recently earned distinction in Missouri Lawyers Media’s 2021 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 three of the firm’s partners have again been recognized for their legal work in The Best Lawyers in America 2022, a U.S. News & World Report-sponsored peer review guide honoring top legal professionals for outstanding work. Todd Graves made the list for the 12th straight year, Nathan Garrett for the eighth straight year,... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce the firm once again earned recognition as a leader for White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations in Missouri. In the 2021 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide, Chambers and Partners ranked Graves Garrett was one of only two firms in the state to receive a top-level distinction in that practice area. Additionally, Graves... Read More

Graves Garrett attorney Callie Pippin Raitinger recently authored the cover story for the March edition of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s KC Counselor magazine. The article — titled “The Coronavirus a Year Later: A Look Backward & Forward” — took input from local professionals to highlight the pandemic’s specific effects on Kansas City and the local legal community. Raitinger... Read More

Graves Garrett LLC is pleased to announce the addition of associate attorney Chandler Carr to the firm. His practice includes a focus on general business and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Graves Garrett, Carr also gained valuable experience in insurance coverage litigation in courts across the country, representing corporate and individual policyholders in a wide range of industries and involving... Read More

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed firm partner Todd Graves to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. He will serve a six-year term on the nine-member board. The Board of Curators serves as the governing body of the University of Missouri System, which includes the University of Missouri-Columbia, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Missouri University of Science and Technology... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce partner Eddie Greim has been recognized as an inaugural member of Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s POWER 30 list for Appellate Law, which recognizes “the most powerful attorneys” in Missouri for this sector of law. An independent panel selects the honorees deemed to be the best at defending or opposing notable jury verdicts to help set... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce attorney Callie Pippin Raitinger has been named to the new Lawyers Living Well special committee of The Missouri Bar. She will lead a 10-member group of judges and lawyers taking a deep dive into policy-based strategies for improving and promoting the well-being of Missouri Bar members. The Lawyers Living Well special committee will make... Read More

Graves Garrett is pleased to announce Missouri Lawyers Weekly recently named partners Todd Graves and Dane Martin Legal Champion honorees in the 2021 Missouri Lawyers Awards. Legal Champion honors go to lawyers “not based on the size of verdicts, but the importance of the principle or policy at stake.” Graves and Martin were featured in a profile in a special... Read More