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Mark Emison is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Mark, who practices law in Independence, Missouri, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeff maintains an active trial and appellate practice, focusing on complex civil and criminal matters. He has substantial trial experience, before judges and juries, and has appeared as counsel and argued more than 75 appeals to the Alaska Supreme Court, Alaska Court of Appeals, Idaho Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Jeff's trial experience encompasses a broad range of matters, including environmental and antitrust cases, oil and gas disputes,...

Melissa Segel represents insurance carriers and businesses in commercial litigation and insurance coverage matters, with an emphasis on defending against bad faith and fraudulent claims. She works with insurance adjusters, special investigative units (SIU) and insureds in both first- and third-party property and bodily injury loss claims in Georgia, including those related to arson, automobile accidents and theft coverage in homeowner and auto insurance policies. Melissa previously worked in ...

Jim Cannon focuses his practice on diverse international trade matters including antidumping and countervailing duty cases, market access proceedings, export controls and various customs matters. Mr. Cannon assists clients to address import competition, in open foreign markets for their exports or obtain tariff concessions. He regularly appears before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of International Trade, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Department of...

Rod Umberger is a Seattle-based trial attorney who focuses on product liability, transportation litigation, premises liability, toxic torts, construction, and commercial litigation. He represents corporations, insurers, and national businesses in high-exposure litigation in state and federal courts. Rod has extensive experience in product liability matters involving pharmaceutical companies, medical devices, firearms, construction products, industrial equipment, and consumer goods. He has ser...

C. Michael Adams, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. C. Michael, who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which C. Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Patrick Snyder is a partner in the firm’s Jacksonville office. He is a civil trial attorney with a focus on general civil litigation, insurance coverage, construction defects, professional malpractice, insurance bad faith, errors and omissions, trucking claims defense, products liability, security negligence, personal injury/wrongful death and personal injury protection (PIP) litigation. Mr. Snyder attended law school at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts and obtained his juris...

As a Senior Founding Partner of RPNA Law, Drew Pomerance is a nationally renowned trial and appellate attorney, with 37 years of expertise in all aspects of complex business litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, as well as labor and employment matters. He has tried numerous cases to verdict, argued at the state and federal courts of appeal, and has won both of the cases he argued to the California Supreme Court. Mr. Pomerance represents businesses of every size and type, from...

Mr. Greifer regularly handles matrimonial matters involving large and complex marital estates. Mr. Greifer has a well-earned reputation for strategic thinking, financial acumen and successful representation of clients in all facets of matrimonial litigation. Mr. Greifer’s litigation track record and professional reputation often fosters a conducive environment for settlement without the need for litigation, although if litigation is necessary, Mr. Greifer is an effective, efficient and ...

Martin L. Lepelstat focuses his practice on tax and trusts and estate planning. He represents individuals, businesses, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and special types of entities in connection with strategic planning, structuring and defense of tax transactions. Martin frequently represents clients at both the federal and state levels in tax related matters, including tax audits and appeals. As a skilled practitioner in the tax controversy area, he has dealt with IR...