St. Louis, MO, United States, Lashly & Baer, P.C. attorney James P. Reinert was recently recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” award, James P. Reinert was also listed in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® along with 13 of his fellow colleagues.

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006. For the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed to identify the top legal talent, as identified by their peers.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Lashly & Baer, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2023 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• John Fox Arnold – Corporate Law
• Michael Barth – Health Care Law
• Stephen L. Beimdiek – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Kenneth C. Brostron – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• James C. Hetlage – Employment Law – Management
• James P. Reinert – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Stephen G. Reuter – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Stuart J. Vogelsmeier – Health Care Law
• Richard D. Watters – Health Care Law

The next 5 Lashly & Baer, P.C. Attorneys were named to the 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.^™

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Lashly & Baer, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:

• Joseph G.S. Goedde – Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Richard W. Hill III – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Jeffrey C. Klaus – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
• Scott Pummell – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Commercial Litigation
• Alexandra C. Wells – Transportation Law