SHB

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB), a leading law firm with nine offices located around the globe, has been called “the world’s largest boutique firm” by in-house litigation counsel quoted in The American Lawyer, 2008. That is one of the best compliments SHB could hope to receive.

SHB employs about 1,500 lawyers, paraprofessionals, research analysts and staff, and we focus on 40 types of legal services. In spite of those impressive numbers, SHB clients still expect and receive prompt, cost-effective service. We’re able to achieve that level of client service in part because of our central location and extensive technical infrastructure. SHB works with in-house counsel to anticipate and prepare for emerging issues, in addition to conducting integrative issues management through preventative measures, internal investigations or audits, public relations strategies, tort reform, litigation, regulation, and alternative dispute resolution. SHB attorneys frequently develop meaningful compliance programs, internal and external education and communication programs, document retention and technology plans, and crisis management plans on behalf of clients facing industry-specific challenges. As a result, the firm excels at appropriate risk sharing, early case assessment, and creative and alternative arrangements tailored to fit specialized business needs.

SHB clients include many of the world’s largest multinational corporations in the tobacco, pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, chemical, electronics, financial services, health care, insurance and reinsurance, construction and design, consumer goods, and food industries. These companies have benefited from the firm’s unique client extranet and our innovative approach to document management, electronic discovery and litigation support. SHB has cultivated long-standing relationships in multiple industries involved in cutting-edge developments.

Our reputation for providing excellent legal services extends is acknowledged by our peers. Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers has named SHB the Product Liability Law Firm of the Year for 2009, and Partner Harvey Kaplan as the Product Liability Lawyer of the Year. SHB has won the award for five consecutive years, and this is the second consecutive year Kaplan has won his award.

In October 2009, the Kansas City Business Journal recognized eight SHB Lawyers as "Best of the Bar." Honored as outstanding attorneys in the Kansas City area, the distinguished list includes SHB Partners Rob Adams, Dan Devers, John Johnston, Harvey Kaplan, Bill Martucci, Madeleine McDonough, Pat McLarney and Carol Poindexter. Kansas City-metropolitan area lawyers nominated their peers in this eighth annual poll, and the final list was vetted by a panel of accomplished area practitioners.

To learn more about SHB, contact us today!