MLM Names McDonough Among Top Managing Partners in 2025

Missouri Lawyers Media (MLM) named Shook Chair Madeleine McDonough among its 2025 Top Managing Partners, a special feature showcasing some of the best-known and hardest working managing partners of law firms in Missouri.

“In selecting this list, we looked for managing partners who exemplify the diversity of Missouri’s legal profession,” wrote MLM. “These are attorneys who remain in the trenches, maintaining their practices and meeting with clients while keeping an eye on the firm’s bottom line and the day-to-day needs of the office.”

McDonough was elected chair of Shook in 2017 and was re-elected for another five-year term in 2022. A former clinical pharmacist, she represents multinational companies in a range of industries: pharmaceutical, animal health, medical device, food, cosmetics and beverage. Under McDonough’s leadership, the firm has strategically expanded its national platform to 18 offices which has allowed Shook to excel as a leader in trial and complex litigation while growing to nearly 600 lawyers.