About the Firm5
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP is one of the largest Kansas City-based law firms. With more than 360 attorneys, the firm provides a complete range of legal services to clients of every size. The firm represents local, national, and international clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to small businesses, individuals, publicly and privately-held companies, as well as not-for-profits and municipalities. The firm is committed to contributing to the communities in which it conducts business and is an equal opportunity employer. Stinson Morrison’s attorneys provide expert representation in a range of practice areas that include agribusiness, animal health, biofuels, copyrights, real estate, natural gas, intellectual property, and employment law.
Hiring Criteria6, 7 Attorney Recruiting
Stinson Morrison considers experienced and practicing attorneys from other law firms, or from inhouse counsel positions, or the public sector, for lateral-hire positions. Candidates should also possess excellent analytical abilities and strong academic credentials.
Summer Associate Program
The firm looks for extremely motivated second-year law students with exceptional academic records. On rare occasions, the firm may consider first-year students for participation in its summer associate program. Occasionally, the firm also hires third-year students who have not participated in its summer associate program.
Salary8, 9
Firm location
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8th Year
Summer Associate*
Kansas City
$105,000
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$1,800/week
Omaha
$84,000
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$1,500/week
Phoenix
$115,000
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$2,100/week
St. Louis
$110,000
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$1,800/week
Washington, DC
$115,000
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Wichita
$86,000
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$1,700/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation10, 11
Associates are eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus and business-development bonuses. Other benefits include:
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan w/Employer Contribution
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Bar Association Fees
Business-Casual Dress Code
CLE
Dental Insurance
Domestic-Partner Benefits
Employee-Assistance Program
Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Life/AD&D
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Medical Spending Account
Parental Leave
Parking/Transportation
Relocation Expenses
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Areas of Practice12
Agribusiness
Animal Health & Nutrition
Antitrust
Appellate
Asset Securitization & Structured Finance
Attorney Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Aviation
Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
Biofuels
Biosciences & Commercialization
Business Litigation
Class Actions -- Business Litigation
Class Actions -- Employment Litigation
Commercial Lending
Construction
Copyrights
Corporate Accountability
Crude Oil & Petroleum Products Transportation
E-Commerce, Technology, and Outsourcing
E-Discovery
Education Litigation
Electric Industry
Employee Benefits
Employment Law
Employment Litigation
Energy
Environment & Natural Resources
ERISA Litigation
Estate Planning/Succession Planning
Financial Institutions M&A
Financial Institutions Regulation & Compliance
Financing & Securities Law Compliance
Franchise & Distribution
General Business
Government Contracts
Government Solutions
Healthcare
Hydroelectric
Immigration
Employer Compliance
Indian Law/Tribal Governance
Insurance & Reinsurance Coverage & Litigation
Insurance Business & Regulation
Intellectual-Property & Technology Litigation
Intellectual-Property Counseling
International
Labor Law
Media & Advertising
Mergers & Acquisitions
Natural Gas Industry
Noncompetition-Agreement Litigation
Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Organizations
OSHA & Workplace Safety
Patents
Pharmaceuticals
Privately-Held Businesses
Products Liability
Products Work: Oil & Gas
Propane & Natural Gas
Public Finance
Public Law
Real Estate
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Lending
Real Estate Litigation
Securities Litigation
Software & Technology Licensing
Sports
Strategic Alliances
Tax Planning/Tax Controversies
Telecommunications
Trade Secrets
Trademarks
Trusts & Estates
Venture & Private Equity Capital
White-Collar Criminal Defense
Other Offices13
Firm Location
Address
Jefferson City
230 W. McCarty Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-636-6263 Fax: 573-636-6231
Omaha
1299 Farnam Street, Suite 1501 Omaha, NE 68102 Phone: 402-342-1700 Fax: 402-930-1701
Overland Park
12 Corporate Woods 10975 Benson, Suite 550 Overland Park, KS 66210 Phone: 913-451-8600 Fax: 913-451-6352
Phoenix
1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 2100 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602-279-1600 Fax: 602-240-6925
Louis
St. 100 South Fourth Street, Suite 700 St. Louis, MO 63102 Phone: 314-259-4500 Fax: 314-259-4599
Washington, DC
1150 18th Street NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-785-9100 Fax: 202-785-9163
Wichita
1625 N. Waterfront Parkway, Suite 300 Wichita, KS 67206-6602 Phone: 316-265-8800 Fax: 316-265-1349
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