Thomson Walker, LLC is proud to announce that the firm was given a national ranking by Best Law Firms, landing in Tier 2 of the Land Use & Zoning Law category. The firm was also ranked regionally (Kansas City, Missouri) within Tier 2 of the following categories:
Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Spencer Thomson and Kristin Walker were also awarded individual honors by Best Lawyers in America for 2018.
Spencer Thomson has again been selected by his peers to be included in the 24th edition (2018 edition) of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the practice areas of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law. Spencer has been included in Best Lawyers since 2007.
Kristin Walker has been selected for the first time to be included in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for her work in the field of Real Estate Law.
Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 6.7 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers has been regarded-by both the profession and the public- as the most credible and definitive guilde to legal excellence in the United States. Because no fee or purchase is required, being listed in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
For more information on Spencer’s practice or Thomson Walker, LLC, please explore www.thomsonwalker.com.
Spencer Thomson was interviewed by the Kansas City Star for the article “Developers fear the power of critics could stall growth in KC area” in September 2016 about the current development environment in Kansas City, Missouri.
Thomson Walker, LLC is proud to announce that the firm has again been selected by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers for its prestigious Best Law Firm designation. For the first time, Thomson Walker received a National Tier 2 ranking in the category of Land Use & Zoning Law for 2017. The firm was also ranked in the Kansas City- MO Metropolitan Tier 2 under the categories of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law. Thomson Walker has been listed on the Metropolitan Tier 2 list for the previous four years.
Firms included in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
Thomson Walker has once again been named as a Tier 2 Best Law Firm by U.S. News and The Best Lawyers. This is the third year Thomson Walker has been honored to be included on the Best Law Firm list for the Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri area. Thomson Walker is included in the Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law categories.
Spencer Thomson has been selected by his peers to be included in the 22nd edition (2016 edition) of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the practice areas of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law. Spencer has been included in Best Lawyers for the past 10 years.
Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 6.7 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers has been regarded-by both the profession and the public- as the most credible and definitive guilde to legal excellence in the United States. Because no fee or purchase is required, being listed in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
For more information on Spencer’s practice or Thomson Walker, LLC, please explore www.thomsonwalker.com.
Thomson Walker is pleased to announce that its client, IAS Partners Ltd., will be purchasing the Metro North Mall in Kansas City, Missouri for redevelopment. Thomson Walker will assist IAS Partners with securing incentives and working with the City of Kansas City, Missouri and various economic development entities as the project progresses. Thomson Walker has previously assisted the developer with the redevelopment of the Blue Ridge Mall and the Antioch Mall.
More information on the story was reported in the following media outlets:
Thomson Walker, LLC is proud to announce the addition of Leo Salinger as a new member of the firm as of January 1, 2015. Leo’s full bio can be viewed at About Us: Leo Salinger. Leo previously worked with Spencer and Kristin at Husch Blackwell LLP before the opening of Thomson Walker, LLC in 2012. Leo’s practice will focus on meeting the growing real estate demands of our clients.
Leo has been mentioned in the Kansas City Business Journal: People on the Move
Please feel free to contact Leo at 816.875.3312 or by email at lsalinger@thomsonwalker.com to discuss how Thomson Walker can assist with your legal representation.
Spencer Thomson has been recognized by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for the seventh consecutive year. Thomson has been included by Best Lawyers under the following practice areas in its 21st edition of the ranking in 2015: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Thomson has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America since 2007.
Thomson Walker, LLC assisted its clients, Gailoyd Enterprises Corp. and West Properties, Inc., in the successful sale of the historic Kansas City Power and Light Building and surrounding lots to an affiliate of NorthPoint Development. The transaction closed on September 30, 2014.
For the full story see the Kansas City Business Journal article “NorthPoint Closes on Power and Light Building“.