All Attorneys Named Super Lawyers Again


All of Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe’s attorneys have been named to this year’s Super Lawyers. Only five percent of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are named Rising Stars.

Here is the rundown of the awards handed out to the firm:

Tim Dollar – Super Lawyers Honoree and Top 100 in Missouri & Kansas/Top 50 in Kansas City. This is Tim’s 16th year being selected.

Tim Becker – Super Lawyers Honoree and Top 100 in Missouri & Kansas/Top 50 in Kansas City. This is Tim’s 11th year being selected.

Jeff Burns – Super Lawyers Honoree and Top 100 in Missouri & Kansas/Top 50 in Kansas City. This is Jeff’s 16th year being selected.

Tom Hershewe – Super Lawyers Honoree and Top 100 in Missouri & Kansas/Top 50 in Kansas City. This is Tom’s 5th year being selected.

JJ Burns – Rising Star Honoree. This is JJ’s 4th year being selected.

Jill Kanatzar – Super Lawyers Honoree. This is Jill’s 3rd year being selected.

Rachel Stahle – Rising Star Honoree. This is Jill’s 6th year being selected.

Josh Becker – Rising Star Honoree. This is Josh’s 2nd year being selected.

To be selected to Super Lawyers, attorneys must first be nominated by their peers. From there, the attorneys are evaluated based on 12 indicators of professional achievement and peer recognition. These include – verdicts and settlements, transactions, representative clients, experience, honors/awards, special licenses/certifications, position with firm, bar and/or professional activity, pro bono and community service, scholarly lectures/writings, education/employment background, and other outstanding achievements.