Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP

Shook, Hardy & Bacon is an international law firm with a legal legacy spanning more than a century. Established in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1889, the firm has grown to more than 450 lawyers supported by nearly 250 paraprofessionals who serve a diverse client base from nine offices across the United States and Europe. SHB has earned an international reputation as the pre-eminent defense firm in product liability and mass tort litigation. It is also highly skilled in all areas of law involving science and technology and is widely recognized as a "go-to" defense firm in a number of areas. Our Washington, D.C.-based Public Policy Group counsels the full spectrum of firm clients and has been at the forefront of every major tort reform initiative over the past two decades. A firm-wide culture that emphasizes client service, innovation, collegiality, and a commitment to winning distinguishes SHB and its lawyers from others in the legal profession.