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Practus LLP

United States 2025
3
Metro Rankings
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General Information

29
Practice Areas
7
Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers
Year founded: 2018
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Overview

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Practus, LLP is a globally distributed law firm of skilled and knowledgeable attorneys that solve your most complex legal issues. We are disrupting the outdated ways of practicing law by leveraging cloud-based solutions, advanced technolgies, and an agile infrastructure to deliver legal services that benefit our clients.

Founded by John Lively and Robert Elwood, Practus provides attorneys and clients with a better option. For clients, that means sophisticated legal advice from partner-level attorneys with decades of experience working at leading law firms, economics that make sense, a wide range of fee arrangements, and the predictability that fosters great relationships. For attorneys, it means breaking free from never-ending pressure to hit billable hour targets, office bureaucracy, and opaque compensation structures.

We are raising the standards of the client experience with work that is smarter, more responsive, and cost effective.

Rankings

Practus LLP is metro ranked in 3 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Chicago
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates
Kansas City-MO
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tulsa
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Firm Leadership

Valerie Spengler
VP of Marketing
Stephanie Recupero
VP of Recruiting
Christopher J. Lange
Partner
Dan Johnson
Chief Financial Officer
Sandra Haislet
VP of Firm Administration
Shawn Daniels
Chief Technology Officer
John Lively
Managing Partner
Tracey Watson
VP of Operations & Culture

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Chicago
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates
Kansas City-MO
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tulsa
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Practice Areas

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  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Appellate
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Government Contracts
  • Health Care Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Practus LLP has 7 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Practus LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Demographics

Partners
Male: 32
Female: 11
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male: 1
Attorney Management / Department Heads
Male: 2
Female: 1
Paralegals
Female: 2
Non-Legal Employees
Male: 5
Female: 12

Awards

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Main Location

Kansas City, MO
11300 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy Suite 310
Kansas City, MO 66211
United States
240-206-6027 Get Directions

Office Locations

Encino, CA
16501 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 304
Encino, CA 91356
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Pasadena, CA
501 South Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena, CA 91115
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San Francisco, CA
201 Spear Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94105
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415-429-5737 Get Directions
Littleton, CO
8039 Blue River Avenue
Littleton, CO 80125
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New Haven, CT
400 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06511
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Washington, DC
2001 L Street Northwest, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
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Miami, FL
66 West Flagler Street, Suite 904
Miami, FL 33130
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855-514-9356 Get Directions
Chicago, IL
The Garland Building, #3115
111 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60602
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312-620-9300 Get Directions
Burlington, MA
111 Middlesex Turnpike, #1121
Burlington, MA 01803
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Falmouth, ME
Six Surrey Lane
Falmouth, ME 04105
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Standish, ME
P.O. Box 1868
Standish, ME 04086
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Ballwin, MO
15455 Manchester Road, Suite 1525
Ballwin, MO 63011
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314-806-0131 Get Directions
St. Louis, MO
P.O. Box 28929
St. Louis, MO 63132
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Raleigh, NC
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Haddonfield, NJ
P.O. Box 106
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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Cincinnati, OH
4129 Beech Street
Cincinnati, OH 45277
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Tulsa, OK
3400 East 33rd Street
Tulsa, OK 74135
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240-306-6027 Get Directions
Paoli, PA
43 Paoli Plaza, Unit 1121
Paoli, PA 19312
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Philadelphia, PA
2425B South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
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Seattle, WA
506 Second Avenue, Suite 1400
Seattle, WA 98104
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206-823-0106 Get Directions

Management and Personnel

Partner, Practice Area Chair - Financial Services
Karen Aspinall
Partner, Practice Area Chair - Intellectual Property
Jesse J. Camacho
Partner, Head of Litigation
Steven Young

Contacts

VP of Marketing
Valerie Spengler (415) 509-9165
VP of Operations & Culture
Tracey Watson (804) 897-0126
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