Gausnell, O’Keefe & Thomas is honored to share that the firm has been recognized regionally in eight practice areas in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®. The firm received the following rankings:
- Regional Tier 1 – St. Louis
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Regional Tier 2 – St. Louis
- Professional Malpractice Law
Firms included in the 2026 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with recognition built on trust and feedback from our clients and colleagues. Being recognized in Best Law Firms underscores what drives us: clients who place their confidence in our firm and a team of lawyers and staff who show up prepared and committed every day.
To be considered for this prestigious achievement, at least one lawyer in the firm must be recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®–GOT has ten, including all of its founding partners.
- Seth Gausnell for his recognition in the categories of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants
- Don O’Keefe for his recognition in the categories of Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
- William Thomas for his recognition in the categories of Construction Law and Litigation–Construction
- Derek Ruzicka for his recognition in the categories of Litigation–Construction, Litigation–Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions–Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
- Jim Gottschalk for his recognition in the categories of Litigation–Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants, Product Liability Litigation–Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants
- James Ribaudo for his recognition in the category of Insurance Law
The following attorneys were recognized in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®:
- Najla Hasic for her recognition in the categories of Construction Law, Litigation–Construction, Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants, Product Liability Litigation–Defendants and Transportation Law
- Hayley Hughes for her recognition in the categories of Construction Law, Litigation–Construction and Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants
- Courtney Otis for her recognition in the categories of Construction Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants
- Zachary Walker for his recognition in the categories of Construction Law, Litigation–Construction, Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants
Best Law Firms is a long-standing and widely respected peer-review evaluator in the legal industry. Receiving a tiered ranking in Best Law Firms reflects a combination of exceptional legal work and deep subject-matter expertise.
Gausnell, O’Keefe & Thomas is honored to be recognized once again by Best Law Firms as one of the leading firms in the region, and we look forward to continuing to be the “GOTo” Lawyers in the Midwest!