Simmons Hanly Conroy Partner Jared Hausmann Named 2026 ‘Influential Appellate Attorney’ by Missouri Lawyers Media
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ALTON – Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, is pleased to announce that Jared Hausmann, a partner in the firm’s Alton office, has been recognized as a 2026 “Influential Appellate Attorney” by Missouri Lawyers Media.
The Missouri Lawyers Awards recognize lawyers in various roles who made an impact in the previous year. The “Influential Appellate Attorney” award honors “the lawyers behind the most significant appellate decisions of the year.,” according to Missouri Lawyers Media.
Hausmann was formally recognized at the Missouri Lawyers Awards ceremony in St. Louis on February 12.
“Jared has demonstrated outstanding skill and proficiency that has greatly benefited his clients, all of whom deserve to have their rights defended as asbestos victims,” said Simmons Hanly Conroy Managing Partner Laurence V. Nassif. “We are very proud of Jared and congratulate him on being named an ‘Influential Appellate Attorney’ by Missouri Lawyers Media.”
Hausmann focuses his practice on helping individuals and their families who have been affected by mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. He concentrates on motions, defendant discovery, and appeals.
Hausmann was recognized with the “Influential Appellate Attorney” award due to his work as a member of the firm’s appellate team, who have a proven track record of ensuring that asbestos verdicts are affirmed on appeal. Recently, the team won an appeal of a $15 million verdict against a joint compound manufacturer on behalf of the family of a construction worker who passed away from mesothelioma. The appeal was one of the first decided under New York’s Nemeth standard for causation in toxic tort cases.
Hausmann received his J.D., magna cum laude, from St. Louis University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Illinois University.
Simmons Hanly Conroy Partner Andrew S. Murrie Receives 2026 ‘Legal Champion Award’ from Missouri Lawyers
ALTON – Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, is pleased to announce that Andrew S. Murrie, a partner in the firm’s Alton office, has been selected as a 2026 “Legal Champion” by Missouri Lawyers Media.
The Missouri Lawyers Awards recognize lawyers who made an impact in the previous year. The “Legal Champion” award is presented to plaintiffs or defense attorneys based on the importance of the principal or policy at stake in the attorney’s work. Murrie was formally recognized at the Missouri Lawyers Awards ceremony that took place in St. Louis on Feb. 12.
“We believe that Andy’s hard work advocating for his clients makes him a legal champion in his community and within the legal industry and deserving of Missouri Lawyers Media recognition as a ‘Legal Champion,’ ” said Simmons Hanly Conroy Managing Partner Laurence V. Nassif. “Andy’s cases showcase the personal, practical and legal complexities involved in high-value and extremely work-intensive asbestos litigation.”
Murrie focuses his practice on helping individuals and families impacted by asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma. Experienced in all aspects of litigation and with first-chair jury trial experience in Madison County, Illinois, Murrie has helped secure asbestos case settlements resulting in more than $500 million for his clients. He manages dozens of cases each year across approximately 15 jurisdictions, a notable achievement given the complexity of asbestos litigation. In the past year,
Murrie secured settlements totaling nine figures for asbestos exposure victims in numerous cases filed in St. Louis and throughout the country. His recent efforts also have involved overcoming challenges, including those related to litigating cases that can stretch back decades, as well as the need to move as quickly as possible because mesothelioma is incurable and almost always fatal. Other challenges with mesothelioma cases in Missouri are uniquely tied to the cases’ involvement with the workers’ compensation system, the civil tort system, and claims against employers and third parties. Murrie received his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
