Awards

Super Lawyers Magazine

Super Lawyers

Kirk Stange was named a Super Lawyers Honoree for Family Law by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine from 2015 to present.  Andrew Rankin was named a Super Lawyers Honoree for Family Law by Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine since 2025. Antony Jones was named a Super Lawyers Honoree for Family Law by Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine since 2025. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.  The final published list represents no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state.

Rising Stars

Several of our attorneys have been selected to list of Super Lawyer Rising Stars for Family Law. The honor is awarded through a strict selection process that includes nominations from peers, research, and peer evaluations.  Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state receive this honor. The attorneys selected as Rising Stars are Andrew Rankin, Kelly Davidzuk, Laura Voegeli, Chad Hager, Dakota Britt, Chuk Okereke, and Grace Okorocha. Kirk Stange was previously selected as a Rising Star in 2013 and 2014, and was named a Super Lawyers Honoree in 2015.

The Missouri Bar

In 2017, Kirk Stange was recognized by the Missouri Bar for his substantial contributions to the continuing legal education of Missouri’s attorneys: “Stange has served as a recurrent speaker for MoBarCLE’s Annual Law Update. He has also presented at the Annual Family Law Conference, CLE by the Sea, Family Law Essentials, and How to Build and Manage Firm Success seminars … For all of his service on behalf of the legal community, please join The Missouri Bar in thanking Kirk C. Stange!”

The POWER List by Missouri Lawyers Weekly

Kirk C. Stange has been named to The POWER List for Family Law by Missouri Lawyers Weekly since 2020. The POWER List for Family Law honors the Top 30 family lawyers in Missouri. THE POWER LIST is a yearly feature from Missouri Lawyers Media that examines the power brokers who lead and influence various parts of the Missouri legal community. 

In 2025, Kirk Stange was selected to the Top 100 Power List by Missouri Lawyers Weekly. At the end of the year, the editorial team reviews hundreds of Power profiles published in the previous 12 months to find the cream of the crop — the Top 100 attorneys in Missouri and bordering metro areas. 

Law Firm Leader Award by Missouri Lawyers Weekly

In 2026, Kirk Stange was one of five to receive the Law Firm Leader Award. The Law Firm Leader Award is awarded yearly to chairpersons, managing partners, or other law firm executives who demonstrated extraordinary vision, innovation, and leadership during the year.

Lead Counsel

Lead Counsel Rated

Many of our attorneys are Lead Counsel Rated, which is a quality assurance tool established in 1997. Attorneys are eligible to be Lead Counsel Rated after demonstrating significant experience, peer endorsements, and a clean discipline history.

The following attorneys are Lead Counsel Verified at Stange Law Firm, PC:

• Kirk Stange
• Kelly Davidzuk
• Tina Cox
• Chad Hager
• Andrew Rankin
• Antony Jones
• Laura Voegeli
• Kelley Zuber
• Dakota Britt
• Emma Curtis
• Keith Fuller

To learn more about Lead Counsel Ratings and search our rated attorneys, visit Lead Counsel’s website.

Adjunct Professor

Kirk Stange is an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law.

National Council of American Executives

Top Ranked U.S. Executives

Kirk Stange was selected to the list of Top Ranked U.S. Executives in 2014 by the National Council of American Executives. This recognition is only awarded to the top 10 percent out of hundreds of thousands of executives in America. The award only goes to successful individuals who have demonstrated professional excellence with multiple mentions from trade groups, peers, clients, and the press.

To learn more about this award, visit the National Council of American Executives’ website.

AVVO

AVVO ratings are achieved through industry recognition, experience, and peer endorsements.

“Superb” Rating

The following attorneys at Stange Law Firm, PC hold a Superb Rating on avvo.com

• Kirk Stange
• Kelly Davidzuk

Law Firm 500

The Law Firm 500 Award Honoree

Stange Law Firm, PC has been named a Law Firm 500 Award Honoree, ranking among the fastest-growing law firms in America from 2016 to 2020.

To make the Law Firm 500 Honoree list, the firm is evaluated and ranked in order, based on gross revenues of the previous three years. To achieve these impressive inclines, numerous firms reported having changed their approach and thinking on how to manage a law firm.

To learn more about this honorable award, please click here.

Expertise.com

Stange Law Firm, PC has been selected and listed as the “Best Family Lawyers” and “Best Divorce Lawyers” in various markets by Expertise.com. To learn more about the award and their selection process, please click here.

Speaking Engagements

The Founding Partners at Stange Law Firm, PC, and other firm employees have also donated significant time in helping to put on numerous Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminars for other attorneys and legal professionals. Some of the organizations include:

• National Business Institute
• The Missouri Bar
• myLawCLE
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference
• Institute for Paralegal Education
• Strafford Publications
• Half Moon Education
• Clear Law Institute

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