Joe Bednar
Partner @Spencer Fane LLP
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Spencer Fane LLP
Bednar’s service for over six years as Chief Legal Counsel for the late Governor Mel Carnahan and Governor Roger Wilson, and as Special Counsel to Governor Bob Holden provides the distinctive foundational core of his Governmental Relations practice. He has the proven capacity to identify and align the policy interests of his corporate clients with those of Government office holders and decision-makers in an insightful, creative manner responsive to the policy agendas of all parties.Bednar\'s four-year tenure as an Assistant County Prosecuting Attorney for Jackson County successfully representing clients from Circuit Court to the Missouri Supreme Court, provides ample evidence of his formidable litigation skills.Previous to his career in government and law, Bednar established a successful record in the private sector with leadership positions in national sales, college and MBA recruitment, and learning and development at the Coca-Cola Company.For businesses subjected to government regulations, Bednar has demonstrated remarkable proficiency at guiding business leaders through the regulatory maze to help them establish more effective communications and relationships with government leaders. The keen analysis of the impact of federal, state, and local laws and regulations as viewed through Bednar’s triumvirate of perspectives has resulted in a sound, comprehensive governmental relations strategy that can be effectively and successfully applied to each client’s goals.Bednar\'s atypical experience and exceptional abilities as a litigator, legal counsel to three Governors, and a business and sales leader offer a unique, compelling profile for an attorney in the Governmental Relations practice.
EDUCATION
University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
J.D.
SKILLS
ABOUT JOE BEDNAR
Bednar’s service for over six years as Chief Legal Counsel for the late Governor Mel…
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