As Kansas City-area law firms prepare for 2024, here are a handful of notable hires and promotions they have made recently.

Even as Lathrop GPM continues adding talent to its business transactions group nationwide, it hasn't forgotten about its hometown team. The law firm hired a veteran M&A attorney to work in its Kansas City office.

Mariner Wealth Advisors is now engaged in at least three lawsuits claiming that employees it hired stole confidential information from previous employers to lure away clients from competitors.

Loans tied to commercial real estate and on the verge of trouble reached heights unseen in the past decade. Compared with the previous third quarter, nonaccrual loans in this sector jumped 363%, according to FDIC data. In fact, one expert says, some "owners just give their keys to the bank and walk away."

Loans tied to commercial real estate and on the verge of trouble reached heights unseen in the past decade. Compared with the previous third quarter, nonaccrual loans in this sector jumped 363%, according to FDIC data. In fact, one expert says, some "owners just give their keys to the bank and walk away."

Longtime Kansas City banker Peter McVey faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to violating anti-money laundering regulations.