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Where are they now? Top verdicts from 5 years ago
Was that huge state verdict, awarded years ago, really the end of the story? Missouri Lawyers Weekly caught up with lawyers involved in the state’s top plaintiff and defense verdicts in 2006 for updates on appeals, important strategies and lessons learned.
Lawyers in the news: Jan. 30
Polsinelli Shughart announced the addition of Eric S. Wu to the firm’s business department in Kansas City.
Missouri Lawyers Awards Influential Lawyer: Shelby Watson, Mound City Bar Association
Shelby Watson created of a small program with big ambitions for high school students. The Mound City Bar Association’s Grade School to Gavel Pipeline Initiative Program is flourishing under her guidance.
Missouri Lawyers Awards Law Firm Leader: Michael Chivell, Armstrong Teasdale
Armstrong Teasdale’s Michael Chivell presides over a law firm that’s growing not only in revenue, but also in lawyers.
Two leave Husch Blackwell for own startup
Citing a need for lower and more flexible rates, two Husch Blackwell lawyers in Kansas City are starting their own firm.
Evans & Dixon gains St. Charles office from Danna McKitrick
Danna McKitrick principal Jim Borchers has jumped to the Evans & Dixon firm, bringing the firm’s St. Charles presence with him.
Updated: SLU law school moving downtown; concern raised over parking, security
Saint Louis University officials have a tall order within the coming months for a new law school building: renovating an 11-story structure in downtown St. Louis for a modern-day legal education and meeting logistical needs such as parking and security to accommodate 1,100 students, faculty and staff.
Deal Docket: Real estate attorneys find work in public finance deals
Is there a significant difference between a real estate attorney and a public finance lawyer nowadays? Those distinctions are increasingly blurring.
Lawyers in the news – Jan. 23
The Missouri Asian American Bar Association recently held its leadership elections for 2012. Johnny Wang, of the Gallop firm in St. Louis, was elected president.
Partner shuffle: Two Bryan Cave partners heading to Carmody MacDonald
Bryan Cave partners John Boyle and Greg Willard are joining Carmody MacDonald, said Don Carmody, a founding partner of the 34-attorney firm.
Number of IP lawyers growing at Armstrong Teasdale
Continuing to beef up its intellectual property practice, Armstrong Teasdale announced three new hires Wednesday.
Summary: Court rules company cannot collect credit card debt from St. Louis man
The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously said that a debt collection company failed to prove it had standing to collect a credit card debt from a St. Louis man. The case had been closely watched by the debt-buying industry, which purchases debts that frequently are sold over and over and may have spotty records.
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Legal Tech
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