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Location: Kansas City Practice Area(s): Commercial litigation, insurance coverage Law School: University of Missouri-Kansas City Tyler Scott still recalls fondly the first time he won a motion for summary judgement. “I’ll always remember that feeling,” he said of the judge’s ...

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Location: St. Louis Practice Area(s): Municipal government, public education Law School: Saint Louis University Allison Scime once wanted to be a marine biologist — until she discovered she was afraid of fish. Fortunately, she had no fear of the courtroom. ...

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Location: St. Louis Practice Area(s): Intellectual property, IP litigation, brand management, licensing, copyright and trademark prosecution Law School: Penn State Law / Penn State Dickinson Law From the time he became involved with student government in middle school, Joel Samuels ...

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An accident that left only a scrape and a broken taillight netted an award of $430,000 for a Christian County driver struck at an intersection. “As she was sitting there, a large pickup that was pulling a flat-bed trailer with ...

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Location: St. Louis Practice Areas: Litigation, commercial disputes Law School: Saint Louis University Kaitlyn Adams Parker was inspired to pursue a career in the law by one of her sisters, who has Down syndrome. “I took pride in advocating for ...

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Location: Springfield Practice Area(s): Public higher education, contract, personal Injury Law School: University of Missouri-Kansas City Jeff Mitchell says he knows that the hardest words in life are “I don’t know.” That’s why he believes in the power of humility. ...

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Alleged harassment that escalated into a gun fight led to a $525,000 settlement with a Taney County condominium association. “This case went on for six years,” said plaintiff’s attorney Russ Schenewerk of Schenewerk & Finkenbinder. “There were discovery battles back ...

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Platte County jurors decided that a doctor did not commit an error in diagnosing a woman who later needed surgery to repair a hematoma in a deep abrasion. TShanna Long-Young sued Dr. Jason Goergen, alleging that he had failed to ...

Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Case Platte County Circuit Court

A Clay County dog owner attacked by her own pet will receive a $160,000 settlement from the agency that allowed her to adopt it. Elizabeth Seymour sued the KC Pet Project in connection to injuries she received from an American ...

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An Illinois jury decided for the defense in a wrongful-death case stemming from a woman’s death just days after a twisted ankle sent her to the doctor. Tamara Kay Greco, 36, went to an emergency room and was diagnosed with ...

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Jurors in Jackson County ruled in favor of a couple who were denied an insurance claim for their specialty roof after a windstorm in March 2017. “They felt this was a claim that American Family should have paid on day ...

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