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St. Louis attorney Tom Glick has re-opened his solo practice.

Andrew G. Uecker has joined the St. Louis office of Swanson, Martin & Bell, where he focuses on asbestos litigation, toxic tort litigation and product liability.

Volunteers are still needed to sign up for the 32nd Annual Motion for Kids Event on Saturday, Dec. 4. The legal community is giving gifts to about 1,600 St. Louis area children via a fire station drive-through. 

Gov. Mike Parson named Talley M. Smith as associate circuit judge for Monroe County in the 10th Judicial Circuit. 

Polsinelli recently added three shareholders in its St. Louis office. They are among 34 newly elected shareholders in 12 offices. 

Grace Shemwell has joined Bradshaw, Steele, Cochrane, Berens & Billmeyer as an associate attorney. Shemwell has been a licensed attorney for five years and has a background in insurance defense and civil litigation.

The Missouri Bar Board of Governors has selected Christina Lewis Abate to fill a vacancy on the board.

Andrew Gilkerson and Weston Stoddard have joined HeplerBroom as associate attorneys in its St. Louis-area offices.

McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan has added Michaela N. Marine, Shoshana H. Margolies and Jacob S. Margolies as associates of the firm.

The American College of Bankruptcy has selected Husch Blackwell partner Mark T. Benedict to be inducted as a fellow in its 33rd class in April 2022.

One of three trial judges in southwestern Missouri is on his or her way to the Court of Appeals Southern District.