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Matthew S. Shorey and Gregory D. Deschler have joined Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis. Shorey joins the firm’s litigation practice as a partner. Shorey’s practice is focused on defending medical malpractice, insurance, product liability, tort, utility, municipal, construction and commercial ...

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Matthew J. Westering has joined Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris as of counsel. Westering’s practice includes defending businesses and insurers in state and federal courts. In addition to his experience in employment-related litigation, he also provides risk management consulting and counseling ...

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Rebecca Corson and Matthew Thoelke have joined Stanton | Barton in Clayton as associates. Corson is joining the firm’s product-liability practice. She is a graduate of Washington University School of Law. Thoelke is joining the firm’s transportation and product-liability practice. ...

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Matthew Keenan, a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Kansas City, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the board of directors of the Legal Services Corporation. Keenan previously served as chair of Shook’s Pro Bono ...

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The 31st Circuit Judicial Commission plans to meet Sept. 13 to select finalists for a newly created circuit judge position in Greene County. Applications for the judgeship are due by 5 p.m. on Aug. 30. Citizens also can nominate well-qualified ...

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Lloyd “Jack” Vasquez Jr. has been named district director of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s St. Louis District Office. Vasquez, who has served as the deputy director of the St. Louis District Office since 2010, began his career with ...

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The 16th Circuit Judicial Commission will interview nine applicants for the vacancy created by the coming retirement of Jackson County Circuit Judge Jack R. Grate. The commission will publically interview the applicants on Aug. 9 at the Missouri Court of ...

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Matthew Whitaker, the former acting attorney general of the United States, has joined Kansas City-based Graves Garrett. Whitaker was the chief of staff to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Following Sessions’ resignation last year, President Donald Trump elevated Whitaker ...

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Nicole Chiravollatti has been appointed provisional municipal judge in Ballwin, St. Louis County. The part-time appointment began July 15. Chiravollatti also is managing partner of The Hammer Law Firm in St. Louis. She earned her law degree from Saint Louis University ...

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A St. Louis-based entertainment lawyer persuaded a Los Angeles jury last week that part of Katy Perry’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” was lifted from a Missouri-based Christian rap artist, earning the plaintiffs $2.78 million in damages. Michael Kahn of Capes ...

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Jenifer W. Svancara has joined Sanders Warren Russell & Scheer in Overland Park as a partner. Svancara will focus her practice primarily in commercial litigation, insurance defense, construction litigation, personal injury and employment law. She earned her law degree from ...

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