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Woman of the Year: Virginia Fry 2015 Women’s Justice Awards Honorees
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Read More »Letter from the Publisher
NOTE from the publisher: 2015 Women’s Justice Awards Missouri Lawyers Weekly, for the 17th year, celebrates the success of women in the legal profession with our Women’s Justice Awards. It is with great privilege that we pay tribute to these ...
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Read More »Woman of the Year: Virginia L. Fry
‘It just worked out that way’ How hard work and an unassuming attitude built a litigator
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Read More »The Litigation Practitioner Award: Lucy T. Unger
Lucy T. Unger recently stepped down after six years as the managing partner of St. Louis-based Williams Venker & Sanders. As a trial lawyer, she handles commercial litigation, products liability, healthcare and medical malpractice cases. She also served on The ...
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Read More »The Public Official Award: Edith Messina
Edith Messina, appointed in 1984 as the first female circuit judge on the Jackson County Circuit Court, retired from the bench in late 2014. But she wasn’t quite done with public service; earlier this year, she began working part-time as ...
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Read More »The Public Official Award: Sue Chrisman
Sue Chrisman was appointed family court commissioner in the Springfield-based circuit court in 2007. Amid emotional and stressful family litigation, she brings humor and compassion to help the parties achieve a fair outcome. What are some of your proudest career ...
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Read More »The Public Official Award: Judge Lisa Page
Judge Lisa Page, a native of Festus, took office in 2007 as Jefferson County’s first female circuit judge. She was recently named as one of three finalists to fill a vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. What ...
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Read More »The Public Official Award: Anne-Marie Clarke
Anne-Marie Clarke, currently family court commissioner of the St. Louis Circuit Court, has been a trailblazer throughout her career. Among many other roles, she was the first black woman to serve on the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. What ...
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Read More »The Public Service Practitioner Award: Teresa Hensley
Teresa Hensley served for 10 years as the elected Cass County prosecutor, where she helped build coalitions to address problems ranging from drunken driving and domestic violence to fire prevention. She is now back in private practice. What are some ...
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Read More »The Public Service Practitioner Award: Wendy E. Garrison
Wendy E. Garrison is a public defender in Springfield, where the joy of winning a fair resolution for her clients mixes with the strain of a heavy workload and the occasional anxiety of defending people she believes are truly not ...
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