Accusations abounded as Terry Crouppen and Mark Levison sparred over the issue of lawyer advertising at Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’ Bench & Bar Conference. Read what they had to say about free speech, advertising rules, the role of ads in choosing a lawyer and much, much more.

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Brown & Crouppen and an ex-associate, John Driscoll Jr., have agreed to drop their claims against each other. No payments were exchanged as part of the dismissal, said Driscoll and his attorney.

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A mixed bag of headcount additions and declines at the state’s largest law firms rearranged the Big 50 rankings.

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Personal injury firm Brown & Crouppen is mulling a move to Metropolitan Square in downtown St. Louis. Managing partner Ron Brown confirmed the law firm is close to a deal on space at Met Square and said it could be announced this week.

Pictured is Ed Herman, Terry Crouppen and Andy Crouppen re-enacting their firm's infamous “barging through the door” commercial with the plaques from the Missouri's Best contest raised high. The annual event by Missouri Lawyers Media was held Friday at The Four Seasons in downtown St. Louis. Click here for a list of winners.

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An attorney accused of hiding clients from the law firm Brown & Crouppen denies that he did so.  John Driscoll’s attorney Doug Dowd, of Dowd & Dowd, said his client categorically denies all allegations made by Brown & Crouppen. Driscoll ...

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A former associate accused by Brown & Crouppen of hiding clients from the firm has fired back with his own lawsuit. John J. Driscoll Jr. alleges in St. Clair County, Ill., Circuit Court that Brown & Crouppen violated the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct when it created an associate agreement that prevented him from continuing to represent clients with whom he had an attorney-client relationship. Driscoll filed his lawsuit after Brown & Crouppen filed suit against him in St. Louis Circuit Court.

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A former associate accused by Brown & Crouppen of hiding clients from the firm has fired back filing his own lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court. John J. Driscoll Jr. alleges that Brown & Crouppen violated the Illinois Rules ...

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Proposal 2: Prohibit celebrity endorsements of an attorney unless the person is or was a client Brown & Crouppen ad: Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, hitting a punching bag, pitches the firm: “If I was hurt in a car wreck, I’d ...

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It began with a bang, but it may end with a whimper. The topic of advertising leaves little room for a middle ground. Some attorneys believe it demeans the profession, especially on TV. On the opposite side are those who ...

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St. Louis law firm Brown & Crouppen has sued one of its former associates, alleging the attorney secretly hid clients from the firm and prevented it from collecting possibly millions in attorneys’ fees. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday in St. ...

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St. Louis law firm Brown & Crouppen has sued one of its former associates alleging the attorney secretly hid clients from the firm, which prevented the firm from collecting possibly millions in attorneys’ fees. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday in ...

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