A St. Louis jury decided in favor of the Bi-State Development Agency on claims that it was responsible for a man’s injury at a downtown MetroLink station. On July 6, 2012, plaintiff Rusty Redman of Illinois was boarding an eastbound ...

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Sixteen new attorneys have joined the Missouri and Illinois offices of Brown & James, P.C., as part of its fall class of associates. At the St. Louis office, the new hires include the following five lawyers: Harry Benson practices employment ...

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Philip L. Willman, shareholder and principal at Brown & James, has been named president-elect of DRI, The Voice of the Defense Bar. Willman, who has been a member of DRI since 1985, will be president of the group in 2019. ...

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Philip L. Willman, shareholder and principal at Brown & James, has been named president-elect of DRI, The Voice of the Defense Bar. Willman, who has been a member of DRI since 1985, will be president of the group in 2019. ...

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Two associates have joined Brown & James’ Belleville, Illinois office.

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St. Louis-area firm Brown & James recently announced the election of new shareholders, promotion of a principal and senior associates and hiring of 13 new associates.

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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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Law firm leaders say they haven’t necessarily shifted their criteria for associates to make partner, but the recession may have an indirect effect on associates’ ability to make that big step.

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New partners at Missouri firms are finding themselves more alone. Missouri’s largest law firms promoted 16 percent fewer people than they did for 2010. And that’s after a 26 percent drop from the year before.

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Brown & James hired four attorneys this month, prompted by a need in certain practice areas. The firm announced that Lauren Harris, Justin Mason, Jessica Mendez and Chavon Williams became associates in the firm’s St. Louis office.

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A federal judge has awarded $18 million to a man who suffered a significant brain injury in a crash that injured 15 and killed three people. It is the largest Missouri award so far this year. The accident occurred July ...

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