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Phoenix lawyer suspended by Missouri Supreme Court following discipline for alleged failure to safekeep client funds
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime Phoenix, Arizona attorney Jack B. Schiffman has been reciprocally suspended following a Missouri Supreme Court order after he was suspended in Arizona over continuing education requirements and later placed on probation for allegedly mishandling a real estate case. -
Springfield attorney suspended for allegedly failing to resolve dispute with client's medical provider
JEFFERSON CITY – Springfield attorney Nancy J. Fisher has been indefinitely suspended following a June 4 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations she failed to resolve a dispute with one of her client's medical providers. -
St. Louis attorney reprimanded for allegedly sending letters to Washington University staff, bypassing general counsel
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime St. Louis attorney Jerome J. Dobson has been reprimanded following a June 4 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations he sent letters to Washington University staff, bypassing general counsel, on behalf of his clients in employment cases. -
St. Clair attorney acquitted in girlfriend's death on probation following assault, DWI convictions
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime St. Clair attorney John Brian Loveless, acquitted in Mexico in 2017 of his girlfriend's death, is on probation following a June 4 Missouri Supreme Court order after he was charged with assault in Stone County last summer. -
Blue Springs attorney on probation, St. Louis attorney reinstated in separate state Supreme Court orders
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime Blue Springs attorney Sherrie Lynn Brady is on probation and longtime St. Louis attorney Brian Stanley Witherspoon has been reinstated following separate Missouri Supreme Court orders. -
Former Glendale mayor on probation over alleged mishandling of wrongful termination suit
JEFFERSON CITY – Former Glendale Mayor and longtime St. Louis attorney Richard Joseph "Rich" Magee is on probation following a June 4 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations he mishandled a wrongful termination lawsuit. -
St. Louis attorney ordered to personally deliver apology to judge regarding filing of 'frivolous' lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY – St. Louis attorney John F. Washington was placed on probation and ordered to apologize to a city judge following a June 4 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations he filed a "frivolous" lawsuit against two judges, two attorneys and his ex-wife. -
Virginia attorney who pleaded guilty to stealing late mother-in-law's VA checks disbarred in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY – An Alexandria, Virginia attorney who pleaded guilty in 2001 to stealing his late mother-in-law's Veterans Administration checks is among three attorneys disbarred following recent and separate orders issued by the Missouri Supreme Court. -
Judge says Safeco not obligated to let client stack UIM claims
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge granted partial summary judgment to Safeco in a dispute with a driver involved in a two-vehicle crash. -
Judge agrees complaints against Hobby Lobby belong in arbitration
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has granted Hobby Lobby’s request to move a petition for damages into arbitration. -
Judge finds insurer's pollution exemption to policy clears it from Anheuser-Busch asbestos settlement obligation
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge determined Insurance Co. of North America (INA) owes no money to Zurich American Insurance Co. stemming from the settlement of an asbestos claim. -
Former St. Louis county executive voluntarily disbarred after federal bribery, mail fraud guilty plea
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — Attorney and recently resigned St. Louis County Executive Steven V. Stenger has been voluntarily disbarred following a May 28 Missouri Supreme Court order and his guilty plea earlier this month to federal bribery and mail fraud charges. -
Court dismisses one charge against Delta School District in employee discrimination claim
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A federal court has dismissed part of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Delta School District employee against the district and others. -
THOMPSON COBURN: Booker Shaw receives Distinguished Lawyer Award at 2019 Law Day celebration
On May 2, 2019, Thompson Coburn partner and retired Judge Booker Shaw received the Distinguished Lawyer Award at The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’s (BAMSL) Annual Law Day Celebration. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt Marks Over 100 Days of Action and Accomplishments
Missouri’s 43rd Attorney General, Eric Schmitt, released a partial list of the accomplishments of his office, in the just over 100 days since he was sworn in a January. -
Marshall attorney reinstated following more than seven years of suspension
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime Marshall attorney James P. Barton Jr. has been reinstated following an April 30 Missouri Supreme Court following his suspension in 2012. -
Kansas City attorney, former Gov. Blunt deputy legal counsel disbarred in separate Supreme Court orders
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) – A Kansas City attorney and former Gov. Matthew Roy Blunt's deputy legal counsel who now lives in Utah were disbarred following separate orders recently handed down by the Missouri Supreme Court. -
Probation ended for one attorney, two others suspended
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — Gregory David Williams, a real estate attorney from Beach, is no longer on probation while Springfield attorney Erin Ashley Graf and Kansas City attorney Ward D. Rowe have been suspended following separate recent Missouri Supreme Court orders. -
Judge denies motion to dismiss children's case against company over lead smelting plant in Peru
ST. LOUIS – Hundreds of Peruvian children claiming they suffered injuries caused by the release of toxic substances from a lead smelting plant in the country can sue in federal court in Missouri. -
Des Moines attorney disbarred in Missouri after license revoked in Iowa
JEFFERSON CITY – Des Moines, Iowa attorney Sandra E. Suarez has been disbarred following an April 17 Missouri Supreme Court order after her license was revoked in Iowa over allegations that included misappropriation and trust account issues.