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Marshall attorney disbarred by default following multiple DWI convictions, divorce client's complaint
JEFFERSON CITY — Marshall attorney Joby J. Raines has been disbarred by default following a March 6 Missouri Supreme Court order after multiple DWI convictions earlier this decade and a complaint from a former client. -
Kansas attorney voluntarily disbarred after admitting to practicing while suspended
Attorney Byron Carroll Loudon, of Overland Park, Kansas, practicing in Missouri for almost 28 years, has been voluntarily disbarred following a Feb. 26 Missouri Supreme Court order after he admitted to practicing law while his license was suspended. -
Appeals panel overturns Missouri Public Service Commission’s denial of electrical line
ST. LOUIS — An appeals court panel has overturned a ruling by the Missouri Public Service Commission that denied a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) for an interstate electrical line and facilities that would span 700 miles across three states. -
Liberty attorney voluntarily disbarred in 2 states after conviction on attempting to sexually exploit child
Liberty attorney Jerome M. Patience has been voluntarily disbarred following a Feb. 23 Missouri Supreme Court order after he was sentenced last month to 6 years in prison for attempted sexual exploitation of a child. -
Former Jackson County executive placed on interim suspension following wire fraud plea
Independence attorney and former Jackson County Executive Michael D. Sanders has been placed on interim suspension following a Feb. 20 Missouri Supreme Court ruling after his guilty plea last month to a wire fraud charge. -
Court split in upholding $3.2 million verdict in workplace shooting case
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court has affirmed a $3.2 million jury verdict awarded to a woman who sued her employer claiming it failed to protect her from an ex-boyfriend who shot her in the back of the head in the company's parking lot. -
Failed banker's St. Louis attorney no longer on probation following Missouri Supreme Court order
St. Louis attorney Karl W. Dickhaus, on probation while he represented failed banker Shaun Hayes on bank fraud charges over the last two years, is no longer on probation following a Feb. 7 Missouri Supreme Court order. -
St. Louis attorney reinstated following 2014 suspension over ex parte communication with arbitrator in Illinois
St. Louis attorney Caryn H. Haddix, formerly Caryn H. Nadenbush, has been reinstated to practice law in Missouri following a Jan. 24 Missouri Supreme Court order after she completed her discipline, including a suspension, handed down in 2014. -
Overland Park attorney no longer on probation following more than a decade of discipline
Attorney Lance M. Haley of Overland Park, Kansas, no longer is on probation following a Jan. 26 Missouri Supreme Court order thatfound he completed the terms of his probation after more than a decade of discipline. -
Kansas City attorney successfully completes probation following bungled 2010 adoption case
Attorney Sanford P. Krigel of Kansas City, Missouri, no longer is on probation following a Jan. 29 Missouri Supreme Court order that found he completed the terms of his probation handed down about two years ago following a bungled 2010 adoption case. -
Kansas City attorney voluntarily disbarred after admitting to professional misconduct
Attorney Jeannie M. Bobrink of Kansas City, Missouri, has been voluntarily disbarred following a Jan. 30 Missouri Supreme Court order after admitting to violating multiple rules of professional conduct. -
St. Louis attorney suspended after lying to client for 5 years
St. Louis attorney Jonathan D. Valentino has been suspended following a Jan. 16 Missouri Supreme Court ruling after he allegedly lied to a client for more than five years about a lawsuit he never filed on the client's behalf in 2010. -
Missouri Supreme Court finds ConAgra not liable for worker's death
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Supreme Court has affirmed a decision from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission denying a woman’s workers’ compensation claim for the death of her husband at ConAgra Packaged Foods. -
St. Louis "Throwed Roll Attorney" receives stayed suspension with probation
St. Louis attorney William Kieran Meehan, who two years ago filed suit on behalf of an area pastor against a restaurant known for throwing dinner rolls, recently received a stayed suspension with probation following a Missouri Supreme Court order. -
Missouri Supreme Court rules tenants have a right to jury trials
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a trial court’s judgment denying Stephanie Cameron’s request for a jury trial and a ruling in favor of Brainchild Holdings LLC is reversed. -
Kansas City attorney reprimented over alleged violation of safekeeping of property
Kansas City attorney Thomas Christian Cox, practicing in Missouri for 24 years, has been reprimanded following a Dec. 20 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations he violated judiciary rules of professional conduct. -
Bayer clears legal hurdle in Essure case
Bayer Corp. has scored a victory, with the Missouri Supreme Court agreeing with its argument that women who have sued the company over its Essure birth control device haven’t proven that the state's courts were the proper venue for the complaint. -
Kansas City attorney completes probation following 2014 stayed suspension
Kansas City attorney Robert Phillip Numrich, who received a stayed suspension in 2014 for self-reported misconduct, has completed his probation, according to a Dec. 13 Missouri Supreme Court order. -
Jefferson City attorney's reinstatement follows nearly 17-year suspension
Jefferson City attorney Joseph Jacob Esther's reinstatement to practice law and being placed on probation after being suspended for almost 17 years and a Kansas attorney's reciprocal disbarment were among three disciplines handed down recently by the Missouri Supreme Court. -
Missouri Supreme Court asked to review Grain Belt Express appeal sooner rather than later
JEFFERSON CITY — The developer of the Grain Belt Express, a 780-mile-long energy project, is asking the Missouri Supreme Court for an expedited review of a ruling by the state's Public Service Commission that is stymying the project.