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Drake Meyer, ’22, joins Danna McKitrick as Associate

Danna McKitrick, P.C. has announced that Drake B. Meyer has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Meyer advises clients on corporate and business transactions including entrepreneurial, real estate, and corporate formation and governance matters. He also represents individuals and businesses in litigation related to contracts, real estate, and other civil matters. Admitted to practice in Missouri, Meyer earned his…

Morry Cole, ’97, Joins International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Attorney Morry Cole (’97) with the St. Louis law firm Gray Ritter Graham became a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL). The International Academy of Trial Lawyers limits membership to 500 Fellows from the United States in addition to Fellows from nearly 40 countries across the globe. IATL seeks out, identifies, acknowledges, and honors those who have…

Steven Bartels, ’75, announces retirement

Steven S. Bartels, ’75, from Overland Park, Kansas, retired from PNC Bank, National Association after 32 years as Managing Senior Counsel in its Midland Loan Services division having started with Midland when it was formed and continuing after it was purchased by PNC Bank and became one of the largest commercial real estate loan servicers in the United…

Beth Haden, ’09, joins Lathrop GPM’s Business Transactions Practice Group as partner

Elizabeth “Beth” Haden, ’09, joings the Lathrop GPM Business Transactions Practice Group as a partner in the Kansas City office. Haden is the second female partner to join the firm’s Kansas City office in recent months.   Haden represents both borrowers and lenders in lending transactions and is a seasoned attorney with significant experience assisting clients with all forms of…

Andrew Meyer, ’22, named associate at Lewis Rice

Mizzou Law alumnus Andrew J. Meyer, ’22, has been named an associate of St. Louis-based law firm Lewis Rice. Meyer is practicing in the firm’s Corporate Department. He has a general business law practice and focuses on a variety of corporate matters. While at Mizzou Law, Meyer was awarded CALI Academic Excellence awards in Contract Drafting and Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic…

Kerry Schonwald, ’05, Joins McKool Smith as Principal

McKool Smith announced today that Kerry Schonwald, ’05, is joining the firm as principal. With 120 trial lawyers across offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, New York, and Washington, D.C., McKool Smith has established a reputation as one of America’s leading trial firms. The firm has secured 13 nine-figure jury verdicts and 15 eight-figure jury verdicts, obtaining more VerdictSearch and The…

McElroy, ’15, elected principal at Brown & James

Tyler McElroy, ’15, was elected as principal at Brown & James law firm. He was also recognized by Best Lawyers as One to Watch in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation –…

Hon. Jon A. Cunningham joins USA&M Panels

Honorable Jon A. Cunningham, a retired St. Charles County Circuit Court Judge, has joined the Mediator and Senior Arbitrator panels of United States Arbitration & Mediation (USA&M), the leading provider of mediation and arbitration…

Kevin Boss, ’20, joins Baker Sterchi

Kevin Bross joins Baker Sterchi as an associate in the firm’s St. Louis office, where his practice focuses on personal injury defense, premises liability and product liability.  Prior to joining the firm, Bross was a county prosecutor handling a range of criminal…

Jeff Fridkin, ’80, named to Best Lawyers in America list

Jeffrey D. Fridkin, who is a partner at Grant Fridkin Perason, P.A., was named a Best Lawyer in the areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Construction Litigation Real Estate Litigation Trusts and Estates Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise, and undergo an…