Misouri Gov.Mike Parson announced a judicial appointment to the 17th Judicial Circuits. Derek Spencer, ’16, of Raymore, will be appointed as Associate Circuit Judge for Cass County in the 17th Judicial Circuit. Spencer currently serves as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Cass County. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Mississippi and a Juris…
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Carolyn Benton Aiman, ’92, wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Carolyn Benton Aiman, ’92, Chief Legal Officer for Sempra Infrastructure, was awarded the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Houston Corporate Counsel for her there decades of service to the Houston legal…
Day Al-Mohamed, ’03, Joins the Biden-Harris Administration as White House Director of Disability Policy
Day Al-Mohamed, ’03, Joins the Biden-Harris Administration as White House Director of Disability…
David O’Connell, ’19, joins Fox Rothschild LLP
David O’Connell, ’19, has joined Fox Rothschild LLP in Kansas City, Mo. as an associate in the litigation department. David works closely with individuals and businesses, including insurers, to resolve a broad range of commercial litigation and liability claims. His diverse experience includes representing clients in civil, criminal and family court. David also advises businesses on strategies for mitigating litigation…
Regina L. Wells, ’00, Joins Summers Compton Wells LLC
St. Louis, Missouri, February 14, 2023: Summers Compton Wells LLC, which provides full-service legal counsel to small and midsize businesses, their owners, and families throughout the St. Louis region, welcomes experienced domestic relations attorney and mediator Regina L. Wells, ’00, as Of Counsel on January 3, 2023. Regina joins Summers Compton Wells LLC with more than 20 years of experience…
Koki Sabates, ’20, joins Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris
Kelly “Koki” Sabates has joined Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris in Kansas City as a litigation associate. Read more here:…
Kelly Gorman, ’15, joins Lewis Rice
St. Louis-based law firm Lewis Rice has promoted University of Missouri School of Law graduate Kelly M. Gorman (JD, 2015) to member of the firm. Gorman joined Lewis Rice as a summer associate in 2014 shortly before graduating from Mizzou Law. She practices in Lewis Rice’s Pension & Employee Benefits, Health Care and Corporate departments. Her peers have selected her…
Kristen Sanocki named Partner of Thompson COburn
Read more here: Congratulations to the new Thompson Coburn partners for…
Conor Neusel named Partner of Thompson Coburn
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Judge Rachel Pickering Confirmed to Serve on Kansas Court of Appeals
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly’s appointment of Judge Rachel L. Pickering of Topeka to serve on the Kansas Court of Appeals was recently unanimously confirmed by the Kansas Senate. The confirmation makes Judge Pickering the first Hispanic Kansan to sit on the Kansas Court of Appeals. Read more here:…