Tamar E. Hodges was one of five attorneys who received this year’s Pro Bono Publico Awards for their commitment to helping Missouri residents by providing free or reduced-fee services. Through the awards, The Missouri Bar highlights lawyers and law firms for outstanding pro bono activities. Hodges is associate general counsel and data privacy officer with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. She graduated from the…
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Courtney Lock Brand, ’18, and George Brand, ’19, announce wedding in Sept. 2021
Courtney Lock, now Courtney Brand,’18 and George Brand, ’19 announced their wedding in Jefferson City, Mo. on Sept. 18, 2021. They both practice law in Kansas City. Courtney practices in mergers and acquisitions at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, and George practice in labor and employment at Fox Rothschild…
Figenshau, ’21, Joins St. Louis Plaintiff Law Firm Gray Ritter Graham
The St. Louis plaintiff law firm Gray Ritter Graham announced that Michael S. Figenshau, ’21, has joined the firm as an associate. His practice will focus on wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and commercial litigation. Mr. Figenshau graduated with honors (Order of the Coif) from the University of Missouri School of Law, where he served on the editorial board of Missouri…
Clark Cole, ’80, awarded 2021 Ben Ely, Jr. Defense Lawyer of the Year
Clark Cole, a partner with the Armstrong Teasdale law firm in St. Louis, has been awarded the 2021 Ben Ely, Jr. Defense Lawyer of the Year Award by the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. Clark is a former President of MODL and is a 1980 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Law. He presently serves as a Trustee…
David Vogel, ’96, launches new mediation firm Eischens + Vogel Mediation Solutions
David Vogel, ’96, is joining Joe Eischens to launch a new mediation firm, Eischens + Voegel Mediation Solutions. Eischens + Vogel Mediation Solutions will mediate a number of dispute types, among them: Employment Labor law Wage and hour Class and collective action Discrimination Harassment Retaliation Restrictive covenants Breach of contract Personal injury To learn more, visit:…
Jerri Zhang, ‘ 09, appointed Missouri Circuit Judge for 16th Judicial Circuit
Jerri J. Zhang, ’09, was appointed by Gov. Mike Parson as probate commissioner for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court on Feb. 21, 2020. She served as deputy probate commissioner from 2016-2020. Read more about the appointment and about Zhang here:…
Two Mizzou Law Alumna Honored by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Lace Cline, ’15, and Tamar Hodges, ’17, were honored in September by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis with Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Awards of Merit. The YLD program is an opportunity for local young lawyer organizations affiliated with the ABA Young Lawyers Division to submit their best projects for evaluation and recognition by a jury of their peers.…
Kate Nolan, ’06 receives NCJFCJ 2021 Impact of the Year Award
Kate Nolan, ’06, of Lathrop GPM, earned the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) 2021 Impact of the Year Award. Learn more here:…
Don Downing named among the Best Lawyers of 2022
Mizzou Law alumnus and Gray Ritter Graham attorney Don Downing (’82) was named a was named the Best Lawyers 2022 Litigation – Banking and Finance St. Louis “Lawyer of the Year.” Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as a Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year.” Lawyers so honored are selected based on…
Jennifer Vistine, ’04, and Dan Engle recognized in the 2022 Best Lawyers in America rankings
Mizzou Law alumni Jennifer Vistine, ’04, and Dan Engle, of Thompson Coburn LLP, were named among the 2022 Best Lawyers in America, named as one of several 2022 Lawyers of the Year. To read more, visit:…