John J. Sastry, ’91, was appointed chairman of the new Missouri National Guard Hall of Fame, which honors former guardsmen and guardswomen who have distinguished themselves in their military or civilian pursuits. As an 18-year-old, Sastry enlisted in the Missouri Army National Guard as an E-1 (the lowest enlisted rank). He also was simultaneously a Presidential Scholar at Truman State…
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Fearson named to 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Jafon Fearson, ’15, has been named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list for Intellectual Property Law. Fearson is an associate at Brinks, Gilson & Lione in Chicago, Ill. He also serves as a student mentor and member of the Associate’s Board for Legal Prep Charter Academy. An organization dedicated to mentoring and promoting diversity in…
Collins Elected as the first African-American Chair of The Missouri Bar’s Young Lawyers Section
Lauren Collins, ’13, has been elected as the first African-American chair of The Missouri Bar’s Young Lawyers Section. Collins has been a member of the YLS since 2015. Collins is now an attorney for Sanberg Phoenix in St. Louis. She is also the co-chair of the American Bar Association Minorities in Legal…
Downing elected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Don Downing, ’82, an attorney at Gray, Ritter & Graham has been elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellowship in the IATL is by invitation only, and trial lawyers become fellows only after an extremely rigorous vetting process, which includes both peer and judicial review. The IATL says it seeks fellows who have achieved a career…
Wells promoted to Partner and General Counsel at Stange Law Firm
St. Louis divorce attorney Regina L.L. Wells, ’00, has been tapped to serve not only as a partner at Stange Law Firm, PC but also as general counsel for the firm. She initially joined the firm in 2016 as a senior associate attorney and shortly after was promoted to be a team leader attorney for the firm’s Missouri offices. Prior…
Olive named to 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C. (CECB) is pleased to announce David K. Olive, ’13, was recently selected for inclusion in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® Inaugural Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on…
Nickell named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America list
Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C. (CECB) is pleased to announce Douglas R. Nickell was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which…
Briscoe named vice chair of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission
John W. Briscoe, ’66, has been named the vice chair of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. Briscoe was appointed to the commission in December 2015 and will serve until March of 2021. Briscoe is currently a partner at Briscoe and Brannon Law Firm after serving as the prosecuting attorney for Ralls County in the 1970s. Briscoe also previously served…
Peebles named to 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C. (CECB) is pleased to announce Andrew T. Peebles, ’15, was recently selected for inclusion in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® Inaugural Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best…
Healy named one of Springfield Business Journal’s 2020 Men of the Year
David Healy, ’03, has been named one of Springfield Business Review’s 2020 Men of the Year. Healy is the president of Appleby Healy Attorneys at Law PC, managing member and principal of Legal Land Title LLC, and director and secretary of Missouri Trust Shares Inc. Healy has experience representing local families in Springfield while also focusing his practice on his…