Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C. (“CECB”) is pleased to announce that Andrew T. Peebles, ’15, was recently named to the Springfield Business Journal’s 2020 class of 40 Under 40. Since 1999, an independent panel of judges has chosen 40 rising professionals as the 40 Under 40. The award honors individuals based on their professional and community accomplishments. Peebles is…

Ally Cunningham, ’12, was one of three women recently promoted to partner at Lathrop Gage. Cunningham focuses her practice on representing clients in administrative negotiations with federal and state agencies, advising clients regarding their regulatory requirements and assisting with litigation of environmental claims. In addition to traditional legal counseling, she brings experience in the strategy and creation of public relations…

Brooke Wheelwright recently joined the Business Litigation team of Lathrop Gage in St. Louis. She worked in 2019 and in 2016 as a summer associate with Lathrop Gage, and for two years prior as a judicial clerk to the Hon. Paul C. Wilson of the Supreme Court of Missouri. Wheelwright graduated Order of the Coif and served as associate editor…

Garrett Pratt, ’17, recently joined the Tax and Employee Benefits team at Lathrop Gage. Pratt advises clients regarding federal income tax and employee benefits matters and the tax ramifications of various business transactions. He also assists clients with forming and dissolving legal entities, corporate reorganizations and advises on tax issues arising from the operation of partnerships and limited liability companies.…

Cathy Dean, ’82, was appointed by Missouri Governor Mike Parson to the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners. Dean is retired from the law firm of Polsinelli where she focused on complex commercial litigation and served as chair of the Litigation Department.  She has significant courtroom experience in both state and federal courts, serving as a trial counsel in antitrust,…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan recently wrote about a case successfully litigated by Richard Voytas, ’03, “McClellan: A Clayton car wash drama goes to trial.” The issue of the case was a wage dispute over the process used to collect, tally and distribute the tips collected at a car…

Andrew Kriegshauser, ’12, has joined the St. Louis office of HeplerBroom as an associate. He will focus his practice on trials on involving complex business litigation matters, including toxic torts and product liability. He is licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois and has worked in industrial premises matters, personal injury litigation, and construction…

Tyler Schaeffer, ’08, has been promoted to partner at Carmody MacDonald P.C. in St. Louis. He concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and helps businesses and individuals reach effective and efficient results in their business disputes. He works with small, medium and large businesses on contacts, business tort, financial restructuring and bankruptcy, and consumer…