Lisa M. Adams, ’99, shareholder of St. Louis-based Capes Sokol, has been accepted into the inaugural class of the Heart of America Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). The institute was created by ACTEC Fellows to develop the profession’s future leaders in trust and estate law through a series of in-depth educational presentations led…
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Miller Joins Leadership Team at Mid-Missouri Bank
Michael L. Miller, ’04, was recently named chief operating officer and general counsel of Mid-Missouri Bank, which has its headquarters in Springfield, Mo., and has 13 locations in 10 cities in…
Schwartz Joins Capes Sokol Litigation Practice Group
Aaron E. Schwartz, ’06, has joined Capes Sokol, a St. Louis-based law firm, as an associate in the firm’s litigation practice group. Schwartz concentrates his practice in litigation involving complex mass torts, discrimination, retaliation, employee benefits, commercial disputes, insurance coverage, and sexual…
Neill Elected President of BAMSL and Joins the American College of Tax Counsel and The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company Board
Sara G. Neill, ’03, Capes Sokol shareholder and chair of Tax Controversy and Litigation Practice Group, has been elected president of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. BAMSL is a 145-year-old professional, voluntary bar association, with approximately 7,000 members. Neill also has recently been elected a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel. Membership in ACTC, a prestigious…
Wilson Inducted as Fellow of The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
Scott Wilson, ’95, of The Hines & Wilson Law Firm in Columbia has been inducted as a fellow of The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Class of…
Grider Joins White House Counsel’s Office
Mark Grider, ’98, joined the White House In March as special assistant to the president and senior associate counsel. Grider left Husch Blackwell, where he had been a partner since 2016. Grider’s practice focused on white-collar matters, government investigations and regulator enforcement. Grider’s public service career includes stints as a special trial attorney in the Justice Department’s criminal fraud section, and as deputy…
Gurley Appointed District Judge in 11th Judicial District Court in New Mexico
Curtis R. Gurley, ’89, was appointed by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham as a district judge in the 11th Judicial District Court. Gurley has practiced law since 1989. He has his own law firm and has been general counsel for The Aztec Well Family of Companies. He is a member of the New Mexico, Missouri and Colorado…
Kellogg Elected as Presiding Judge for the 5th Judicial Circuit in Missouri
Dan Kellogg, ’88, was elected presiding judge by his peers for the 5th Judicial Circuit in Missouri – covering Andrew and Buchanan counties. Judge Kellogg has been on the bench since 1995 and was recently re-elected to another six-year term as a circuit judge. He also teaches for the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, as well as…
Shoemaker Joins Barchet Law
Barchet Law in Columbia, Mo., is pleased to announce that Evan Shoemaker, ’17, has joined the practice as an associate attorney. He will practice in the area of estate planning, elder law and probate litigation. Shoemaker is licensed in Missouri, Kentucky and…
Goddard Appointed to Top Advancement Position at University of Central Missouri
Courtney E. Goddard, ’00, became the University of Central Missouri’s vice president for advancement and external engagement and the executive director of the UCM Foundation effective March 1, 2019. Goddard joined UCM in July 2018 as associate vice president of advancement and director of advancement services. Goddard has nearly 20 years of experience in development/fundraising in higher education, arts…