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Brinton Named to Lewis Rice’s Fifth Amendment Takings & Eminent Domain Practice

Lindsay S. C. Brinton, ’06, was selected to lead the Fifth Amendment Takings & Eminent Domain Practice at Lewis Rice. Within the Fifth Amendment Takings & Eminent Domain group, Brinton’s primary focus is representing landowners to pursue their takings claims against the federal government. Brinton litigates these cases in the United States Court of Federal Claims on behalf of those…

Shockley Appointed District Court Judge in Colorado

Darryl F. Shockley, ’02, was appointed as a judge to the Second Judicial District Court by former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. Shockley had been a chief deputy district attorney in the Denver District Attorney’s Office, where he served in the economic crimes, family violence and gang units. He has been a prosecutor for 14 years and spent many years focusing…

Olive Joins Springfield Law Firm

Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C. (“CECB”) in Springfield, Mo., is pleased to announce that David K. Olive, ’13, has joined the firm’s Estate Planning and Transactional practice groups. Olive concentrates his practice in the areas of tax planning, corporate transactions, employee benefits, estate planning, and business succession planning for family-owned businesses. Prior to joining CECB, he was a trust…

Yoder Promoted to Partner

Amanda Yoder, ’11, was promoted to partner by Lathrop Gage LLP. Yoder works in the Kansas City office and assists clients in the formation and structuring of business entities and relationships, with a particular emphasis on the financial services industry. Yoder counsels clients on complex financing transactions, including revolving credit facilities and complicated and unique financial structures. She also advises…

Waldron Promoted to Partner

Jonathan Waldron, ’06, was promoted to partner by Lathrop Gage LLP. Waldron works in the St. Louis office and represents corporate clients and individuals in complex matters involving environmental litigation, construction and business litigation, and insurance recovery on behalf of insureds. He defends environmental claims, handles allocation matters, and initiates contribution actions for cost recovery associated with remediation of Superfund…

Karl DeMarce Retires from Bench

Karl DeMarce, ‘97 (right), accepts a resolution from Supreme Court of Missouri judges (from left) W. Brent Powell, ‘96, Mary R. Russell, ‘83, and Patricia Breckenridge, ‘77, during a reception held December 27 in Memphis, Mo., to honor DeMarce upon his retirement as Scotland County associate circuit judge. The Supreme Court’s resolution recognized DeMarce’s two decades of judicial service, including…

Neal and Kimble Obtain Not Guilty Verdict in First Degree Murder Trial

Ryan Neal, ’10, and Brittany Kimble, ’10, recently represented the defendant in a first degree murder trial in St. Clair County, Illinois. In the case, which involved a judge suspected of obstruction of justice regarding information concerning the murder suspect, the defendant was found not guilty of murder. Neal practices with Ryan E. Neal, LLC Attorneys at Law in Creve…

Kimble and Neal Obtain Not Guilty Verdict in First Degree Murder Trial

Brittany Kimble, ’10, and Ryan Neal, ’10, recently represented the defendant in a first degree murder trial in St. Clair County, Illinois. In the case, which involved a judge suspected of obstruction of justice regarding information concerning the murder suspect, the defendant was found not guilty of murder. Kimble practices with The Law Offices of Brittany B. Kimble in  Chicago.…

Bridges Named Rising Star

Katlin Bridges, ’08, was named a Rising Star in the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers listing by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers magazine. Attorneys named to Rising Stars are under 40 years of age or have less than 10 years of experience. Bridges practices with Gray, Ritter & Graham in St.…