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Stacey Gilman Appointed to Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Leadership Role
The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association has selected partner Stacey Gilman to Chair its Federal Courts Advocates Section (FCAS) Membership/Social Committee . FCAS connects federal court practitioners with federal judges, clerks, and other federal lawyers through seasonal social events and outreach programs designed to enhance community awareness of the federal system. The Section also develops and executes continuing education programs to help practitioners navigate the federal courts system and stay up-to-date with relevant developments. Gilman looks forward to joining FCAS’s 2025 leadership team, and is excited to work on this year’s programming with her Vice …
Read More >Associate Stephanie Boord Joins Firm
Stephanie Boord recently joined Berkowitz Oliver as an associate. Stephanie is a 2024 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law . While in law school, she served as Managing Editor of the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy. Stephanie is a 2019 graduate of the University of Iowa (Bachelor of Administration with majors in Data Analytics and Human Resource Management). During law school, Stephanie worked as a judicial intern for Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas and helped coordinate pro …
Read More >Eleven Berkowitz Oliver Attorneys Named Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
Eleven attorneys at Berkowitz Oliver have been named 2024 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers or Rising Star. The following were named Super Lawyers: Stacey Gilman for Business Litigation Nick Kurt for Business Litigation Jeff Morris for Criminal Defense: White Collar Shazzie Naseem for Criminal Defense: White Collar Kathleen Nemechek for Employment & Labor Christina Wahl for Criminal Defense: White Collar Jennifer Wieland for Class Action The following were named Rising Stars: Braden Lefler for Business Litigation Blake Saffels for Criminal Defense: White Collar Diamond Thomas for Business Litigation Jasmine Ward for Business Litigation Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer …
Read More >Associate Courtney Kroeger Joins Firm
Courtney Kroeger recently joined Berkowitz Oliver as an associate. Courtney is a 2022 graduate of Washburn University School of Law . While in law school, she served as Executive Editor of the Washburn Law Journal. She graduated magna cum laude from Truman State University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Public Communication and a minor in Business Administration. Prior to joining the firm, Courtney completed a two-year clerkship for the Hon. David E. Bruns on the Kansas Court of Appeals. During law school, she worked as a legal intern …
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Named Tier 1 Law Firm for Kansas City Metro by U.S. News & World Report in 7 Practice Areas
Berkowitz Oliver has been named a Metropolitan Tier 1 law firm in the Kansas City Metro area by U.S. News – Best Lawyers(R) “ Best Law Firms ”, 2025 edition, in the following seven practice areas: Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: General Practice Criminal Defense: White-Collar Litigation – Securities Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants Product Liability Litigation – Defendants The firm was also named a National Tier 3 law firm for 2025 in Commercial Litigation .
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver and H&R Block Receive 2024 Robert C. Welch Volunteer Attorney Project Award
On October 17, 2024, Berkowitz Oliver and H&R Block were honored with the 2024 Robert C. Welch Volunteer Attorney Project (VAP) Award at Legal Aid of Western Missouri’s “Party with a Purpose” event. This award is a testament to the firms’ unwavering dedication to providing pro bono legal services through the Arthur Federman Immigration Clinic . The Citizenship Clinic, jointly organized by Berkowitz Oliver and H&R Block, has become a flagship pro bono initiative for both organizations. At their second annual clinic on August 23, 2024, volunteers successfully assisted 17 clients …
Read More >Gilman Delivers Guest Lecture at University of Kansas Business School
Partner Stacey Gilman delivered a guest lecture to University of Kansas Business School students on November 1, 2024 about the intersections between the law and marketing, including privacy and IP issues and false advertising claims. This marks roughly four years of Gilman lecturing on these topics each semester. She covers an array of laws and legal issues that may be relevant to students as future marketing and business professionals, and encourages them to partner with lawyers to help them navigate toward their goals.
Read More >Firm Chili Cook-off Brings the Heat
The firm held its annual Chili Cook-off on October 26, 2024. The Chili Cook-off is an annual event that honors firm employees Lynne Clark and Lois Steward in connection with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year’s Chili Champion was Carson Hinderks , whose “In my Smoked Era Chili” topped the seven spicy entries. Also competing with chili entries were Jennifer Wieland , Kirk Peterson , Braden Lefler , Courtney Kroeger , Alex DeMasi , and Stephanie Boord . Carson took home the coveted Pepper Belt Buckle. The event also featured our fourth-annual Cornbread Bake-off, …
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