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Berkowitz Oliver Sponsors Association of Women Lawyers Golf Tournament
On October 4, 2019, Berkowitz Oliver was a “Bottoms Up” sponsor at the I’m Not Serious About Golf Tournament to benefit the AWL Foundation. AWLF is the charitable arm of the Association of Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City and aims to help women in law develop and advance and to improve the lives of women and girls in the Kansas City community. As a “Bottoms Up” sponsor for the third consecutive year, Berkowitz Oliver was responsible for piloting one of the tournament’s beverage carts. Attorneys Jennifer Wieland and Megan Costello drove the firm’s cart this year, and …
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Joins Ford Motor Company’s Legal Alliance for Women in Global Day of Service
Berkowitz Oliver attorneys and staff were thrilled once again to partner with client Ford Motor Company in support of Ford’s 2019 Global Day of Service. The September 26th event, coordinated by Ford’s Law Alliance for Women, coincides with Ford’s Global Caring Month, in which thousands of Ford volunteers in 34 countries work to build stronger communities throughout September. This year, Berkowitz Oliver gathered and delivered a truckload of needed items to Rose Brooks , a local Kansas City organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic …
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Sponsors KC Hospice & Palliative Care Event
Berkowitz Oliver underwrote the live entertainment at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care’s annual signature fundraiser, Sunday Night Live , on September 15, 2019. The event was held in Kansas City’s Power and Light District and raised more than $425,000 for the many programs Kansas City Hospice offers, including grief support and a pediatric hospice program that is the only one of its kind in the region. More than 475 guests braved high temperatures to enjoy a garden-style soiree with live jazz music and living statues. Berkowitz Oliver attorney …
Read More >Two Experienced Litigators Join Berkowitz Oliver
Two attorneys have recently joined Berkowitz Oliver. Jim Humphrey joined the firm as a partner on September 3. Jim is an experienced trial attorney who comes to the firm from his previous position as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. At the CFTC, Jim investigated violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, including in the areas of solicitation fraud and Ponzi schemes, virtual currency investments, foreign-exchange fraud, spoofing, manipulation, insider …
Read More >Tom Schult Named Top Missouri Attorney for 2019
Tom Schult was recently featured as the top Missouri Attorney in the Top 100 Lawyers of 2019, published by the Top 100 Registry . The Top 100 Registry is the leading publisher of professional biographies in the world. It is printed quarterly and features 100 of the most accomplished individuals in a range of professions. It features individuals from 112 countries and all 50 states.
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Wins Class Certification Battle in Hotly Contested Sexual Harassment Case in Chicago
On August 22, 2019, Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr., of the Northern District of Illinois denied class certification in Van, et al. v. Ford Motor Company, 2019 WL 3976370. The Berkowitz Oliver team defending Ford Motor Company included Kathy Nemechek , Tim Millman , Jocelyn Villanueva , Sharon Stallbaumer , and Steve Bledsoe . A previous class action against Ford Motor Company had been brought in 1998 by the same plaintiffs’ counsel and was certified.
Read More >Morris Named Lawyer of the Year for Bet-the-Company Litigation; Five Other Attorneys Named by Best Lawyers in America
Six Berkowitz Oliver attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America© for 2020. In addition, Jeff Morris was named the Best Lawyers® 2020 Bet-the-Company Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” for Kansas City, Missouri. The honored Berkowitz Oliver attorneys for 2020 are: Christina Wahl , for Criminal Defense: White Collar; Jeff Morris , for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: General, and Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Shazzie Naseem , for Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar; David Oliver , for Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants; Tom Schult , for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, …
Read More >Bledsoe Presents on Salary Negotiation in Legal Field
Partner Steve Bledsoe recently participated in a panel discussion regarding salary negotiation in the legal field. The panel followed a “Work Smart” presentation created by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), and co-sponsored by the Association for Women Lawyers of Kansas City and the Women’s Foundation. The workshop at KCMBA headquarters was designed to teach women how to determine their market worth and empower them to advocate for fair and equal pay. The AAUW aims to train ten million women, across multiple fields, in salary negotiation by the year 2022. …
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