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Christina Wahl Named Best of the Bar
Christina Wahl has been named to the “Best of the Bar,” the Kansas City Business Journal ‘s annual recognition of the city’s local lawyers in private practice. Wahl is among 56 honorees this year. Wahl’s practice is primarily focused on government and internal investigations, and business disputes.
Read More >Paralegal LeeAnn Parmenter Spearheads “Bears on Patrol” with KCPA
Paralegal LeeAnn Parmenter, in her role with the Kansas City Paralegal Association (KCPA), recently spearheaded the collection of more than 3,000 teddy bears to donate to the Kansas City Police Department’s Bears on Patrol Program. KCPA has been the exclusive donor to the Bears on Patrol program for the past 16 years. Parmenter is President of the KCPA.
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Supports Association for Women Lawyers
Berkowitz Oliver is a 2018 Gold Sponsor of the Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City . On October 5, Berkowitz Oliver attorneys Jennifer Wieland and Megan Costello piloted the beverage cart at AWL’s annual “I’m Not Serious About Golf” golf tournament at Hillcrest Country Club. Costello is currently on the AWL Board and serves as Vice-Chair of the Community Support subcommittee. AWL was formed in 1976 to advance the role of women in the legal profession. Its mission is to make Kansas City the best place in the nation to …
Read More >Firm Welcomes New Associates
Berkowitz Oliver recently welcomed two new associates to the firm. Jordan Glasgow is a 2016 graduate of UMKC Law School where she served as Comment Editor on the Law Review. Ross Weimer is a 2016 graduate of Boston College where he participated in Moot Court. Both Jordan and Ross come to the firm with strong backgrounds in civil litigation.
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Joins Ford Motor Company’s Legal Alliance for Women in Global Day of Service
Joining volunteers around the world on September 27, 2018, Berkowitz Oliver took part in the inaugural Global Day of Service, a worldwide initiative spearheaded by Ford Motor Company’s Legal Alliance for Women (LAW), the company’s professional organization focused on women in the legal practice. The coordinated global efforts assisted organizations supporting the empowerment and well-being of women and girls in their respective communities. Berkowitz Oliver is among more than 90 law firms around the world that partnered with LAW to …
Read More >David Oliver Named Chairman of MRIGlobal Board of Directors
David Oliver has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of MRIGlobal, the organization announced recently . David has been a member of MRIGlobal’s Board of Trustees since 1998 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2015. Based in Kansas City, MRIGlobal is an independent organization performing contract scientific and engineering research for government and industry. Its Board of Directors governs and directs the leadership of the organization.
Read More >Megan Costello Co-Chairs KC Hospice Event
Berkowitz Oliver attorney Megan Costello served as co-chair with her husband Joe for the Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care’s 2018 signature fundraiser event, Sunday Night Live , on September 23. The event raised more than $430,000 to help patients and their families, as well as for Kansas City Hospice’s many community programs that serve individuals dealing with loss and other life transitions. Berkowitz Oliver also sponsored the event’s live entertainment. In attendance was 29-year-old hospice patient Matt Allen and his closest friends who are also his caregivers. A video about …
Read More >Paralegal LeeAnn Parmenter Named President of Kansas City Paralegal Association
Paralegal LeeAnn Parmenter was named President of the Kansas City Paralegal Association (KCPA) at its annual meeting on September 11, 2018. LeeAnn previously served as First Vice-President of the organization. The KCPA is a non-profit corporation which was incorporated on September 24, 1975. Its goals and purposes are to promote, enhance, and encourage the development of the paralegal profession; to provide opportunities for networking among paralegals on the local, state, and national levels; and to offer quality continuing education for paralegals. Partner Jennifer Wieland also presented …
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