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Berkowitz Oliver Attorneys Solana Flora and Ben Carr Sworn Into W.D. Mo.
Berkowitz Oliver attorneys Solana Flora and Ben Carr were sworn as members of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri on Friday, September 2, 2016. Solana comes to Berkowitz Oliver from Winston & Strawn LLP in Chicago, IL. A native of the Kansas City area and graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, she clerked for the Hon. Carol A. Beier on the Kansas Supreme Court. Her practice primarily focuses on business litigation and intellectual property matters. Ben also comes …
Read More >Six Berkowitz Oliver Attorneys Named 2017 Best Lawyers in America
Six Berkowitz Oliver attorneys have been chosen for the 23rd edition of Best Lawyers in America. Tom Schult was selected as a Best Lawyer in America in five categories for Kansas City, Missouri: Bet-the Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Jeff Morris was selected as a Best Lawyer in America in three categories for Kansas City, Missouri: Criminal Defense: White Collar; Criminal Defense: General Practice; and Commercial Litigation. John Shaw was …
Read More >John Shaw named Lawyer of the Year – Regulatory Enforcement
Berkowitz Oliver partner John W. Shaw was named Lawyer of the Year for Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) for Kansas City, Missouri, in the 23rd edition of Best Lawyers in America. Only a single lawyer in each practice in each community receives this honor. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. Its annual list of the Best Lawyers in America is compiled via attorney surveys completed by tens of thousands of leading attorneys each year. This year …
Read More >Partner Jennifer Wieland on “Choice of Law” Clause’s (Non) Effect on Motion to Transfer Venue
It may feel like Civ Pro 101, but a federal district judge in Kansas recently ruled in a contract dispute that the case would not be transferred to the state whose law governed under the contract. As noted in the case, “federal judges are qualified to apply state law and a breach of contract claim is a relatively simple legal issue.” For the full article by Jennifer Wieland , click here .
Read More >Partner Tim West on Missouri SB588 Expanding Criminal Expungement
Let’s say an applicant just so happened to be convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime in the past and he’d like to have that removed from his criminal record as it is proving a hindrance to gaining employment. As of January 1, 2018, it will be much easier. This legislative session SB588 was passed and recently signed by Governor Nixon. The bill expands the type of crimes that are eligible for expungement, removes the limitation of one expungement per …
Read More >Jeff Morris And Jim Eisenbrandt Recognized By Super Lawyers As Among The Best Lawyers In Kansas And Missouri
Berkowitz Oliver partner Jeff Morris was selected by Super Lawyers as one of “The Top 10” lawyers in Kansas and Missouri, and Berkowitz Oliver partner Jim Eisenbrandt was selected as one of “The Top 50” lawyers in Kansas City. We congratulate Jeff and Jim for their excellent legal work that has earned them these honors. For more information about Jeff Morris and Jim Eisenbrandt, please visit the “people” section of our website or go to www.superlawyers.com .
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Attorneys Named “Best of the Bar”
Berkowitz Oliver attorneys Christina DiGirolamo Wahl, Jim Eisenbrandt and Jeff Morris were named as 2014’s “Best of the Bar” by the Kansas City Business Journal. Click here to view the article from the Kansas City Business Journal
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Partners Jim Eisenbrandt and Christina DiGirolamo Obtain Significant Victory in Kansas Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court dismissed a grand jury indictment that Jim Eisenbrandt and Christina DiGirolamo Wahl argued had violated their client’s right against self-incrimination. The Kansas Supreme Court also found that grand jury testimony from a Kansas Bureau of Investigation special agent was wrongfully prejudicial. By its 33-page decision, the Kansas Supreme Court overturned the 2011 holding of the Kansas Court of Appeals. Click here to view article from Kansas City Star
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