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Jeff Morris Named Top 10 Influential Missouri Lawyer in White-Collar Crime Litigation by Business Today
Business Today named partner Jeff Morris a Top 10 Influential Missouri Lawyer in White-Collar Crime Litigation for 2023. He was one of four Kansas City lawyers included on the list. Morris was described by Business Today as having “tremendous experience in handling a vast range of complex federal white-collar litigation and investigations.”
Read More >Gilman, Wieland Selected for Service as Court-Appointed Neutrals for the Western District of Missouri Mediation and Assessment Program
Partners Stacey Gilman and Jennifer Wieland are among the 25 individuals selected for inclusion on the Western District of Missouri’s Mediation and Assessment Program’s newly-created List of Category II Neutrals, effective August 1, 2023. The District’s MAP General Order provides that cases assigned to the new “Category II” will be assigned by the MAP Director to one of the individuals included on the Category II Neutral List for mediation or other alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Selection to the Category II List was based in part on a review by the MAP Director and a Western …
Read More >Yasmin Herdoiza Joins Firm as Associate
Yasmin Herdoiza recently joined Berkowitz Oliver as an associate. Yasmin is a 2021 graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law . She also graduated from the University of Kansas in 2017 with degrees in both Spanish and Psychology. Yasmin began her career as an Assistant Public Defender and transitioned into owning her own solo practice where she handled both civil and criminal matters. While in law school, Yasmin published a Comment in the Journal of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers on the topic of authentication methods for social media …
Read More >Firm Holds “Pie Party” to Cap Off “Food From the Bar” in Support of Harvesters
On July 24, 2023, the firm held a Pie Party to cap off their support of Harvesters’ “ Food From the Bar ” campaign. Partners Jeff Morris and Tony Durone were “pied” in the face by paralegals Lauren Gleason and Kim Cox, respectively, as part of the day’s events. The firm held a series of events throughout May to support Harvesters. On May 4, lunchtime bingo raised funds and awareness for the regional food bank. On May 30, attorneys and paralegals volunteered at Harvesters, filling boxes of food …
Read More >Nico Petrozz Joins Firm as Associate
Nico Petrozz recently joined Berkowitz Oliver as an associate. Nico is a 2021 graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Law . They also graduated from the University of Kansas in 2015 with a B.A. in Political Science and International Studies. During their time in law school, Nico served as Senior Editor of the Washington University Jurisprudence Review. They were also elected Student Environment Chair and were one of six students appointed to the Dean’s Advisory Board. Prior to joining Berkowitz Oliver, Nico clerked for the Hon. Alok Ahuja in the …
Read More >Firm Named “Most Supportive Law Firm” by UMKC Black Law Students Association
Berkowitz Oliver was named “Most Supportive Law Firm” by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) for 2022-2023. The award was presented at BLSA’s first-ever year-end celebration and awards ceremony “in special recognition of the firm’s outstanding commitment to diversity and the upliftment of all.” Attorneys Stacey Gilman , Kathy Nemechek , and Diamond Thomas accepted the award at the ceremony. Partner Stacey Gilman said “UMKC BLSA’s decision to name our firm ‘Most Supportive Law Firm’ was truly a highlight of my career. Our ongoing connection with BLSA is so important to all of …
Read More >Diamond Thomas Joins Firm as Associate
Diamond Thomas recently joined Berkowitz Oliver as an associate. Diamond is a 2022 graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law . She also graduated from Fontbonne University in St. Louis in 2019 with a B.S. in Business Administration. As an undergraduate, she played varsity softball, interned with the American Youth Foundation, and was employed by the federal Defense Information Systems Agency as a Budget Analyst. Diamond earned a joint degree from UMKC – a J.D. with an emphasis in International Law, and an M.B.A. During her time in …
Read More >Lauren Tallent Elected Partner at Firm
Berkowitz Oliver LLP elevated Lauren Tallent to partner effective January 1, 2023. Lauren joined the firm in 2019 after beginning her legal career in Virginia, where she graduated magna cum laude from Washington & Lee School of Law in 2011. While in law school, she was the Lead Articles Editor for the Washington & Lee Law Review . She then served as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Mark S. Davis, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, before entering private practice. At Berkowitz Oliver, …
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