Armstrong Teasdale Announces Election of New Partners

Armstrong Teasdale LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey H. Kass, Steven E. Pozaric, Matthew J. Reh, Jennifer A. Schwesig, Darren K. Sharp, Matthew S. Shorey, and Michael A. Wazlawek have been elected to partnership, effective January 1, 2007.

“We are very fortunate to have such a talented and diverse team of professionals who have brought a high-level of personal attention and depth of knowledge to their individual areas of practice and to their clients,” stated Richard B. Scherrer, Armstrong Teasdale’s Managing Partner. “For over a century, this approach has earned Armstrong Teasdale a solid reputation of excellence and is the driving force behind the firm's continuing commitment to developing innovative ways to serve the firm’s clients.”

Jeffrey H. Kass is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. He engages in the practice of business and commercial litigation, trademark, copyright and patent litigation, trademark law, technology law, and corporate criminal defense. Kass represents clients in connection with contract issues, trademark disputes, patent disputes, Internet domain name disputes, software licenses, leases, corporate fraud and misconduct issues, and a variety of other issues related to business and technology. He is a member of The Missouri Bar, American Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan of St. Louis, Defense Research Institute (DRI), American Intellectual Property Law Association, and Rising Media. Kass was recently selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the St. Louis Economic Council's St. Louis Enterprise Centers. He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Toledo in 1995, and his B.A. degree from Ohio State University in 1992.

Steven E. Pozaric is a member of the firm’s Business Services Department. He focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and securities law. Pozaric counsels clients with respect to corporate formation, financing strategies and plans, securities issues, mergers and acquisitions, as well as general business matters. He has extensive experience in representing biotechnology, life science, and other technology based companies. He is a member of The Missouri Bar, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association (Business Law Section - Venture Capital and Negotiated Acquisitions Committees), Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis Technology Gateway, and 2006 Invest Midwest (Selection Committee). Pozaric received his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1998, his M.B.A. from the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in 1993, and his B.B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Texas Christian University in 1989.

Matthew J. Reh is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. He concentrates his practice on defending claims for professional malpractice and products liability. He is also involved in condemnation and construction law and serves as the prosecuting attorney for a local municipality. Reh is a member of The Missouri Bar, Illinois State Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, Lawyers Association of St. Louis, and the Defense Research Institute (DRI). He received his J.D. degree from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1998 and his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1995. Mr. Reh received BAMSL’s John Shepherd Professionalism Award in 2004 for embodying the tenets of professionalism in his practice.

Jennifer A. Schwesig is a member of the firm's Business Services Department. She focuses her practice in the area of international law, with an emphasis on international trade, customs and general business, commercial and financial transactions. Schwesig is a member of The Missouri Bar (Chair, International Law Committee), American Bar Association (International Section), Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the American Society of International Law. She actively participates in the International Institute (Micro Enterprise Program), COCA (Associates Board), and United Way (Cabinet Member, Women’s Leadership Giving Initiative). Schwesig received her J.D. degree from Washington University School of Law in 1998, her LL.M (International & Comparative Law), with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center in 2002, and her B.A., cum laude, from Kenyon College in 1995.

Darren K. Sharp is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department in the Kansas City office. He focuses his practice in the areas of commercial and insurance defense. Sharp advocates for corporate clients in commercial disputes and business related tort cases in state and federal courts. He is a member of The Missouri Bar, Kansas Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association, American Bar Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Defense Research Institute (DRI). Sharp is also a contributing editor to the DRI Daubert Online Newsletter for the Tenth Circuit. He received his J.D. degree, with high honors, from Drake University Law School in 1997 and his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Colorado State University in 1994.

Matthew S. Shorey is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. He handles a wide range of litigation matters in the areas of life, health and disability, product liability, commercial litigation and construction litigation. Shorey is a member of The Missouri Bar, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association (Member, Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section; Vice-Chair, Life Insurance Law Committee; and Co-Editor, ABA’s Life Insurance Law Committee Newsletter), and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1998 and his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1995.

Michael A. Wazlawek is a member of the firm's Business Services Department. He concentrates his practice in the areas of banking and real estate law, as well as general corporate law. Wazlawek is a member of The Missouri Bar, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the American Bar Association. He received his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1998, and also studied law through a program at Collegio Mayor San Paulo in Madrid, Spain in 1996. He received his M.B.A degree from DePaul University Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business in 1998 and his B.A. degree from Westminster College in 1993. In addition, he attended the London School of Economics in London, England in 1991.