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05.15.13
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Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of associate Travis Li to its Kansas City office. Li is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group.
05.14.13
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05.14.13
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Rafi Nemes, an Armstrong Teasdale attorney, has been appointed to serve on the Board of the Young Friends of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM).
05.01.13
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Sheena Hamilton, an attorney in Armstrong Teasdale’s Employment & Labor practice group, has been appointed Vice Chairman of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s Labor and Employment Law Committee.
04.30.13
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Matt Kitzi, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Corporate Services practice group, has received the Outstanding Service Award from the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA).
04.29.13
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Best Lawyers has named five Armstrong Teasdale attorneys as a Lawyer of the Year for 2013.
04.25.13
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Armstrong Teasdale welcomes partner John Hasman and associate David Frenzia to its Litigation practice group.
04.23.13
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Michael Downey, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation practice group, was selected as a 2013 Distinguished Legal Writing Award Winner by the Burton Awards for Legal Achievement, for his article, “Ethical Rules for Litigating in the Court of Public Opinion.”
04.23.13
"Law Firms Take A Liking To Social Media Practice Groups"
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Law firms are increasingly launching practices devoted exclusively to social media in response to corporate troubles with Facebook, Twitter and the like, with groups offering specialized guidance on employees’ online conduct, digital promotion of pharmaceutical products and disclosure of market-moving financial information.
04.23.13
"Judge Cracks Under Pressure"
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A Florida judge bounds out of his seat from behind the bench and screams at an attorney for what he claims is her bad attitude. A West Virginia family court judge yells furiously at a litigant in a divorce case. The judge tells the man, who happens to be a church pastor, to "shut up" or go to jail.
04.17.13
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Jesse Harper, an Armstrong Teasdale attorney, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Fathers’ Support Center, St. Louis.
04.17.13
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Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of attorney Joseph Sanford as an associate in the Las Vegas office. Sanford is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group.
04.16.13
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Matt Kitzi, a former Missouri Commissioner of Securities, has joined Armstrong Teasdale as a partner.
04.13.13
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Armstrong Teasdale was co-bond counsel on a $30 million bond issue by The City of St. Louis that closed on April 12, 2013.
04.03.13
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Matthew Kreutzer, head of Armstrong Teasdale’s Franchise, Distribution and Antitrust practice group, has been named a Franchise Times 2013 Legal Eagle.
04.03.13
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If you don’t fully understand the difference between a circumstance and a claim in an LPL policy, listen as Mike Downey advises on the ins and outs of this unique form of insurance.
04.02.13
04.01.13
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As president and owner of Heuer Insurance Company in Sparks, Larry Heuer is well aware of the catastrophic losses businesses have the potential to experience if they don’t practice appropriate risk management.
03.26.13
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Armstrong Teasdale Partner Bruce Leslie is now offering mediation services in disputes involving commercial transactions.
03.26.13
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Accusations of spoliation are commonplace in modern litigation. You can count on discovery requests to probe the extent of your client's efforts to gather and preserve evidence in nearly every case.
03.26.13
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Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Tamra Wilson Setser as a partner in its Kansas City office. Wilson Setser, a 30-year veteran of employment law, is a member of the firm’s Litigation practice group.
03.25.13
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Laura Bentele, a lawyer in Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation practice group, has joined the Junior Board of Team Activities for Special Kids, a Missouri-area nonprofit organization.
03.19.13
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Scott Eidson, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property litigation group, has been appointed by the City Council of University City to a three-year term on its Green Practices Commission.
03.18.13
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Jovita Foster made inroads in the law firm where she works, Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, by becoming the first Black woman elected to an equity partner position in the law firm's 111-year history.
03.13.13
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Most nights at bedtime Amy Lorenz-Moser's 6-year-old daughter asks her mom if she got Donna out of prison yet.
03.11.13
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In honor of the achievements by women throughout the world, AT invited Theresa Wilson, founder of the The Blessing Basket Project® to describe her program that helps women living in developing countries emerge from poverty.
03.07.13
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Jessica Mendez, an attorney in Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice group, has been appointed to the Multicultural Leadership Society Cabinet of the United Way of Greater St. Louis.
03.06.13
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Armstrong Teasdale welcomes Michelle Alarie to its Las Vegas office as an associate in the Litigation practice group.
03.05.13
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In a widely-watched battle over rights to popular bowl-shaped tortilla chips, our client Ralcorp Holdings Inc. defeated Frito-Lay North America on March 1, 2013, when a federal jury in Texas found that Ralcorp’s BOWLZ and CUPZ tortilla chips did not infringe on Frito-Lay’s trademark and patent for its TOSTITOS SCOOPS
03.05.13
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Samantha Sheppard, a lawyer in Armstrong Teasdale’s Public Finance practice group, has been named to the Junior Board of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis.
03.01.13
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Armstrong Teasdale filed an amicus curiae brief in the Missouri Supreme Court last fall in support of the partner of a Missouri state trooper who was killed in the line of duty.
02.28.13
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Daniel Burke, a member of Armstrong Teasdale’s Public Finance and Real Estate practice group, has agreed to serve as a MS Corporate Achiever for the Multiple Sclerosis Society Gateway Chapter.
02.27.13
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Brian Kaveney, an Armstrong Teasdale litigation partner and head of the firm’s Security and Facility Clearance Task Force, has been selected to serve on the ethics committee of The Society of Industrial Security Professionals (NCMS).
02.27.13
ABA tells judges to 'tweet,''friend' and 'like' with caution
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Judges had best be careful with the tweeting and the friending, the American Bar Association has warned in issuing guidelines for jurists' use of social media.
02.25.13
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Patrick Kenny, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation practice group and co-chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, was selected by the Lex Mundi Board of Directors to serve as chair of its Insurance and Reinsurance Committee.
02.20.13
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Sheena Hamilton’s Saint Louis University School of Law Moot Court team placed second in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Midwest region competition qualifying it for the national competition on March 6-10 in Atlanta.
02.13.13
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Sheena Hamilton, a lawyer in Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation practice group, was honored with an Outstanding Contribution Award in recognition of her efforts as a member of the American Cancer Society’s Corporate Heroes Class of 2012.
02.12.13
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Bill Corrigan, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, has received the “Special Old Newsboys Day Recognition Award” from the Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis honoring his leadership in the Old Newsboys Day 2012 campaign and work advocating the program’s mission throughout the community.
02.10.13
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As the meeting ended, one task force member, Michael P. Downey of St. Louis, summed it up. “The house is on fire,” he said. “We don’t want a report that sits on a shelf.”
02.08.13
No Space For Partner Egos In Law Firm Of The Future
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The legal office of the future, to hear the office design gurus describe it, will be a happy, shiny place where lawyers engage in “human orchestration” in a cloud of “multifunctionality" — an egalitarian space engineered for efficiency, collaboration and collegiality.
02.05.13
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Raymond Fournie, an Armstrong Teasdale litigation partner, has been elected vice-chairman of the Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis (The Muny) Board of Directors, putting him in line for the position of chairman in 2015-2016.
03.04.13
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Armstrong Teasdale has received the Legal Employer Diversity Recognition Award from Washington University’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA).
02.04.13
Zealous Advocacy Balanced Against Collaborative Discovery
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At least one court has taken an active role in facilitating collaborative approaches to resolve discovery disputes involving electronically stored information (ESI) while respecting and balancing the attorneys’ zealous advocacy and professionalism in resolving the remaining issues.
01.29.13
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Armstrong Teasdale helped win the fourth largest 2012 defense verdict in Missouri for its role in a products liability case brought against TASER International Inc., according to Missouri Lawyers Weekly.
01.24.13
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As a University of Missouri student, Amy Lorenz-Moser witnessed a devastating domestic violence episode where a man came in and “clobbered” a woman who worked at the school cafeteria. From that moment, Lorenz-Moser knew she wanted to become a personal injury lawyer.
01.17.13
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In an important development for our client Ameren, a judge issued a Jan. 11 ruling that might allow the utility company to continue to move ahead with plans for a coal ash landfill next to its Labadie power plant.
01.16.13
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Armstrong Teasdale welcomes Mark Stahlhuth to its Jefferson City office as Of Counsel to the Corporate Services practice group.
01.15.13
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Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of a new partner, Nancy M. Hawes, and two associates, M. Courtney Jackson and Jonathan R. Shulan, to its St. Louis office.
01.14.13
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Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Shelley Ericsson as a partner in its Kansas City office.
01.07.13
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of F. Scott Galt, Sara Finan Melly, Anna T. Selby and B. Scott Eidson to its partnership effective January 1, 2013.
01.04.13
Monsanto, Emerson lead in new patents received
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In 2012, soybean breader Bill Eby was awarded a patent for a unique soybean variety he developed with Monsanto Co.
01.02.13
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Matt Kreutzer was quoted in the January 2013 issue of "Franchising and Business Law Alert," where he provided observations about the impact of the investment by private equity funds in franchising.
01.02.13
How to put happy clients’ testimonials to work for you
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The matter is resolved, your work is done, and the client is happy. But don’t close the file just yet.
01.01.13
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Steven N. Cousins, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, was recently re-elected to a new 3-year term on the Regional Commerce and Growth Association Board of Directors.
12.28.12
Can you make cloud computing work?
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Jeffrey Schultz is chair of the Technology & Computer Law Committee for The Missouri Bar and of the social media practice group at Armstrong Teasdale. He says it’s good to question your provider about how it might handle being subpoenaed for information.
12.21.12
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Want to find out the most important elements of a conflict waiver? Listen as Mike Downey gives advice.
12.20.12
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Brian Kaveney, an Armstrong Teasdale partner and the founder and head of the firm’s Security Clearance and Facility Clearance Task Force, has been selected as a 2013 “40 under 40” by the St. Louis Business Journal.
12.19.12
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Amy Lorenz-Moser, an Armstrong Teasdale litigation partner who has spent more than a decade fighting for the rights of abused women, has been elected to the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV )2013 board of directors.
12.13.12
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At a time of heightened security concerns due to heavy holiday travel traffic, Morpho Detection, Inc. has won a patent infringement suit over a screening system used to detect explosives and narcotics at many airports throughout the world.
12.13.12
Taser International found not liable in St. Louis personal injury case
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A St. Louis Circuit Court jury this morning found defendant Taser International not liable in a personal injury/product liability case against a man who sued after being hit with one of the company’s electric shock devices.
12.12.12
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When a ballistic shield manufacturer agreed last year to pay a confidential sum to a veteran Belleville police officer who lost his vision and sense of smell in a 2006 shooting, it ended the officer’s lawsuit against the company.
12.12.12
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Manita Rawat, an attorney in Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property practice group, has been elected to a six-year term on The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Nevada Board of Directors.
12.10.12
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Armstrong Teasdale has been named to the BTI Client Service A-Team 2013, marking the fourth year in a row the firm has been recognized for its service performance.
12.06.12
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Matthew J. Kreutzer, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, has been named subcommittee chair and case reporter for the California Franchise Law Committee of the State Bar of California.
12.05.12
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Tracy A. DiFillippo, a partner with Armstrong Teasdale, has been re-elected Chair of the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Nevada. DiFillippo, a co-founder of the section, will serve in the chair position until September 2013.
12.04.12
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Sheena Hamilton, an attorney in Armstrong Teasdale’s Employment & Labor practice group, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Missouri Bar Labor & Employment Law Committee.
12.03.12
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Jay Summerville, an Armstrong Teasdale litigation partner and general counsel to the firm, has been elected chairman of MERS/ Missouri Goodwill Industries, Inc. for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2013.
12.02.12
Tweeting the law: St. Louis prosecutor gets praise and criticism
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Michael Downey, a lawyer specializing in ethics at the Armstrong Teasdale firm in St. Louis, said everyone should beware of the basic hazards of social media: It’s easy to be impulsive, the message reaches a broad audience and the words linger to haunt the writer later.
11.21.12
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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri has thrown out a proposed class action against our client Bath and Body Works Direct Inc. that alleged the company manufactured, distributed and sold defective Scentport room fragrance devices.
11.19.12
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When a worker found a stack of cash apparently donated by accident to a MERS Goodwill store in south St. Louis County in May, she did the honest thing: She reported it to her bosses, who tried to figure out whose money it was.
11.16.12
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11.15.12
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11.13.12
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP welcomes Danielle DuRousseau to its Corporate Services practice group and Laura Bentele to its Litigation practice group.
11.13.12
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Former Tiger linebacker Darryl Chatman is a believer in education. He has four degrees from MU: two in animal sciences, BS ’97, MS ’01, and one each in agricultural economics, MS ’07, and law, JD ’08.
11.08.12
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All lawyers have encountered the dreaded discovery bully. Listen as Joan Archer and Jennifer Hoekel give advice on dealing with this frustrating situation.
11.07.12
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Law firm features uniquely-designed organic wood forms. Sculpted office.
11.05.12
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Armstrong Teasdale has been named the 2012 Best Law Firm by St. Louis Small Business Monthly based on votes by the publication’s readers.
11.01.12
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Carlene Borden and Vicky Williams had each spent more than 30 years in Missouri prison without an end in sight. Both women were serving life sentences without parole for 50 years for murdering their husbands, but their 1970s trials hadn’t admitted crucial evidence: Both were longtime victims of domestic violence.
11.01.12
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The 2012-2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has given Armstrong Teasdale first-tier rankings in numerous categories for work done in the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia, Mo. and Reno, Nev.
10.31.12
10.30.12
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Bret Meich, a member of Armstrong Teasdale’s Business Litigation department, has accepted an invitation to join the Membership Committee for Rotary International District 5190 following his year as president of the Rotary Club of Reno Midtown.
10.26.12
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Growing up in a Southern Baptist family, with parents deeply involved in church life, Winston Calvert, JD ’05, says religion has always been “an animating idea” for him.
10.25.12
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Armstrong Teasdale attorney Harold “Hal” Lowenstein, a former long-term Missouri Court of Appeals Western District judge, has received the Mizzou Alumni Association Faculty-Alumni Award.
10.22.12
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Armstrong Teasdale announces that Diane J. Keefe has joined the firm’s St. Louis office as of counsel in the Health Care practice group.
10.18.12
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Armstrong Teasdale partner Amy Lorenz-Moser, who has won national recognition for her work on behalf of abused women , is featured in the documentary “The Perfect Victim” that will be shown at the St. Louis International Film Festival on November 18, 2012 at Washington University’s Brown Hall.
10.16.12
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Jennifer Hoekel and Bill Zychlewicz, both partners in Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property practice group, are the firm’s newest members of the Nevada bar, having passed that state’s bar examination earlier this month.
10.15.12
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Sixty-eight Armstrong Teasdale attorneys have been chosen as a 2012 Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer or Rising Star.
10.11.12
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Joan Archer, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, has been appointed to the American Bar Association Section of Litigation Lexis/Nexis Advisory Board.
10.10.12
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Lindsey Selinger, a member of Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation practice group, has become a member of the Marketing and Development Committee of Prison Performing Arts.
10.09.12
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Jessica Mendez, a lawyer at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, has been selected to attend the Latino Leadership Institute, which was created last year by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HCC) St. Louis Foundation. The institute is sponsored by Centene Corporation.
10.08.12
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Jeremy Brenner, an attorney in Armstrong Teasdale’s Employment & Labor and Non-Compete/Trade Secrets practice groups, was named to the Anti-Defamation League’s Glass Leadership Institute for 2012-2013.
10.04.12
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Joan Archer, a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group, has been chosen for the Kansas City Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” list.
10.03.12
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Former Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ray Price, who recently joined Armstrong Teasdale as a partner, has been selected to receive the American Judicature Society’s top state honor, the Herbert Harley Award.
10.02.12
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Bill Corrigan, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, has been elected president of the Law School Foundation of the University of Missouri School of Law.
10.01.12
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Jovita Foster, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation practice group, will be featured in the “St. Louis’s Interesting Personalities Section” of Who’s Who in Black St. Louis.
09.26.12
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of attorneys Matthew Lowe and Jessica Mendez as associates in the St. Louis office.
09.25.12
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The Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge®, an initiative of the Pro Bono Institute’s Law Firm Pro Bono Project, has honored Armstrong Teasdale for its longstanding participation as a 2012 Challenge Signatory Firm.
09.20.12
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of attorneys Christopher Chen and Nikolas Takacs as associates in the St. Louis office. Both Takacs and Chen are members of the firm’s International practice group.
09.19.12
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Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media selected 31 Armstrong Teasdale attorneys as 2012 Top Rated Lawyers in Commercial Litigation.
09.17.12
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Michael Downey was recognized for his outstanding leadership and dedication to the Missouri Bar CLE program and was featured in “Best of CLE Spotlight.”
09.17.12
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Armstrong Teasdale associate, Sheena Hamilton, was selected to be a member of the RBC’s YPN Leadership 100 for a second consecutive year.
09.12.12
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Jeremy Brenner, an attorney in Armstrong Teasdale’s Employment & Labor and Non-Compete/Trade Secrets practice groups, was elected to the Board of Directors of St. Louis Hillel at Washington University.
09.06.12
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Eighty Armstrong Teasdale lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013.
09.06.12
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St. Louis Blues player, Vladimir Tarasenko is introduced to the media on Thursday, Sept. 6 at St. Louis Mills. Armstrong Teasdale attorney, Irina Sandler translates.
09.04.12
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of attorney James M. Quattromani as an associate in the St. Louis office.
08.28.12
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Janet Chubb, a partner in the firm’s Financial Restructuring, Reorganization and Bankruptcy practice group, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit.
08.27.12
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Michael Downey was quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch regarding the case of Milton Ohlsen III, a suspect in the near-fatal bombing in Clayton in 2008.
08.27.12
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Samir Mehta, a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group, has been chosen for the 2012-2013 Missouri Bar Leadership Academy.
08.24.12
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Armstrong Teasdale has been named to the National Law Journal’s “Midwest 40” listing of the largest regional law firms determined by headcount.
08.23.12
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David Harlan, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property practice group, has received the Richard S. Arnold Award for Distinguished Service and Lifetime Achievement from the Association of the Bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
08.21.12
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Armstrong Teasdale announces the arrival of four new associates to its St. Louis office.
08.20.12
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Former Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ray Price, who recently joined Armstrong Teasdale as a partner, has been honored with the Champion of Justice Award from the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL).
08.20.12
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A recent case highlights a growing trend in interpreting Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 13(a), which requires compulsory counterclaims to be asserted in an action.
08.15.12
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Judge William Ray Price, Jr. served on the Missouri Supreme Court for 20 years including two terms as chief justice.
08.07.12
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Bob Schwendinger has completed the Missouri Hospital Association Governance Excellence Certificate Program.
08.06.12
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Congratulations to Amy Lorenz-Moser for being honored with the American Bar Association’s Pro Bono Publico Award for her outstanding volunteer efforts and advocacy for victims of domestic violence.
08.06.12
Election Expected to Strengthen Firm’s Asian Expansion
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Jia “Holly” You, a member of Armstrong Teasdale’s International practice group, has been elected partner in a move designed to further strengthen the firm’s Asian expansion.
08.02.12
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Bruce A. Leslie, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Corporate Services practice group, has been named Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Chairman of Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
08.02.12
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Ray Price, the longest serving judge on the Missouri Supreme Court, has joined Armstrong Teasdale as a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group.
08.01.12
07.31.12
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Midwest Real Estate News named Armstrong Teasdale a top law firm in its 2012 “Best of the Best” issue based on 153 transactions completed last year.
07.31.12
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Scott Williams, who has extensive experience as an in-house patent attorney at several major pharmaceutical companies, has joined Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property practice group as an of counsel.
07.26.12
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When Khampee Kells faced deportation to her native Thailand after the sudden death of her American husband, Armstrong Teasdale’s Darryl Chatman was there to ease her mind and give her legal counsel.
07.26.12
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When attorneys for more than three dozen asbestos defendant companies asked Madison County Associate Clarence Harris to eliminate the advanced setting of asbestos trial weeks earlier this year, they included a few other recommendations in their request.
07.19.12
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Five Armstrong Teasdale lawyers have been named to Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s “Up & Coming” honoree class of 2012.
07.05.12
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Amy Lorenz-Moser, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation practice group, will receive the prestigious American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico award for her dedicated work on behalf of abused women.
07.05.12
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Employees increasingly use home computers and personal cell phones for work-related purposes, creating electronically stored information (ESI) that can be discoverable in litigation.
06.25.12
Article Inspired by Partner Jennifer Schwesig
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Gail Appleson, Armstrong Teasdale’s Communications Editor, has won a Simon Rockower Award for Excellence in Jewish Journalism for an essay published in the St. Louis Jewish Light.
06.24.12
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Armstrong Teasdale is looking to the East for growth.
06.23.12
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As Armstrong Teasdale Shanghai partner Pamela Giss described it at a Wednesday morning seminar, China is a tough territory for businesses. But the law firm is putting its money, and a St. Louis partner, behind the idea that the challenges of doing business in China make the country a good bet for a law firm looking to help businesses find their way.
06.20.12
Firm Cites Growing Demand for Intellectual Property, Litigation, Transactional Services
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Armstrong Teasdale is initiating a significant expansion of its Asian practice to handle the growing demand for intellectual property, dispute resolutiontransactional and franchising services.
06.20.12
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Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of litigation partner Tracy DiFillippo and paralegal Traci Burns to the Las Vegas office. Tara Baugh has been named office manager due to the firm’s growth in Las Vegas, where we currently have 13 attorneys.
06.19.12
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Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of attorney Joan K. Archer as a partner in the Kansas City office.
06.18.12
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Janet Chubb, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Reno, NV office, has been selected for the 2012 Mountain States Super Lawyers list in the bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights category. Matthew Kreutzer, a partner in the firm’s Las Vegas office, was chosen as a Mountain States Rising Star in the franchise/dealership category.
06.13.12
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Nevada Business Magazine’s fifth annual “Legal Elite” issue has named Armstrong Teasdale lawyers E. Derek Jamison and Kevin Stolworthy to its Southern Nevada’s Top 150 Attorneys list and Richard Campbell and Janet Chubb to its Northern Nevada’s Top 75 Attorneys list.
06.11.12
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Armstrong Teasdale’s equity partners have elected Steven N. Cousins, Raymond R. FournieDaniel J. Godar and Daniel K. O'Toole to serve three year terms on the firm’s 11-person executive committee.
06.07.12
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The 2012 edition of Chambers USA will feature 24 Armstrong Teasdale attorneys. Chambers USA annually ranks leading law firms and lawyers in various practice areas and by country and region.
06.05.12
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Exceeding expectations through teamwork and excellent client service sets us apart. Just ask any of our Fortune 500 clients who choose us to protect their IP.
06.01.12
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In a preliminary victory for our client Ameren Missouri, a Missouri circuit court has dismissed five of six counts of a lawsuit challenging the utility’s proposed coal ash waste landfill in the Labadie bottoms.
05.30.12
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of associate attorney Lindsey Hammitt Selinger to its St. Louis office.
05.29.12
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Therese “Tessa” Rolufs Trelz has been elected as chair of the Mercy Health Foundation board of directors, which she joined in 2007.
05.23.12
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Armstrong Teasdale is honored to be recognized for our Architectural Design that contributes to Kansas City's landscape.
05.22.12
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Jovita Foster, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation practice group, has been elected to the board of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.
05.21.12
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Armstrong Teasdale is named as the top 2012 St. Louis area corporate law firm in Corporate Board Member magazine’s second quarter special legal issue. The ranking is based on an annual survey of general counsel and corporate directors and officers serving on boards of publicly traded companies.
05.21.12
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Amy Lorenz-Moser is a Yellow Rose Honoree
05.18.12
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Jovita Foster was honored by Sister Salute, a newly formed organization that celebrates women of color.
05.16.12
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Brant Laue spoke to the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City on May 16 regarding the new economic impact study of the American Royal.
05.16.12
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Connections among three alumni, all living in St. Louis and all in the law business, are proof that an IU journalism degree — and perhaps a glass of wine — can bring you together long after you’ve left the school, or even after you’ve left the journalism profession.
05.14.12
Two Litigation and Two Intellectual Property Attorneys
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of Kevin R. StolworthyConor P. Flynn and Jared R. Clark to its Las Vegas office. Additionally, William J. Zychlewicz has transferred to Las Vegas from the St. Louis office.
05.09.12
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of attorney Jennifer Byrne as a partner in the St. Louis office.
05.08.12
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of six attorneys to the Intellectual Property practice group.
05.04.12
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While imitation can be the highest form of flattery, it can also be the most expensive. That’s especially true for a small-business owner whose company’s lifeblood and revenue are built upon a unique invention, a distinctive brand or an original work, all of which fall into the vast area of law known as intellectual property.
05.02.12
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Armstrong Teasdale has been included in 2012 lists of the nation’s largest law firms: the Am Law 200, published by The American Lawyer, and the NLJ 250, published by The National Law Journal.
04.30.12
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When the Neosho City Council and the Neosho Transportation Development District reached an agreement on maintaining future TDD roads just days before a March 31 deadline imposed by the Missouri Department of Transportation, it appeared that one of the last hurdles had been cleared before work could begin.
04.24.12
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Jovita M. Foster,a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation Practice group, is being honored by Sister Salute, a newly formed organization that celebrates women of color.
04.23.12
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Operas do it. So do magazines and Fortune 500 companies. And if you’re looking to maximize your professional and personal life, so should you.
04.23.12
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It was just such a perfect spring day when I dropped in the Nevada Franchise Business Network, holding a luncheon sponsored at Cili by the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale.
04.20.12
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Ask any active Pinterest user to describe what he or she thinks about the new social networking site and you will likely hear one word: "Addictive."
04.18.12
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Armstrong Teasdale has the largest number of local intellectual property and licensed patent attorneys in St. Louis, according to rankings published in the April 13, 2012 issue of the St. Louis Business Journal.
04.18.12
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Nick Garzia, a lawyer at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, has been named secretary of the first St. Louis Hispanic Bar Association. The Association is newly formed and is now accepting membership applications from all lawyers and non-lawyers in the metropolitan area. Individuals do not have to be Hispanic to join.
04.16.12
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Gail Appleson, Communications Editor at Armstrong Teasdale, is being honored by the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section for her work as an editor of the First Amendment and Media Litigation website.
04.13.12
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On Saturday, Gov. Jay Nixon and a bevy of Missouri business people will fly to Brazil on a trade mission.
04.02.12
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Louis Bubala, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, has rejoined the board of trustees for the Northern Nevada Railway Foundation, which raises money and awareness for the restoration of the historic Virginia & Truckee Railway.
04.02.12
An attorney who can contact God? Well, he does own the pager.
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Attorney Matthew Kreutzer is the proud owner of the pager that actor Jim Carrey used to contact God (Morgan Freeman, who else?) in the film “Bruce Almighty.” He also has the knives that gangland kingpin Bill the Butcher threw at Cameron Diaz in “Gangs of New York.”
03.23.12
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In a victory for our client UPS, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas granted a motion for summary judgment on March 6, 2012, dismissing a retaliation lawsuit filed by a former package car driver.
03.20.12
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In a case that received national media coverage, a judge ruled that our client Polish Roman Catholic St. Stanislaus Parish Corp. owns its property and has the right to pass bylaws that limit the authority of the Archdiocese of St. Louis over St. Stanislaus Kosta Church.
03.16.12
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Two days after she opened her hair salon, Sahara Lannon took steps to ensure the new business would be around for years to come. Lannon and her attorney, Laurie Hauber, went through the salon’s operating agreement and discussed financial issues, such as the tax ramifications of adding a partner.
03.16.12
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To stand out from the crowd, lawyers in some states can advertise themselves as “specialists” in a given practice area, but they must be sure to follow state ethics rules.
03.09.12
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American Royal officials brought on a team of public finance professionals to help figure out how to pay for a proposal to replace Kansas City’s aging Kemper Arena with a new Agricultural Events Center.
03.07.12
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Armstrong Teasdale’s cutting edge Kansas City office space is being honored with a Capstone Award for Architectural Design from the Kansas City Business Journal.
03.06.12
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Two law firms hit with sanctions stemming from a questionable bankruptcy filing on behalf of a loan-servicing company found no relief at the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday.
03.06.12
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The conviction of Allen Stanford on Tuesday for orchestrating a $7 billion Ponzi scheme could be bad news for two prominent law firms and an attorney facing civil lawsuits arising out of the Texas financier's crimes.
03.05.12
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Jim Martin, an Armstrong Teasdale partner in St. Louis who makes time for a “little brother” he connected with seven years ago through Big Brothers Big Sisters, said he has worked with East and West Coast lawyers and gets far more emails on weekends from them than from Midwestern lawyers.
03.01.12
News
In October 2011, the state of New York enacted a limited exemption to its Franchise Sales Act (N.Y. Gen. Bus. L. § 680 et. seq.) (the “Act”), which allows franchisors that are not registered with New York to participate in a franchise trade
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02.27.11
Press Releases
Gail Appleson, Communications Editor at Armstrong Teasdale, has been appointed to the Diversity Committee of the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Management Section.
02.23.12
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Amy Lorenz-Moser, an Armstrong Teasdale litigation partner, has been named to the board of Connections to Success, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping men and women achieve economic independence.
02.22.12
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Armstrong Teasdale is listed in the Law360 IP 100, the online legal news service’s ranking of U.S. law firms with the largest intellectual property practice groups.
02.14.12
Press Releases
Armstrong Teasdale congratulates its lawyers for their roles in four of the 2011 largest defense verdicts recognized by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.
02.10.12
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Bill Corrigan was a guest on Mark Reardon's Weekly Roundtable on KMOX radio. They had a lively discussion concerning some of the issues of the day.
02/10/12
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Quinn Murphy ’96 (MBA ’98) stays focused on and off the court. The courtroom, that is.
02/09/12
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Earlier today, we picked up an entertaining read by Reuters on Chinese law firm names. They aren’t bound by the same ethics rules as U.S. firms, so they can be more creative. Beijing-based King & Wood, for instance — you won’t find a Mr. King or a Mr. Wood at the firm.
02.03.12
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The use of social media as a method of gathering evidence is becoming more and more common.
01.24.12
Press Releases
Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of associate Gordon R. Goolsby to the Financial Services practice group.
01.20.12
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Insurers paid three times more for closed Missouri legal malpractice claims last year than a decade ago, and rising defense costs are a likely culprit.
01.19.12
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Barbara A. Brinkman, the former Vice President of Marketing for Macy’s Midwest Region, has joined Armstrong Teasdale LLP as the firm’s Director of Client Relations.
01.18.12
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of three attorneys to the Intellectual Property practice group.
01.17.12
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Winston Calvert, an Armstrong Teasdale litigator and former professional clarinetist, has been named to the board of the Prison Performing Arts, a program that involves incarcerated youth and adults in the performing arts to inspire intellectual curiosity and personal development.
01.13.12
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01.13.12
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01.10.12
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Todd Nissenholtz obtained a unanimous jury verdict following a week long trial in St. Louis County on behalf of Woodard Cleaning and Restoration.
01.04.12
Press Releases
Armstrong Teasdale LLP announced that seven attorneys have been named to the partnership, effective January 1, 2012.
12.27.11
Press Releases
Michael “Mike” Chivell, managing partner of Armstrong Teasdale LLP (“AT”), has been chosen as a “2012 Law Firm Leader” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.
12.26.2011
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St. Louis lawyer Jim Virtel has been coordinating and producing one of the latest fictional courtroom dramas to hit video.
12.21.11
Press Releases
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of five new associates to the firm, bringing the total number of firm wide attorneys to 242.
12.20.11
Press Releases
Downey said this type of "bare-knuckle litigation" could make it more difficult should the two sides try to reach a settlement agreement.
12.19.11
Press Releases
Armstrong Teasdale has been named to the BTI Client Service A-Team 2012, an annual report based on client feedback about service excellence.
12.15.11
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Richard G. Campbell, Jr., an Armstrong Teasdale partner and business litigator, has been named managing attorney of the firm’s Nevada offices effective January 1, 2012.
12.14.11
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In early December the firm was recognized in the 2011 class of the “St. Louis Green Challenge,” the RCGA's program to help businesses and institutions adopt more sustainable business practices.
12.12.11
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Diane Felix, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, has been elected to a three-year term as a board member of the Missouri Society of Health Care Attorneys, an organization affiliated with the Missouri Hospital Association.
12.08.11
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Talk about being a good sport ... retired U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Limbaugh Sr., who is now Senior Counsel with Armstrong Teasdale, will narrate "Peter and the Wolf" when it is performed by the St. Louis Civic Orchestra on Saturday.
12.07.11
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Armstrong Teasdale is listed as a 2012 “Go-To Law Firm” in the In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies, an annual guide scheduled for release on Dec. 30, 2011.
12.02.11
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Steven Cousins knows a lot about airlines and bankruptcies.
11.30.11
Press Releases
The Fifth Annual Midwest Energy Policy Conference will bring together leaders in the fields of energy and energy policy for a comprehensive examination of federal, state and local energy priorities; legislative and regulatory activity; energy efficiency; national security; and new energy projects. The conference will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, December 1-2, 2011, at the Millennium Hotel St. Louis, 200 South 4th Street.
11.28.2011
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A recent Florida Bar opinion advising that lawyers have an ethical duty to sanitize their storage devices has put a spotlight on how attorneys handle their discarded equipment.
11.17.11
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In a November 17 ruling, our client First Bank won a $3.66 million default judgment against developer Kevin McGowen and other defendants involved in the $22.5 million redevelopment of a building in downtown St. Louis. First Bank was represented by Sara Melly and Bruce LeMoine.
11.11.11
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Veterans Day, celebrated on November 11 in the United States, is a reminder that the military, through its personnel and its philosophy, has long been a key presence at HBS.
11.02.11
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Daniel J. Burke, an Armstrong Teasdale lawyer and member of the firm’s Real Estate, Public Finance, and Future Energy practice groups, has become a member of the Clayton Century Foundation Major Gifts Committee.
11.02.11
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When Richard Scherrer's son, Matthew, a newly minted Army second lieutenant, and Princeton University graduate, volunteered for indoctrination into the Army's elite Ranger Regiment, he shared the same mixture of pride, concern and apprehension as most military parents.
11.01.11
Press Releases
The 2011-2012 edition of U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has given Armstrong Teasdale a national first-tier ranking for its trusts & estates litigation work and first-tier rankings in numerous categories for work done in the metropolitan areas of St. LouisKansas City and Columbia, MO and in Las Vegas and Reno, NV.
10.27.11
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A Saline County, IL judge ruled for our client David Stanley Consultants (DSC), a temp agency for mining labor, in a personal injury suit brought by a full-time employee of American Coal Co.
10.27.11
Press Releases
Sixty-six Armstrong Teasdale attorneys were listed as a 2011 Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer or Rising Star.
10.24.11
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Following a contentious trial, a Peoria County, Illinois judge entered judgment in October, 2011, in favor of our water company client.
10.21.11
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Jennifer Hoekel, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale's intellectual property litigation group in Clayton, said companies were increasingly investing more staff and resources to protect their intellectual property.
10.19.11
Press Releases
The Proctor & Gamble Company and United Parcel Service frequently used Armstrong Teasdale for torts litigation in 2010, according to surveys published in the October issue of Corporate Counsel magazine and the October 10, 2011 issue of The National Law Journal (NLJ).
10.19.11
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10.17.11
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Best Lawyers has named five Armstrong Teasdale partners as 2012 “Lawyers of the Year” for their work in high-profile legal specialties.
10.13.11
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Nick Garzia, a lawyer at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, has been selected as a member of the inaugural class of the Latino Leadership Institute, created by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HCC) St. Louis Foundation.
10.10.11
News
Insurers paid three times more for closed Missouri legal malpractice claims last year than a decade ago, and rising defense costs are a likely culprit.
10.07.11
News
Our client Tom Weldon, a Florida resident who has a federal trademark registration for the word mark LIQUIDITY that is being used in connection with red wine, was granted a motion to dismiss against Ramparts, Inc.
10.07.11
News
Bill Corrigan was a guest on Mark Reardon's show on KMOX radio. They had a lively discussion about the issues of the day--and Cardinals baseball!
10.06.11
Press Releases
Five new associates recently joined Armstrong Teasdale LLP in the St. Louis and Kansas City offices.
09.27.11
Press Releases
American Institute of Architects St. Louis has honored STUDIOS Architecture with its “Distinguished Award, Interior” for the design of Armstrong Teasdale’s headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, which opened in Centene Plaza last year.
09/26/11
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Tyson Ketchum, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, has been named to the Kansas City Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” for the fourth consecutive year.
09.21.11
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Armstrong Teasdale partner Amy Lorenz-Moser, who has spent more than a decade fighting for the rights of abused women, has been awarded a 2011 Spirit of Justice Award from the Fellows of the St. Louis Bar Foundation.
09.21.11
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Armstrong Teasdale adds ethics lawyer, Michael Downey.
09.13.11
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Joplin officials are seeking state permission to use a portion of the Missouri taxes paid by local businesses to finance redevelopment in areas that were wiped out by a deadly tornado.
09.08.11
News
Boxed into a corner by potential anti-dumping duties, Whitney Design Inc. took a novel approach: The importer of steel-top ironing boards filed for Chapter 11 protection and quickly sold its assets to insiders.
08.31.11
Press Releases
Kara Portwood, application specialist at Armstrong Teasdale, has been recognized by the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) with a 2011 Distinguished Peer Award for outstanding achievements in the category for “Desktop and Application Services Champion.”
08.25.11
Press Releases
Armstrong Teasdale partner Ray Fournie, who has defended asbestos cases throughout the country for over two decades with a concentration in Madison County, Illinois, will be a speaker at the Defense Research Institute’s prestigious Asbestos Medicine Seminar to be held at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas on November 10-11, 2011.
08.17.11
"Ethics 20/20 Commission Approves Release Of Draft to Allow Nonlawyer Owners in Firms"
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The ABA's Commission on Ethics 20/20, meeting Aug. 5-6, voted to circulate a proposed rule change that would allow law firms to include nonlawyers in minority ownership roles.
08.13.11
Practicing Law with Suspended License Carries Many Risks
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Attorneys who are suspended or disbarred from practicing law aren’t supposed to appear in court, file motions or otherwise act like lawyers.
08.10.11
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08.09.11
Press Releases
Partners Laurence R. Tucker and Darren K. Sharp, both of Armstrong Teasdale’s Kansas City office, have won the Missouri Bar Foundation’s W. Oliver Rasch Award for the outstanding article published during 2010 in the Journal of the Missouri Bar.
08.09.11
Fee Doesn’t Equal Client, Court Rules
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An attorney-client relationship is not created just because a lawyer is paid a fee, a state appeals court said, reversing a St. Louis County judge’s decision to disqualify a lawyer in a family court matter.
08.09.11
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08.08.11
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08.03.11
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Armstrong Teasdale’s Kansas City office will join other area law firms on August 26 with a dress down day to support Hope House, which provides education and support services to victims of domestic abuse.
08.02.11
Press Releases
Armstrong Teasdale partner Matthew S. Shorey will become chairman of the American Bar Association’s Life Insurance Law Committee during the ABA’s annual meeting being held in Toronto Aug. 4-9.
08.01.11
"Lawyers Learn from Engineers, Contractors"
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Armstrong Teasdale partner John Beulick is quoted in a Missouri Lawyers Weekly August 1, 2011 article about law firms adopting the principles of project management in their practices. What’s changed in the last few years at Armstrong Teasdale, John told the newspaper, is that clients are getting more details on the status of projects and staffing than ever before. Previously, “the clients weren’t necessarily interested in getting the granular level of detail,” John said in the article. He along with Richard Schuth and Patrick Rasche, both partners, and Anne Simek, client services supervisor, are pictured discussing case management at the firm.

08.01.11
Press Releases
Michael P. Downey, known for his work in the field of legal and accounting ethics, has joined Armstrong Teasdale as a partner in the Litigation practice group.
08.01.11
News
The local biking community flooded downtown this weekend to celebrate the 19th annual Tour de Nez, a nationally recognized race featuring professional cyclists and a mishmash of local business vendors.
07.27.11
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Matthew Scherrer ’01 first heard about Leroy Petry in 2008, shortly after the wounded Army sergeant picked up and threw a live enemy grenade during a firefight in eastern Afghanistan.
07.26.11
Press Releases
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) will hold its 4th Annual Central Region Conference in St. Louis on August 19 and 20, 2011.
07.22.11
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"In these economic times, business is tight and companies want to protect their business from unfair competition," said Corrigan, who is not involved in the Brown Shoe-Lardie litigation.
07.21.11
Press Releases
Armstrong Teasdale attorneys M. Quinn Murphy of St. Louis and Jo Leigh W. Fischer and Darren K. Sharp, both of Kansas City, have been chosen by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as 2011 “Up & Coming” lawyers.
07.20.11
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Karen Baudendistel and Terri Lynch obtained a defense verdict on behalf of our client Long Elevator & Machine Co. in a negligent installation case involving a freight elevator car gate (inner door) that Long had installed at Anheuser-Busch.
07.20.11
Press Releases
Lucas L. Wenthe , an intellectual property associate at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, is being honored with a St. Louis Business Journal “30 Under 30” award that recognizes top young community newsmakers.
07.19.11
News
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a trial judge’s dismissal of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s stock backdating case against Michael F. Shanahan Jr., a former director of Engineered Support Systems and the son of its co-founder and former CEO.
07.16.11
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When President Barack Obama presented Army Sgt. Leroy Petry with a Medal of Honor this week at the White House, three St. Louis-area men stood nearby.
07.06.11
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Armstrong Teasdale partners Richard Campbell and Jann Chubb, both based in the Reno office, have been named to the Nevada Business Journal’s “Legal Elite 2011.”
07.05.11
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A.J. Chivetta may have been the busiest lawyer in St. Louis over the Fourth of July weekend.
06.29.11
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A.J. Chivetta talks to KMOV about the musical performances at Fair St. Louis.
06.29.11
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Something is spooking droves of would-be lawyers. The region's law schools, like others across the nation, are reporting a steep drop this year in the number of students applying for admission.
06.29.11
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"As more businesses use social media, legal risks increase, particularly in the areas of liability and discovery," says Jeff Schultz, co-chair of Armstrong Teasdale's social media group.
06.28.11
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Fair Chairman A.J. Chivetta has been closely watching the flood forecasts along the Mississippi.
06.28.11
Intellectual Property Practice Adds Another Lawyer to Team
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Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property practice group has added associate Andrew B. Whitehead.
06.28.11
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You can expect to see some changes in downtown St. Louis this weekend due to flooding. Fair St. Louis organizers said rising water will have an impact but said the show will go on.
06.20.11
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Janet Chubb, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Reno, NV office, has been selected for the 2011 Mountain States Super Lawyers list, which only includes 5 percent of Nevada, Utah, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming attorneys.
06.14.11
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06.06.11
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Armstrong Teasdale’s equity partners have elected John Beulick, David Braswell, William Corrigan, Jr. and Christopher Goff to serve three year terms on the firm’s executive committee.
06.06.11
Filling Vacancies in Federal Courts Shouldn't be a Partisan Food-Fight
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Suppose you went to court to settle a legal dispute, and there was no judge.
06.02.11
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of associate Joel O. Christensen to the Financial Services practice group.
06.01.11
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Armstrong Teasdale is named as one of the 2011 top three St. Louis area corporate law firms in the current issue of Corporate Board Member magazine.
05.25.11
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DRI members Timothy J. Gearin and Anna T. Selby of Armstrong Teasdale LLP in St. Louis obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a hospital in a wrongful death case.
05.25.11
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Missouri House Representative and Armstrong Teasdale partner John Diehl Jr. has received a 2011 Legislative Award from the St. Louis Business Journal.
05.16.11
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The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District has affirmed a jury verdict for Western Blue Print Co. in a breach of fiduciary duty, interference with business expectancy and computer tampering case involving the destruction of an employer’s sensitive competitive information.
05.09.11
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Lawyers in Missouri are volunteering their time and money to help people whose homes and property were seriously damaged after a series of severe storms barreled through the state in recent weeks.
05.02.11
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Armstrong Teasdale, which has been expanding its presence in Nevada, will almost double its Reno office space when it opens in its new home today.
05.02.11
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TOKY Branding + Design won an award from the St. Louis chapter of AIGA for creating Armstrong Teasdale’s new logo.
04.28.11
04.26.11
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“Franchising isn’t right for everyone,” says Matthew J. Kreutzer, Esq., franchise lawyer at Armstrong Teasdale LLP in Las Vegas, Nevada.
04.25.11
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Armstrong Teasdale, which has the largest patent practice in St. Louis and one of the largest in the state, is continuing to build its intellectual property area with the addition of four new lawyers.
04.25.11
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Armstrong Teasdale used to host three or four free continuing legal education seminars a year for clients and potential clients.
04.25.11
Matt Kreutzer is Quoted
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As a scientist for the Environmental Protection Agency, Manita Rawat analyzed dangerous levels of arsenic found in California's soil.
04.25.11
04.22.11
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04.21.11
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It's a staple of synagogue life. Meeting rooms, lobbies, even individual bricks can be dedicated in memory of a loved one or in honor of a family that has contributed to the congregation
04.18.11
Press Releases
Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of three registered patent attorneys to the St. Louis Office.
04.14.11
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Armstrong Teasdale associate Scott Galt has been named to the Board of Direction of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and elected vice president of the Young Friends Board of the St. Louis Art Museum.
04.13.11
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Armstrong Teasdale partner Bill Corrigan has been named to the St. Louis board of Old Newsboys Day, an organization that raises funds for about 250 area children's charities.
04.11.11
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Janet L. Chubb: Armstrong Teasdale LLP is a regional law firm with seven offices in the United States and a Shanghi office. We have expertise in every area of the law except admiralty. We have over 250 lawyers and our goal is to produce quality work at affordable rates.
04.08.11
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The Armstrong Teasdale Marketing Department’s promotion of the firm’s fledgling Social Media practice group won a 2011 Legal Marketing Association “Your Honor” award at the group’s April meeting in Orlando.
04.07.11
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As part of the national move aimed at keeping workers healthy, Armstrong Teasdale has become the first outside client of Centene Corp.’s onsite medical clinic that offers a variety of services and treatments to its employees at no cost.

03.29.11
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Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. won a damage award of $415,229 in a breach of contract suit against a PhD tenured professor of engineering and a “sophisticated businessman” who claimed they had not understood their license agreement and guaranty for a Super 8 hotel in Calumet Park, Illinois.
03.28.11
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Armstrong Teasdale partner Brant Laue has been named chair-elect of the board of directors of the American Royal Association, a non-profit organization that conducts nationally-recognized agricultural and entertainment events.
03.24.11
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Hostess Brands Inc. plans to appeal a Missouri federal judge's decision that its insurer does not have to cover at least $2.5 million in defense costs in an underlying trademark suit with a competitor, an attorney told Law360 on Thursday.
03.23.11
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Steven Cousins, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, received the St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation African American Outstanding Citizens Award on March 19, 2011.
03.21.11
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Armstrong Teasdale partner Matt Reh has agreed to serve as a MS Corporate Achiever for the Multiple Sclerosis Society Gateway Chapter.
03.16.11
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Chambers USA has released the names of 21 Armstrong Teasdale attorneys who will be featured in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
03.11.11
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Matthew Kreutzer, an attorney at Armstrong Teasdale who specializes in the sector, said, "The last three years have been tough on franchising. Restaurant loans were scarce if they happened at all, so only exceptionally well-funded people got into food service."
03.07.11
Firm Adds Three Corporate Attorneys and One Intellectual Property Attorney
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Armstrong Teasdale’s Kansas City office announces the hiring of Ricardo A. KolsterScott A. Long and Elizabeth L. Richards. Additionally, Kevin K. Jones has transferred from the St. Louis office.
03.02.11
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Armstrong Teasdale lawyers in Kansas City were considering four other buildings to move into before signing a lease last month and moving just five floors down.
03.02.11
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DRI member Timothy J. Gearin of Armstrong Teasdale LLP in St. Louis teamed with a colleague recently to obtain a defense verdict on behalf of an OB/GYN in a medical negligence case.
03.01.11
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In a victory for our client Capital One Bank, the Kansas Court of Appeals on February 25, 2011, upheld the district court’s grant of summary judgment against a credit card holder in a long-running dispute that began in 2003 over his failure to make credit card payments.
02.28.11
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Bankruptcies will increase until we get past [high] unemployment and housing foreclosures,” says Janet Chubb, insolvency partner for Armstrong Teasdale in Las Vegas.
02.24.11
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Thomas H. Bottini, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, has been inducted as an honorary member of Saint Louis University’s Alpha Kappa Epsilon-Zeta Chapter in recognition of his contributions to international business in the St. Louis community.
02.23.11
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Given the choice of lugging around a 12-pound binder of paper depositions or a tablet computer weighing one-eighth as much, attorney Dan Carpenter said it was easy to decide.
02.20.11
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Bob Jackson, at the invitation of The Ethical Society of St. Louis, gave a talk about tax reform on February 20, 2011.
02.18.11
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Narcisa Symank started working with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri as a volunteer while she attended law school at Saint Louis University.
02.16.11
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A St. Louis County jury delivered a defense verdict for Armstrong Teasdale client St. Luke’s Hospital in 30 minutes following a four day trial in February.
02.11.11
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When partners at law firm Armstrong Teasdale started preparing to move to a new headquarters at Centene Plaza in Clayton last summer, it was a good excuse to make some infrastructure changes.
02.10.11
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The ambulance company that fired a worker after she criticized her supervisor and employer on Facebook has settled a complaint issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
02.08.11
Firm Handles Kindred Healthcare Purchase of RehabCare
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Kindred Healthcare, Inc. has agreed to purchase RehabCare Group, Inc. in an $877 million cash-and-stock deal that will create the country's largest rehabilitation services provider, the companies announced on Tuesday.
02.07.11
Intellectual Property Practice Adds Another Lawyer to Team
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In another example of its continuing growth, Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property practice group announces the hiring of Timothy D. Krieger.
02.07.11
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Prosecutors in St. Louis County will now decide what if any charges might be filed following the death of Adrienne Martin.
02.04.11
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Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis filed a federal lawsuit against Google Inc. Friday seeking to compel the California-based company to identify anonymous bloggers it claims posted confidential information and defamatory remarks online.
02.03.11
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Armstrong Teasdale is proud to have the 2011 Lawyer of the Year and the group with the largest defense verdict as part of their team.
01.27.11
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Marty Hereford has agreed to be a 2011 market captain for the United Way of Greater St. Louis Women’s Leadership Society.
01.21.11
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Two years ago, environmental and consumer lobbyists clashed with utility advocates over state legislation that would have furthered Ameren Missouri's plans to develop a second nuclear plant in Callaway County.
01.20.11
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In honor of her 35 years of exceptional professionalism and dedication to Armstrong Teasdale and its clients, Armstrong Teasdale has donated $500 to the USO of Missouri, Inc. on behalf of Charmaine Dubach-Robison.
01.18.11
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A recent spate of lawsuits pitting personal cellular communications providers against local zoning boards signals that fights over cell phone tower and antenna placement show no signs of abating.
01.16.11
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The story begins on a fall day at lunchtime. An undergrad, Amy Lorenz, is in Webster University’s cafeteria, and a woman whose name we don’t know is working the line for chicken strips.
01.13.11
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Continuing its growth in the Intellectual Property area, Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of associates Nicholas A. Keppel and Greg W. Meyer and of counsel, Brian J. Gill to the St. Louis office.
01.07.11
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Rep. John Diehl doesn’t hold a formal leadership position in the Republican caucus, but as he enters his second term, he’s become the go-to representative on a number of fronts.
01.06.11
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of Jeannie M. Boettler, Patrick E. BrennanBrian E. Kaveney and Bruce D. LeMoine to its partnership effective January 1, 2011.
01.04.11
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of attorney Scott Long as a partner in the Kansas City office.
01.02.11
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A Cape Girardeau jury determined a fire was not the result of a defective connection on a forklift’s battery cable and awarded the plaintiff nothing.
01.01.11
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Jim Stockberger and Terri Lynch recently successfully defended a manufacturing facility in a seven-day jury trial in Ohio on a misappropriation of trade secret claim for damages, obtaining a zero damage award.
12.30.10
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Amy Lorenz-Moser, a product liability attorney for Armstrong Teasdale, in Clayton, has been named the 2010 Lawyer of the Year by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.
12.29.10
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Armstrong Teasdale partners have won two of the top annual recognitions awarded by Missouri Lawyers Weekly for 2010.
12.22.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP has been named one of the top U.S. 100 firms ranked for exceptional client service by general counsel, according to a published report.
12.22.10
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A St. Charles County Court jury took only about 30 minutes to decide that an SSM obstetrician/gynecologist was not liable for health problems suffered by a woman following a hysterectomy in 2003.
12.20.10
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A federal jury in Reno awarded $75,000 in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages to 20 lenders in a breach of contract and conversion case growing out the USA Commercial Mortgage Chapter 11 proceedings.
12.20.10
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Winter break means lots of high school and college students are visiting Simone Bernstein’s St. Louis Volunteen.com website looking for ways to give back during this holiday season.
12.15.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP is moving its Las Vegas offices to the city’s premier corporate center on Howard Hughes Parkway.
12.15.10
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Michael Kass, an Armstrong Teasdale partner, has been named leader of the firm’s Employment and Labor practice group.
12.05.10
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After President Obama signed the health care overhaul into law, he promised it would “improve the lives of our people for generations to come.”
11.29.10
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Armstrong Teasdale won a peremptory writ of prohibition for pro bono client Sara Williams halting a trial court’s order forcing the indigent woman to pay for a psychological evaluation.
11.29.10
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John Cowling is a partner at Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis and an environmental and commercial litigator. He says iAnnotate allows him to make notes on discovery documents, transcripts and other files using his iPad.
11.26.10
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Up on the 18th floor of the Centene Plaza tower, about 120 lawyers and their clients gathered for a swanky after-hours party last week, surrounded by the sleek glass, wood and steel of the Armstrong Teasdale law firm offices.
11.22.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of George L. Halenkamp IV as an attorney in the St. Louis office.
11.21.10
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The Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) law allows Missourians to go green while saving some green (cash) at the same time. The law went into affect on August 28th and will help advance energy efficiency and renewable energy activities in Missouri. A national energy efficiency research organization ranked the Show-Me State 43rd in energy efficiency.
11.16.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP’s Reno, Nevada office has expanded its Financial Restructuring, Reorganization and Bankruptcy practice group with the addition Janet L. Chubb, partner, and Louis M. Bubala III, associate.
11.16.10
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The St. Louis Cardinals Organization, an Armstrong Teasdale client, won a November 16 summary judgment from the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis in a serious personal injury case.
11.14.10
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Designers, firm leaders discuss the look of Missouri’s newest law offices
11.13.10
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If it were a boxing match, the legal dispute between businessman brothers Mike and Steve Roberts and subcontractors at their Hotel Indigo would be called a technical knockout.
11.10.10
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The defection of a general contractor, a shouting match that ended with police called to the scene and accusations of fraud marked the development of boutique Hotel Indigo in St Louis’ Central West End.
11.08.10
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George M. von Stamwitz, a partner at Armstrong Teasdale and leader of the firm’s Environmental practice group, has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2011 St. Louis Environmental Lawyer of the Year.
11.04.10
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Paul E. Kovacs, senior counsel at Armstrong Teasdale, has been named as the “St. Louis Best Lawyers Legal Malpractice Lawyer of the Year” for 2011.
11.01.10
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Sara Finan Melly obtained an $87 million judgment on behalf of our client, First Bank, in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County against Greg Whittaker who personally guaranteed loans First Bank made to Whittaker Builders, Inc. and numerous other entities he controlled.
11.01.10
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More northern Nevada attorneys are specializing in intellectual property law as the region’s economy continues to attract technology and renewable energy companies.
10.31.10
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A jury declined to award damages to a neurosurgeon who allegedly slipped and fell in the Chesterfield hospital where he worked. The injuries from the fall, he claimed, ended his career.
10.29.10
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Hillary Bean Schumaker was quoted in the October 29-November 4, 2010, edition of the St. Louis Business Journal regarding commercial foreclosures.
10.28.10
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Laurence R. Tucker, managing attorney of Armstrong Teasdale’s Kansas City and Overland Park offices, has been named as the “Kansas City, MO Best Lawyers Insurance Lawyer of the Year” for 2011.
10.25.10
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Gail Appleson, Armstrong Teasdale’s firmwide writer, has taken on the additional role of web co-editor for the American Bar Association’s First Amendment and Media Litigation Committee.
10.25.10
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Brant Laue is a partner in the Kansas City office of Armstrong Teasdale LLP, and serves as the practice group leader of the firm’s class action practice group. He previously served as a special assistant to the assistant attorney general in the civil division of the United States Department of Justice, and is a former law clerk to the Honorable Roger L. Wollman, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Laue graduated from Oral Roberts University (summa cum laude) in 1983 and obtained his law degree from Cornell University (magna cum laude) in 1986, where he was a note editor of the Cornell Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Board.
10.22.10
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Armstrong Teasdale was chosen by Small Business Monthly as one of the “Best Companies” in St. Louis after over 4,000 readers cast ballots this summer.
10.22.10
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A St. Louis County jury found that St. Luke’s Hospital was not liable for injuries that a neurosurgeon suffered in 2007 when he slipped on the hospital floor after finishing surgery.
10.21.10
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A federal judge in Kansas City has dismissed a $56 million lawsuit filed against a group of directors and officers liability insurers by the trustee of the Creditors’ Trust in the reorganization plan approved in the Interstate Bakeries Corp. bankruptcy.
10.21.10
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Richard B. Thomas, a long-time patent engineer with Armstrong Teasdale LLP, has become an associate in the law firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. With Thomas’ promotion, the firm expands its Intellectual Property group to 70 people.
10.15.10
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Two women, who served more than three decades behind bars for killing their abusive husbands, left prison today. Their pro bono lawyer is Armstrong Teasdale’s Amy Lorenz-Moser, who helped them win freedom from life terms.
10.14.10
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Sixty-five Armstrong Teasdale lawyers from five of the firm's offices have been identified for the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
10.14.10
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A Nevada bankruptcy judge granted an Armstrong Teasdale client’s motion to remand a case related to a property dispute to state court. We represented the part owner of a commercial building that multiple corporate entities wanted to control.
10.14.10
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Three lawyers from Armstrong Teasdale’s Nevada practice have been named to the 2011 Best Lawyers® list. The annual list, The Best Lawyers in America®, is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession.

Richard G. Campbell, Jr. was named for the second year in a row in the commercial litigation practice area while Bruce A. Leslie and Robert F. List were named in the banking law and government relations law categories, respectively.
10.13.10
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Fifty-four Armstrong Teasdale attorneys were listed as a 2010 Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer or Rising Star. Super Lawyers is an annual listing of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
10.12.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP is listed in the 2010 National Law Journal survey “Who Represents Corporate America” as a firm frequently used by General Electric Co. and The Boeing Co. for intellectual property services.
10.05.10
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Armstrong Teasdale lawyer Daniel J. Burke has been selected for the 2010-2011 class of Leadership Clayton, a development program sponsored by the Clayton Chamber of Commerce.
10.05.10
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Narcisa Symank has been elected the first president of the board of Young Friends of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. Young Friends, which was formed during the summer, is a group of professionals under 40 who are dedicated to the continued success of LSEM.
09.30.10
Helps Clayton Achieve “First in Missouri” Status of EPA Green Power Community
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Armstrong Teasdale is supporting the development of new renewable energy sources by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) through AmerenUE’s Pure Power program.
09.30.10
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James G. Martin is a litigation partner with Armstrong Teasdale LLP in the firm's St. Louis, Mo., office, where he leads the firm's white collar criminal defense practice area. He also heads the Prevene Group LLC, the firm’s subsidiary that helps companies address compliance and governance issues. He responds to Law360's Q&A.
09.30.10
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It's back-to-school season, and in the spirit of promoting continuing education, Law360 asked attorneys at firms across the U.S.: Aside from the standard law school texts, what books would you recommend to legal greenhorns, and why?
09.22.10
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Matthew Kreutzer, a partner in the Las Vegas office, has been certified as a specialist in franchise and distribution law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
09.20.10
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Armstrong Teasdale earned multiple first-tier metropolitan rankings in the inaugural edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers® Rankings of “Best Law Firms.”
09.19.10
"GOP Looks to Roll Back Supreme Court Decisions"
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Business groups and employment lawyers are gearing up for a fight next year, when state legislators expect to make a serious effort to change employment, tort and workers’ compensation laws.
09.17.10
"Corrigan's County Plan: Small Business Growth"
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Bill Corrigan quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch regarding St. Louis county economic revitalization.
09.13.10
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Two women who argued they were convicted of murdering their husbands after suffering many years of physical, sexual, and mental abuse were granted parole after serving more than three decades in prison.
09.07.10
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The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in July affirmed a district court’s ruling upholding an arbitrator’s award to Medicine Shoppe International, Inc. an Armstrong Teasdale client.
08.27.10
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Travel isn’t as carefree as it was in less perilous times, Schwesig says. “But there’s no need to stay home if you exercise reasonable caution. Remember that the minute you cross a border, you’re subject to a different set of laws. Ignorance is no excuse. Over there, you’re guilty until proven innocent.”
08.26.10
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Armstrong Teasdale served as legal counsel to Asynchrony Solutions, Inc. in its recent acquisition by Schafer Corp. Asynchrony is a Saint Louis-based provider of agile software development, enterprise architecture, and systems integration services for a range of government and commercial customers.
08.25.10
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Daniel Nelson, hiring chair of Armstrong Teasdale, made the same observation.
08.25.10
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John L. Sullivan, a partner at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, has been elected chairman of the Missouri Bankers Association Bank Counsel Advisory Board for the 2010-2011 term.
08.24.10
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Darryl M. Chatman, Jr., an Armstrong Teasdale LLP associate and member of the firm’s Business Litigation practice group, is one of 13 lawyers from throughout the state selected to participate in the 2010-2011 Leadership Academy of The Missouri Bar.
08.24.10
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Chesterfield Mayor John Nations has been selected to head Metro, the taxpayer funded regional bus and light rail agency, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Nations headed the successful campaign to pay a half-cent transit tax in St. Louis County, which is expected to generate $75 million a year for Metro, funding aimed at restoring services cut more than a year ago.
08.23.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the arrival of associates Irina Sandler, Lauren Ashley Smith, and Adam R. Wuller.
08.23.10
08.09.10
"Survival Mode is Turning into Recovery Mode"
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The recession is releasing its stranglehold on the St. Louis legal market. At least that's what hiring practices at Armstrong Teasdale suggest.
08.03.10
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John Diehl is quoted in Time regarding the first-in-the-nation referendum on President Obama's health care plan.
07.30.10
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The Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge®, an initiative of the Pro Bono Institute’s Law Firm Pro Bono Project, has honored Armstrong Teasdale for its longstanding participation as a Challenge Signatory Firm.
07.29.10
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Jovita Foster is a partner with the firm Armstrong Teasdale who is an advocate for diversity in the workplace and actively works to help recruit and retain minorities in the law firm.
07.23.10
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Matt Kreutzer is quoted in aboutbradsugars regarding the financing of restaurant concepts.
07.22.10
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The Washington Post has launched an online database depicting the scope and complexity of the government's national security program through interactive maps and other graphics.
07.21.10
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Midwest Real Estate News identified Armstrong Teasdale's Real Estate practice as a Top Real Estate Law Firm.
07.12.10
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Matt Kreutzer is quoted in the Las Vegas Business Press regarding today's business climate in the franchise industry.
07.07.10
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In proper operatic fashion, the two-year negotiations for the redevelopment of the historic Kiel Opera House in downtown St. Louis ended with high drama.
07.06.10
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Edward R. Spalty, a litigation partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Kansas City office, has been named chair-elect of the Lex Mundi Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practice group. His two-year term as chair of the practice group will begin in October, 2011.
07.01.10
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07.01.10
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Armstrong Teasdale helped breathe new life into the historic Peabody (formerly Kiel) Opera house by representing the underwriter of the $78.7 million renovation of the faded Art Deco masterpiece that sat empty for almost two decades.

06.30.10
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Chambers USA has given its top rating to Armstrong Teasdale’s General Commercial Litigation and Real Estate practice groups. The rankings appear in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business that was published in print and online this month.
06.29.10
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Honorable Stephen N. Limbaugh, senior counsel in the St. Louis office of Armstrong Teasdale LLP, was selected to receive the American Inns of Court’s 2010 Professionalism Award for the Eighth Circuit.
06.27.10
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A prized farm animal loved by children escapes his doom just before slaughter.
06.25.10
"Armstrong, Stinson Add to Clayton's Law Firm Presence"
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Law firm Armstrong Teasdale LLP recently relocated its 190 local attorneys and 400 staff members to the 17-story tower at 7700 Forsyth Blvd., taking up 130,000 square feet of space on the top five floors.
06.24.10
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Missouri House Representative John Diehl has received a 2010 Legislative Award from the St. Louis Business Journal.
06.22.10
"New Home for Armstrong Teasdale"
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Armstrong Teasdale is located in Centene Plaza,  the region’s first and only multi-tenant office building that is Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified. It is also the first Class A office building to be built in downtown Clayton in just under a decade. Armstrong Teasdale’s offices were designed by the renowned international firm Studios Architecture, the architect for the renovation of the American Institute of Architects headquarters in Washington.

06.21.10
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Rick Campbell is featured in the "In His Own Words" section of the June 21 issue of Northern Nevada Business Weekly discussing his practice and interests outside of the law.
06.18.10
"Las Vegas Ideal for Franchise Companies"
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Matt Kreutzer published a guest column in the June 18 edition of the Las Vegas Sun. The article was entitled, "LV Ideal for Franchise Companies."
06.16.10
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Allegations by a mother and her children that they were libeled and defamed by livestock show operator American Royal Association is just a lot of bull, a Missouri jury has found.
06.15.10
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The firm has moved its St. Louis headquarters.
06.15.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of employment and labor partner Meredith J. Rund to the Kansas City office. Rund, a former assistant general counsel at Truman Medical Center, handles matters uniquely related to the workforce.
06.14.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP associate Narcisa P. Symank is elected to the Board of Directors of the International Institute Community Development Corporation (IICDC) for a renewable three-year term.
06.09.10
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John Vering and Kim Kmentt, in-house counsel at Tomkins Industries, gave a 30-minute podcast entitled "Learning to Cope with the Wave of New Employment Laws and Regulations" as part of Lex Mundi's "In-House Legal" on the Legal Talk Network.
06.08.10
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Armstrong Teasdale has been added to The American Lawyer magazine’s ranking of the nation’s largest 200 law firms based on last year’s gross revenue. The 2010 Am Law 200 listing appears in the publication’s June issue.
06.04.10
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A St. Louis City jury found that a Jefferson City, Missouri hospital was not liable for the death of a 69-year-old patient whose family alleged he was fatally injured during a transfer to another hospital in an ambulance lacking a functioning mechanical, portable ventilator.
06.03.10
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David S. Kim , an intellectual property associate at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, is being honored with a St. Louis Business Journal “30 Under 30” award that recognizes top young community newsmakers.
06.01.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP partner Jack Quinn is unanimously elected to the Board of Directors of the Sheldon Arts Foundation for a renewable three-year term. He will continue currently on The Sheldon’s Friends Board.
05.25.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s equity partners have re-elected Michael A. Chivell to his second three-year term as managing partner.
05.15.10
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Jennifer Schwesig, the 37-year-old head of Armstrong Teasdale’s International Law practice group, has been named a Law360 Rising Legal Star in recognition of achievements that catapulted her to the top of the legal profession at a young age.
05.13.10
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Intellectual Property Today magazine has recognized Armstrong Teasdale as one of the top patent law firms in the country. The March 2010 special issue “Top Patent Firms,” ranked the firm number 72 out of 365 law firms/individuals.
05.13.10
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Armstrong Teasdale partner, Amit Shah, is one of six recipients being honored by Saint Louis University’s Black Law Students’ Association (BLSA) for a strong commitment to diversity, mentoring law students, and contributing to the community.
05.13.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of litigation attorney Christopher D. Baucom as an associate in the St. Louis office. Baucom, previously with Bryan Cave, focuses his practice in the areas of complex product liability, mass tort, and commercial litigation.
05.12.10
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The former chief executive officer of now defunct The Mortgage Store has been ordered to pay Atlanta-based Georgia Banking Company more than $391,000 for breaching a personal guaranty.
05.05.10
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Dan Cooper has become a board member of St. Louis Green, Inc., an organization founded to address a need in the St. Louis community for information about green businesses, green products, and green events.
05.05.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP attorney Harold (Hal) L. Lowenstein was presented the H. Michael Coburn award by the Young Lawyers of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA).
05.05.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of intellectual property attorney Manita Rawat as an associate in the Las Vegas office. Rawat, previously with Holland & Hart LLP, focuses her practice in the intellectual property area.
05.05.10
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Armstrong Teasdale partners Steve Cousins and Jim Martin received extensive media attention for their winning representation of former HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson.
05.03.10
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The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its lengthy investigation of former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson without filing any charges, Jackson’s attorneys have learned.
05.03.10
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Matt Kreutzer is featured in the Executive Snapshot section of the May 3 issue of the Las Vegas Business Press discussing his practice and his passion for movies.
04.30.10
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In April, 2010, a federal jury in Kansas delivered a defense verdict in favor of UPS in a workers compensation retaliation case.
04.16.10
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Armstrong Teasdale has the largest patent practice in St. Louis, according to the April 16-22 issue of the St. Louis Business Journal.
04.08.10
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Armstrong Teasdale acted as local defense counsel in a breach of contract suit dismissed on March 29, 2010 against Peabody Coal Co., LLC, Armstrong Coal Co., and other related parties.
04.08.10
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Frank N. Gundlach, senior counsel in the St. Louis office of Armstrong Teasdale LLP, is one of six Washington University School of Law alumni to be honored for service to the community and legal profession.
04.08.10
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The Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District has ruled in favor of an Armstrong Teasdale client who was sued by neighbors who alleged the client was responsible for the flooding of their property.
04.07.10
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The Armstrong Teasdale LLP Future Energy Group, a team of attorneys with wide-ranging expertise with practices in the Midwest, Nevada, and China, has been formed to meet the diverse needs of clients in the rapidly changing world of clean technology and renewable energy.
04.06.10
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Khamphee “Nok” Kells, an immigrant who faced deportation after the sudden death of her Missouri husband, has been given permanent resident status along with her two children, according to Armstrong Teasdale LLP lawyers.
04.01.10
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The Supreme Court of Missouri has ruled that Missouri counties must contribute to a state retirement fund for prosecuting and circuit attorneys in a move that helps ensure the future of the system.
03.29.10
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Bruce Leslie is featured in the Executive Snapshot section of the March 29 issue of the Las Vegas Business Press discussing his practice and his passion for cycling.
03.19.10
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The Voice, a weekly e-newsletter from the Defense Research Institute, featured Patrick Kenny and Karrie Clinkinbeard for their defense victory in Salisbury v. Hartford Life and Accident
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03.18.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP partner Matthew J. Kreutzer has launched a new blog designed to share information and ideas about franchising.
03.16.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP partner Amy J. Lorenz-Moser, who started advocating for abused women as a law student, is one of the three first recipients of Saint Louis University School of Law’s Excellence Awards recognizing pro bono work.
03.16.10
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Steve Jones has been elected to a three-year-term on the St. Louis Zoo board of directors. Following the end of his term on Dec. 31, 2012, he will be eligible to serve for another three-year-term upon renomination.
03.16.10
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St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay has appointed Steve Cousins, an Armstrong Teasdale LLP partner and executive committee member, to the board of directors of the newly formed Gateway Mall Conservancy. Cousins will serve as assistant secretary and assistant treasurer.
03.11.10
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Chambers USA has released the names of 18 Armstrong Teasdale attorneys who will be featured in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America?s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers USA annual ranks leading law firms and lawyers in various practice areas and by country and region.
03.09.10
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More than 90 businesses will be receiving letters from Senator Kit Bond inviting them to participate in the Missouri Trade Initiative (MTI), a program designed to provide Missouri companies a business plan to increase their export sales.
03.09.10
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Michael A. Chivell, managing partner of Armstrong Teasdale LLP, has been elected president of The United States Law Firm Group (USLFG), a network of 18 independent firms with more than 5,900 lawyers operating globally.
03.05.10
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Armstrong Teasdale partner Therese "Tessa" Rolufs Trelz and founder of the firm's Professional Advancement of Women Program has been named a recipient of the 2010 University of Missouri-St. Louis Women Trailblazer Award.
02.25.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP partner Jovita Foster is appointed by the Supreme Court of Missouri as an ad hoc committee member to study the discovery and use of electronically stored material. Recommended by committee chair, The Honorable Cynthia L. Martin of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Foster is one of 16 delegates from all over the state of Missouri.
02.24.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of litigation partners Daniel Carpenter and Amy J. Lorenz-Moser to the St. Louis office.
02.19.10
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Armstrong Teasdale partner Steve Jones was named as one of the Most Influential Professionals by the St. Louis Business Journal.
02.18.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP partner David L. Going has been selected by The American College of Bankruptcy (ACB) for induction as a Fellow in the College's 21st Class. Going, one of about 35 honorees chosen from a pool of international candidates, will be inducted during a March 12, 2010 ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
02.18.10
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Armstrong Teasdale partner Jim Martin received widespread media attention for his victorious defense of Michael Shanahan Jr., whose stock options backdating case was dismissed by a federal judge on Friday, February 12.
02.17.10
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A juror's anti-Semitic comments about a defense witness in a wrongful termination trial has led Missouri's highest court to take the unusual step of overturning a verdict due to normally secret conversations held during jury deliberations.
02.17.10
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David Braswell has been appointed to the St. Louis Sports Commission’s Board of Directors.
02.17.10
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In Business Las Vegas has named Armstrong Teasdale partner Matthew J. Kreutzer as one of the city's outstanding professionals. Kreutzer and 39 of his contemporaries are included in the publication's 2010 "40 Under 40" list to be published on February 25.
02.17.10
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The Courthouse Steps, Inc., a group of St. Louis area singing attorneys will perform on Sunday, February 21 at the Greater Alton Concert Association.
02.17.10
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Stephen Jones of the Business Service practice group has been named a 2010 Best Lawyer of Corporate Law by The Best Lawyers in America. He was featured in St. Louis Magazine's "2010 Best Lawyers" article.
02.09.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP has named Martha “Marty” Hereford, an immigration partner in the firm’s St. Louis office, as director of the firm’s Professional Advancement of Women Program (PAW).
02.08.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP has named Matthew J. Kreutzer as chair of the firm’s Franchise, Distribution and Antitrust subgroup practice, which includes 22 attorneys firmwide.
02.04.10
02.03.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP, a prominent full-service corporate firm, announces the arrival of Quinn Murphy and Daniel Sakaguchi to its Litigation practice group.
02.01.10
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Steve Cousins has been reappointed as the general counsel to The St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association. The RCGA board also elected him to serve on its executive committee for 2010.
01.29.10
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Through the efforts of Tim Gearin, a St. Louis County jury cleared DePaul Health Center of all wrongdoing after a woman's hip dislocated two days after her surgery as a nurse was moving her.
01.25.10
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After a pre-trial demand of $100,000, a Platte County jury awarded $463 to an African-American janitor who claimed his employer fired him in retaliation for his past complaints about racial discrimination and harassment.
01.19.10
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Armstrong Teasdale has joined in the efforts to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The firm gave $2,878 to the American Red Cross after a dress down fund-raising event on January 15.
01.11.10
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Tim McFadden has been named a 2010 top attorney by St. Louis Small Business Monthly. Tim was one of 11 lawyers named by readers as an attorney that personally influenced their businesses over the years.
01.08.10
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of Susan K. Ehlers, Laura J. Hilmert, Gregory A. IkenTyson H. Ketchum and Bryan D. Nicholson to its partnership effective January 1, 2010.
01.07.10
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Thomas Weaver, a member of the firm's Litigation practice group discusses his appellate experience in a Q&A interview with Law360, a newswire for lawyers. Law360, which covers a wide spectrum of practice areas, provides in-depth features about legal trends, interviews with policy makers, corporate counsel and top lawyers and columns by leading practitioners.
01.05.10
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has affirmed a trial court's finding that ERISA-plan legal action time limitations, which are shorter than a state's statute of limitations, are enforceable if they are reasonable.
12.30.09
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Armstrong Teasdale attorney Darryl Chatman is quoted in today's Post-Dispatch regarding the relationship Kells had formed with her in-laws, Tom and Karen Kells.
12.28.09
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NewsChannel 5's Jeff Small reports on how the U.S. government agreed to end legal efforts to deport immigrant widows in Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New York, and Texas following the deaths of their husbands.
12.22.09
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David W. Braswell, Armstrong Teasdale's Corporate Services practice group leader discusses his transactional experience in a Q&A interview with Law360, a newswire for lawyers. Law360, which covers a wide spectrum of practice areas, provides in-depth features about legal trends, interviews with policy makers, corporate counsel and top lawyers and columns by leading practitioners.
12.22.09
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The U.S. government gave immigrant widows in Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New York and Texas a holiday present on Friday when it agreed to end legal efforts to deport them following the deaths of their husbands.
12.14.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP has added 10 professionals to its Intellectual Property practice group in the past six months, increasing its size to 72.
11.30.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP is pleased to announce that Steven N. Cousins has been named the 2010 St. Louis Best Lawyers Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Lawyer of the Year.
11.13.09
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Las Vegas partner, Bruce Leslie has been named to the board's executive committee of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Pinnacle, which owns and operates casinos in Nevada, Louisiana, Indiana, Missouri and Argentina, charges its board with focusing on building lasting shareholder value, supported by a diverse portfolio of gaming properties and a solid balance sheet.
11.13.09
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Gail Appleson, a legal journalist for Reuters, the National Law Journal and the American Bar Association Journal, has joined Armstrong Teasdale LLP’s marketing department as its firm-wide writer.
11.09.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP is patently a key player in the Intellectual Property sector as we keep adding lawyers with advanced science degrees to our practice.
11.09.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP has been included in The National Law Journal's 2009 list of the nation's largest 250 law firms. It ranked 175th, according to the survey.
11.02.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP has been cited by General Electric Co. and United Parcel Service as a firm among their most-used outside counsel. In the September 14 report of "Who Represents Corporate America," published by The National Law Journal, General Electric named Armstrong Teasdale for intellectual property and patent prosecution matters and United Parcel Service, for torts and negligence matters.
11.02.09
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Dr. Steven T. Kazmierski, who holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, has joined the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP as an associate and member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group.
10.27.09
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Forty-four Armstrong Teasdale attorneys were listed as a 2009 Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer or Rising Star. Super Lawyers is an annual listing of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
10.26.09
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Armstrong Teasdale was featured in a Missouri Lawyers Weekly article entitled, "Move by Some to Merit Raises Creates New Challenges for Missouri Lawyers." The article, published October 25, includes quotes from Bob Kaiser and Brent Covington regarding the firm's switch to merit-based pay two years ago.
10.21.09
Armstrong Teasdale LLP is proud to announce the addition of five professionals to its Intellectual Property practice group in the past 90 days, increasing the number of professionals in the group to 60.
10.21.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP franchise attorney Matthew J. Kreutzer has been appointed to the State Bar of California's Franchise Law Committee, with a three-year term beginning this month.
10.12.09
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Franchise attorney Matthew J. Kreutzer has joined Armstrong Teasdale LLP as a partner in the Las Vegas office. Kreutzer, most recently with Holland & Hart LLP, has experience handling franchise system disputes through negotiation, arbitration, and litigation.
10.06.09
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Armstrong Teasdale recently received recognition by Missouri Lawyer's Weekly with two "2009 Missouri's Best Awards." The firm placed 2nd for Best Large Firm and also placed 2nd for Best Law Firm for Minorities.
10.06.09
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Saint Louis University has named a conference room in the SLU Museum of Art building The Teasdale Conference Room in honor of alumnus and prominent litigation attorney Kenneth F. Teasdale.
09.24.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announced that Harold “Hal” L. Lowenstein, the former Missouri Court of Appeals Western District judge, has joined the firm’s Kansas City office as Of Counsel. He is a member of the firm's Litigation practice group.
09.24.09
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St. Louis American newspaper has recognized Steve Cousins in their column 'People on the Move'. Cousins is recognized for being listed in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America as well as being named as on of the nation's best lawyers for more than 10 consecutive years.
09.18.09
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Rob Klahr of the Public Finance practice area, along with Brent Covington and Matt Reh of the Litigation practice area, has been selected as 2009 Up & Coming Lawyers by the editors of Missouri Lawyers Weekly.
09.18.09
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Brent Covington and Matt Reh of the Litigation practice area, along with Rob Klahr of Public Finance, have been selected as 2009 Up & Coming Lawyers by the editors of Missouri Lawyers Weekly.
09.15.09
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Armstrong Teasdale was once again recognized as being a Best Law Firm for Minorities in Missouri by Missouri Lawyers Weekly in the August 24, 2009 issue.
09.15.09
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Thomas Weaver is one of three selected by the Appellate Judicial Commission as a nominee to fill retiring Judge Booker Shaw on the Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals.

Under the Missouri Non-Partisan Court Plan, the Appellate Judicial Commission reviews applications and submits three nominees to the governor. Governor Nixon will then choose one among the three who will fill the vacancy. If he doesn't make a choice, the commission makes it.
09.08.09
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St. Louis Small Business Monthly identified Armstrong Teasdale as one of the best law firms in St. Louis. The ranking was announced in the publication's 2009-2010 Business Owner's Guide, "Best in Business 2009" lists.
08.27.09
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James Virtel, Paul Kovacs and Frank Gundlach were recommended to be listed as litigation stars in the state of Missouri in the 3rd edition of Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys.
08.19.09
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Sixty-three Armstrong Teasdale LLP partners from four of the firm's offices have been identified for the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Armstrong Teasdale was designated by Best Lawyers as the No. 1 law firm in Missouri for Biotechnology Law, Franchise Law, Government Relations Law, Information Technology Law, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Water Law, White-Collar Criminal Defense and Workers' Compensation Law. These designations were based on the number of Armstrong Teasdale lawyers listed in each of those practice areas.
08.03.09
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In the July 31, 2009 issue of the St. Louis Business Journal, Real Estate practice group leader, Tim Tryniecki, was quoted as saying that the firm's increase in real estate transactions from 2007 to 2008 was due to repositioning the practice group's focus.
06.24.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP has appointed Laurence R. Tucker managing attorney for the firm’s Kansas City, Missouri office. He will oversee the nearly 30 lawyers based in Kansas City.
06.24.09
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John Sullivan has been elected a Bank Counsel Advisory Board officer for 2009-2010 by the MBA Board of Directors.
06.23.09
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Daniel K. O’Toole, firm partner, has been named leader of Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation practice. With more than 90 litigators, the Litigation group is Armstrong Teasdale’s largest practice, focusing on complex litigation for corporate clients across the country and internationally.
06.19.09
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When Byron Francis first took the bar exam in Missouri in 1974 there was no such thing as a personal computer, much less a laptop.
06.16.09
Hefty Tax Could Force Rams Sale
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KSDK reporter Leisa Zigman interviews Jon Igoe regarding the possible sale of the Rams.
06.02.09
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Midwest Real Estate News identified Armstrong Teasdale's Real Estate practice as a Top Real Estate Law Firm. The ranking was announced in the publication's May "2009 Best of the Best" issue.
06.01.09
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The St. Louis Business Journal listed Armstrong Teasdale as having the largest Patent Practice in St. Louis, for the second consecutive year, based on the number of local licensed patent attorneys.
04.14.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP has been named among the “Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity” by MultiCultural Law 2009, a magazine focused on diversity in the legal profession. In addition, Armstrong Teasdale ranked in the following specialized listings: 'Top 100 Law Firms for Women' and 'Top 25 Law Firms for Native-Americans'.
04.09.09
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Armstrong Teasdale has been recognized by Intellectual Property Today magazine as one of the “2009 Top Patent Firms” in the country among both boutique and general practice firms with IP practices. The firm took the 72nd spot, the first Missouri law firm named, among the more than 350 firms that participated in the survey.
04.08.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP has been named a 2009 "Go-To Law Firm®" by three of the Nation's Top 500 Companies in a recent survey conducted by Incisive Media. According to Incisive Media, Armstrong Teasdale was named as the firm of choice by Fortune 500 clients for intellectual propertysecurities and litigation.
04.08.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP Managing Partner, Michael Chivell was featured in the April 2009 Smart Business in St. Louis article, Staying on Course: How to send a clear and consistent vision to your employees. Among other topics, Chivell spoke directly to the importance of communication within an organization, "The most important thing from my perspective is to be consistent, is to not deviate. You have to adapt, obviously, but not deviate from your plan and just continue to get that out there with people."
04.08.09
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Chambers USA recently released the names of 17 Armstrong Teasdale attorneys that will be featured in the 2009 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers USA annually ranks leading law firms and lawyers in various tiers and bands, by various countries and regions.
03.31.09
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Armstrong Teasdale attorney Frank N. Gundlach has been elected to the Investment Committee for the American College of Trial Lawyers Foundation (Foundation). In addition, Gundlach will be elected Secretary, effective July 1, 2009, and currently serves as a Trustee to the Foundation.
03.12.09
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Jennifer A. Schwesig, firm partner, has been named leader of Armstrong Teasdale’s International practice group. Members of the International practice group counsel U.S. and foreign companies all over the globe including Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia and the Pacific Rim (especially China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, India and Thailand) in a broad range of matters including international commercial and financial transactions, foreign direct investment global management, intellectual property protection and international trade.
03.10.09
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On February 24, 2009, a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit of Appeals declared that two former lobbyists for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee would be allowed to present classified documents in their defense.
02.23.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP was among only 100 law firms in the nation cited by general counsel for differentiating itself through exceptional client service in a recent survey. The survey was conducted by BTI Consulting Group Inc. (BTI).
01.26.09
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Steven N. Cousins, a partner and practice group leader of the firm's Financial Restructuring, Reorganization and Bankruptcy practice and group leader of the Financial Services group, has been selected as one of St. Louis' Most Influential African Americans. The designation was awarded in the Fifth Anniversary Edition of "Who's Who in Black St. Louis," which showcases more than 260 African American leaders, entrepreneurs, corporate brass and community leaders.
01.20.09
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Daniel J. Godar and Edward R. Spalty, partners of Armstrong Teasdale LLP, have been chosen as members of BTI Consulting Group’s The BTI Client Service All-Star Team.
01.13.09
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Following a three day jury trial before Judge Catherine Perry in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Armstrong Teasdale attorney Todd Nissenholtz obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a major insurance carrier.
01.06.09
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Carl T. Bauer, the former vice president, associate general counsel, and assistant secretary of St. Louis-based Emerson has joined the St. Louis office of Armstrong Teasdale LLP as a partner.
01.05.09
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jovita M. Foster, David A. Jermann, Michael B. Kass, Scott K.G. Kozak, Eric T. Krischke and Christine L. Schlomann to its partnership effective January 1, 2009.
12.24.08
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Timothy R. McFadden led an Armstrong Teasdale deal team in a transaction which has been named a finalist by Merger & Acquisition Advisor Magazine for Industrial Goods and Basic Resources Deal of the Year.
12.24.08
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP attorneys Jay Summerville, Lisa Wood and Michael Kass obtained a significant victory in a piece of  “bet-the-business” class action litigation filed by 11 former employees of a client of the firm in the St. Louis County Circuit Court.
12.23.08
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP is pleased to announce the addition of R. Douglas Kurdziel to its Las Vegas office as a partner. Kurdziel, who was most recently a partner at Jones Vargas, adds over 16 years of experience to the firm’s litigation group, representing clients in complex business and litigation matters, including eminent domain, mechanic's liens, contract law and construction law.
12.28.08
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Firm partner, Jim Martin, has been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters for over 30 years. His passion for mentorship - whether in his professional or personal life - has led to lifelong friendships.
12.10.08
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Maureen O. Bryan has joined the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP as a partner in the firm’s Tort & Catastrophic Events practice group. She concentrates her practice on matters related to medical malpractice and products liability defense.
11.18.08
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Former federal judge and Armstrong Teasdale Senior Counsel, Stephen N. Limbaugh, Sr., has been appointed to serve as a Participating Arbitrator for Federal Arbitration, Inc. Federal Arbitration (FedArb) is a private court system for mediation and arbitration of complex civil cases.
11.11.08
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP Partner Paul E. Kovacs led the legal team that negotiated a $100 million settlement against defendant Goldman Sachs in the case involving the liquidators of General American Life Insurance against Goldman Sachs.
11.07.08
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Forty-seven Armstrong Teasdale partners were listed as a 2008 Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer or Rising Star.Super Lawyers is an annual listing of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
10.30.08
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On Sept. 25, President Bush signed into law amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
10.21.08
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Armstrong Teasdale recently received recognition by Missouri Lawyers Weekly with three “2008 Missouri’s Best Awards.” Partner Tom Weaver received 1st place for Best Brief Writer.
10.13.08
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Sixty-five Armstrong Teasdale LLP partners from four different offices have been identified as The Best Lawyers in America 2009®.
09.15.08
The U.S. Senate passed legislation to strengthen the Consumer Product Safety Commission
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On July 31, 2008, the United States Senate passed legislation that will reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The legislation provides for more funding for the Agency and increases certain existing safety rules.
08.29.08
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A tag-team effort by Bill Corrigan and Michael Kass has ended with an excellent result for our client, a major auto insurance carrier.
08.25.08
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Three years have passed since Missouri House Bill 393, better known as the state’s tort reform package, became law, and its effects are slowly beginning to make an impact in courtrooms across the state.
08.14.08
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The DSS Academy announced a new Transmission and Transportation for Industry Course. Students will learn information concerning the transmission or transportation of classified information and material in accordance with the provisions of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP).
08.01.08
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP is pleased to congratulate firm Partner Casey O. Housley on his recent appointment to the University of Oklahoma College of Law Advisory Board by invitation from the Dean.
08.01.08
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP announced today that Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr., formerly United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, will join the firm’s St. Louis office as Senior Counsel. He will be a member of the firm’s litigation practice.
07.30.08
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Corporate Board Member has recognized Armstrong Teasdale as the best corporate law firm in St. Louis as selected by directors of publicly traded companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ Stock Market and American Stock Exchange.
07.28.08
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP is pleased to announce that Karrie J. Clinkinbeard, Brian E. Kaveney, Amit B. Shah and Mark L. Stoneman have been selected by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as four of Missouri’s “rising stars” and recognized in the publication’s 2008 “Up and Coming Lawyers” list.
07.19.08
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Jeff McPherson spoke at the Missouri Municipal Attorneys' Association's annual meeting at the Lake of the Ozarks on July 19, 2008.
07.10.08
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The firm is pleased to announce that two of its partners, Karrie Clinkinbeard and Matt Reh, have recently been appointed to serve as Fellows of The Litigation Counsel of America (LCA).
06.26.08
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St. Louis' Armstrong Teasdale LLP announced today that 16 of its attorneys are ranked in the 2008 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and five practice areas have been recognized.
06.04.08
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Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits, published by Business & Legal Reports, Inc., highlighted Armstrong Teasdale's Professional Advancement of Women (PAW) Program as a Case Study in the June 2008 Issue. The article, "Initiative Helps Women Redefine their Role In, Influence On Law Firm," describes in detail Armstrong Teasdale's PAW Program; from its inception to its current process. Firm Partner and PAW Founder, Therese "Tessa" Trelz was significantly quoted throughout the article.
08.21.06
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The Missouri Supreme Court recently issued a ruling, Healthcare Services of the Ozarks, Inc. v. Copeland (no. SC87083), addressing the enforceability of non-compete agreements in Missouri.
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