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Russ Mitten to Present at MADA Seminars

BSE Shareholder Russ Mitten will present information to the MADA Workers Compensation Seminar concerning a Missouri Supreme Court decision issued April 15, 2014, regarding claims for retaliatory discharge under section 287.780 (Templemire v. W & M Welding, Inc.).  The seminars are designed to  provide what employers “need to know while operating in the ‘jungle’ of employment


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Scott Hamblin – Best in City

BSE Shareholder Scott Hamblin was recently named City’s Best Attorney by Jefferson City Magazine. For more than a decade, Scott Hamblin has litigated cases in Circuit Courts and United States District Courts throughout Missouri. Scott regularly practices in the areas of family law, divorce, child custody, paternity, child custody modifications, State and Federal Criminal defense including


Independence Day and the Right to a Lawyer

As we celebrate Independence Day, I want to take a moment to reflect on some of the rights established early in our country’s history which continue to exist and evolve. It wasn’t until 1791 that the first ten (10) Amendments to the United States Constitution were adopted. The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution has


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Mitchell Published in NADC Defender Magazine

BSE Shareholder Greg Mitchell was recently published in the June 2014 issue of Defender Magazine.  The Defender is the newsletter of the National Association of Dealer Counsel.  The NADC is an organization formed by and for lawyers who work in the unique dealer environment.  Membership is open to practicing attorneys who serve the needs of auto, truck,


Criminal Lawyer: New DWI policy in Miller County, Missouri

The Jefferson City News Tribune published an article yesterday indicating that the Miller County Prosecutor’s Office is implementing a new policy known as a “no refusal” policy for people arrested for driving while intoxicated (“DWI”). The idea for the policy is to assist law enforcement officers to obtain search warrants for blood samples to determine the


Criminal Lawyer: From Felony Arrest to Dismissal of Charges

Prosecutors do not dismiss felony charges simply because the defendant wants a dismissal. Let’s be honest, who actually wants a felony conviction on their record? Every person charged with a felony would like the charge dismissed. Attempting to persuade a prosecutor to dismiss a criminal charge following a felony arrest is not easy. A good


FROM FELONY TO MISDEMEANOR

It’s not always easy to convince a prosecutor to amend a felony charge to a misdemeanor. The prosecutor may never consider the idea. But I was again successful recently in obtaining such an amendment from the local prosecutor’s office. My client was charged with the class C felony offense of stealing. After months of meetings and


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Wiseman Presents Zonta Second Chance Scholarships

Zonta of Jefferson City Missouri held its Woman of Achievement “Yellow Rose Luncheon” on May 13, 2014 at the Capitol Plazas Hotel.  The luncheon recognizes and honors local women for their accomplishments and contributions to the Jefferson City community through the presentation of two “Women of Achievement” awards.  Zonta also presents the “Mrs. William H. Weldon


PROSECUTOR’S CASE IS DISMISSED BY JUDGE

Scott Hamblin, lawyer and shareholder at Brydon Swearengen & England P.C. obtained another win for his client in the circuit court of Cole County, located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The judge dismissed the criminal assault charges filed against Scott’s client at trial. The assault charges were dismissed at the close of the State’s case after Scott


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Successful Outcome in a Sales Tax Appeal

BSE shareholder Paul Boudreau recently obtained a favorable outcome in an appeal of a sales tax audit of a fitness center located in Joplin, Missouri.  A Department of Revenue audit report had sought to collect sales tax on monthly payments for the use office space the gym had made available to an unaffiliated personal training