Brydon, Swearengen & England P.C. is pleased to announce that James C. Swearengen, William R. (Trip) England, III, Gary W. Duffy, Paul A. Boudreau, Dean L. Cooper, L. Russell Mitten and Charles E. Smarr have been selected by their peers to be included in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. For Mr.
Is there an advantage to filing first for a divorce? This question comes up occasionally in divorce cases. The answer to the question, like most answers to legal questions, depends on the circumstances of the divorcing couples. Venue (meaning the county where the divorce is heard) is initially established when the petition for dissolution of marriage
Jamie Cox of BSE was recently published in the Midwest Wine Press as a part of her continuing series “Wine Law by the Case“. Midwest Wine Press is the first business publication dedicated entirely to the art and business of winemaking in the Midwestern United States. The goal of Midwest Wine Press is to help winery owners,
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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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