Target Scams on Top of Target Security Breach

The Missouri Attorney General has issued a warning  concerning various scams that have popped up attempting to take further advantage of persons on the heals of the Target security breach issues.  The Attorney General indicated that “Thieves pretending to be from Target or a consumer’s bank or credit-card company have been contacting consumers by phone


Eye on the SEC Continues – part 2

My participation in KRCG’s Eye on the SEC contest continues.  Coming into bowl season, I have 97 points.  The leaders have 100 points.  With 2 points given for each bowl pick, there are opportunities to move up (and move down).


BS&E Attorneys Named in 2014 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

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 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Smarr


Wiseman Leads Jaycees Annual Christmas Parade

BSE attorney Erin Wiseman, the Community Development Vice President of the Jefferson City Jaycees and Co-Chair of the Christmas Parade, has been seen on television, heard on the radio and quoted in the newspapers this week promoting the Jaycees’ Christmas Parade. The Jaycees Annual Christmas Parade begins at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2013, from the Truman


Twenty Years

Last Friday, November 15, 2013, marked my twentieth year with Brydon, Swearengen & England P.C.  Twenty years ago I returned from active duty with the U. S. Army, with a two week old child (who is now a sophomore at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri), and began to practice law in the same building where


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Cooking Out on Wintery Day

Senior partner and chief cook,  Jim Swearengen, is shown cooking burgers and brats for the law firm on this cold and rainy day in mid-Missouri.  It must be his Wisconsin upbringing that makes him think this sort of  day is appropriate for these activities.


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Empire Appeals Concluded

The direct appeals of the Missouri Public Service Commission’s decisions in The Empire District Electric Company’s 2006 rate case were concluded with the Missouri Supreme Court’s denial of a transfer request on January 25, 2011.  Two additional lawsuits, however, had been filed against Empire seeking refunds related to the Commission’s decisions in Empire’s 2006 rate


Bankruptcy Court to Remain Open – For Now

BSE attorney Erin Wiseman has passed along the following e-mail from the Federal Court in the Western District of Missouri – “In the event of a federal government shutdown on October 1, 2013, the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Western District of Missouri will remain open for regular business. The federal judiciary


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BSE Teams in Zonta 5K

Paul Boudreau and Erin Wiseman sponsored teams this year to enter ten competitors in the 6th annual Zonta 5k in Jefferson City.  Members,  employees and friends of the firm competed as color was launched at them at various points in the race.  Russ Mitten won first place in his division and a second time winner,


Eye on the SEC Continues

The KRCG TV “Eye on the SEC” Challenge continues.  This week my perfect 9-0 mark combined with the total points of the Missouri game made me the winner of the “mythical Rod Lombardi Traveling Trophy.” See the write-up for the week along with current standings at the following link: https://krcg.com/sports/