Divorce: Another Reason to Hire Your Own Lawyer

The following hypothetical situation happens more frequently than most non-lawyers imagine, but yet husbands and wives continue to either choose not to hire their own divorce lawyer or somehow think that it’s a good idea to share a divorce attorney: Husband and Wife have been married a couple years and have one child born of


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ISRS Increase Timely

On January 14, 2014, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, issued a decision in In The Matter of The Application of  Laclede Gas Company D/B/A Missouri Gas Energy, For Approval to Change its  Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge; Public Service Commission of The  State of Missouri vs. The Office of Public Counsel.  Therein, the Court


Criminal Law: The Missouri Supreme Court Rules on Probation Revocation

Circuit judges have used probation as a mechanism to collect restitution and court costs from criminal defendants for years, but the Missouri Supreme Court issued its opinion yesterday clarifying the jurisdiction of courts to continue such conduct. The Missouri Supreme Court, in a consolidated hearing of two similar cases, made preliminary writs permanent finding that,


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Scott Hamblin Named to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers

Brydon Swearengen & England P.C. is pleased to announce that shareholder Scott A. Hamblin has been selected into The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers for the year 2013. Mr. Hamblin was selected based upon his performance in the practice area of Criminal Defense law. Membership in The National Trial Lawyers is by invitation


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.