The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District of Missouri, determined there is no statute of limitations or defense of laches that bars the Missouri Department of Revenue from administratively suspending a person’s driving privileges in connection with driving while intoxicated (“DWI”). In Lawrence v. Director of Revenue, a motor vehicle driver was arrested on October
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 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Charles Smarr
Street construction conitnues near our office as the street closure has moved to the intersection of Adams and East Capitol. On-street parking is still available in front of our office. However, you will have to approach from the west (Monroe/Madison) to access it.
BSE shareholder Charles E. Smarr has been appointed Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Committee on Beverage Alcohol Practice (Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice). The Committee on Beverage Alcohol Practice serves lawyers whose practice involves the law of alcohol beverages. The Committtee welcomes as members in-house counsel, private practitioners, federal or state regulatory counsel or administrators,administrative
Missouri General Assembly HB111 became effective August 28, 2011, authorizing a court to award a parent a 50% adjustment to a presumed child support calculation in situations where the parents share joint physical child custody or have the child equal or substantially equal periods of time. However, the Missouri Supreme Court is required to make the
On August 30, 2011, the Missouri Supreme Court handed down an opinion in the Case of St. Charles County v. Laclede Gas Company (Case No. SC91539). BSE shareholder, Paul A. Boudreau, filed an amicus brief in the case on behalf of the Missouri Energy Development Association (MEDA). The St. Charles County case concerned whether the reservation of a
Construction continues at the corner of East Capitol and Monroe near our office. Some on street parking is still available. However, you must approach our building from the east (Adams Street) to access it.
Scott Hamblin, Shareholder and attorney at Brydon Swearengen & England P.C. recently attended the Family Law Conference sponsored by the Missouri Bar Association. The three day conference covered a variety of subjects including, valuing small businesses in connection with divorce, financial issues in divorce unique to military service members, child custody, child support, bankruptcy in
BSE Counsel Gregory C. Mitchell recently authored an article for Dateline MADA, a publication of the Missouri Automobile Dealers Association. Mitchell’s article concerned the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 27, 2011 decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Conception, upholding the enforceability of class action waiver provisions in arbitration agreements. Under such provisions, parties both agree to arbitrate their disputes,
Honesty is a key component of a successful attorney-client relationship. Your attorney should be candid with you – be it about legal fees, your chance of success, or any other aspect of the relationship – and you should be candid with your attorney. How important is being candid with your attorney? It is as important
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