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/  


FRI Utility Symposium a Success

Several BSE shareholders attended the 2013 Financial Research Institute Public Utility Symposium – Visualizing the Future: Public Utilities in 2020, on September 18, 2013, in Columbia, Missouri.  Attending from BSE were Paul Boudreau, Russ Mitten, Diana Carter, Jim Swearengen, Brian McCartney, and myself. The Symposium was well-attended by Commissioners, regulators, utility employees, attorneys and others from multiple states. 


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Boudreau Featured in Cabin Life

An article written by BSE shareholder Paul A. Boudreau appears in the October issue of Cabin Life magazine.  Late last year, Paul purchased a small, stone fisherman’s cottage near Steelville, Missouri, and located on the Meramec River in the Ozarks hills.  The winter of 2013 was spent renovating and revitalizing the place, which had fallen


Eye on the SEC

I will be participating in KRCG TV’s “Eye on the SEC” challenge this year.  After Week 1, I am in second place (albeit tied with 8 others).  I want to take the opportunity to see my picture in that second spot, as I am sure it won’t last. You can view the standings and other


Cox Published in Midwest Wine Press

Jamie Cox of BSE was recently published in the Midwest Wine Press.  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, grape growers and cellar masters be more effective and profitable. Ms.