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Scott Hamblin has authored the 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Chapter 1 entitled Chemical Test Refusal Cases which is being published by the Missouri Bar Association in its Missouri DWI Law and Practice desk book. The article provides in summary fashion legal opinions from the Missouri Courts of Appeal and changes in Missouri law governing situations involving a person’s refusal to submit to chemical blood alcohol test following an arrest for driving while intoxicated.  The …

The storefront of Brydon, Swearengen & England’s office at 312 E. Capitol Avenue includes a window into Jefferson City history. The Hammond Building has been a part of downtown Jefferson City since C.G. Hammond built the structure as a grocery warehouse with impressive commercial roofing layout around 1910—about the same time the state capitol was under construction a few blocks away. The Goddard Grocery Company was one of the early …

U.S. News & World Report magazine has named Brydon, Swearengen & England P.C. as one of the best law firms in the United States. The recent article “Best Law Firms of 2010” listed BSE as a “Tier 1” law firm—the highest level—in the areas of Energy Law and Communications Law. To compile the rankings, the magazine surveyed thousands of clients, lawyers, law firm managers and recruiting officers. The recent surveys by …

Scott Hamblin attended the 2010 Misosuri Bar Association Family Law continuing legal education conference concerning advance dissolution of marriage topics.  Topics for discussion included business interests and finances, marital and sexual misconduct and bankruptcy implications of divorce. Scott is a shareholder with Brydon, Swearengen & England P.C.  and concentrates his practice in the areas of State and Federal criminal defense, personal injury law, and family law. Scott routinely practices in …

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 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Charles Smarr is listed in the field of Food and Beverage Law.  The other attorneys are all …

On August 6, 2010, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri issued a decision in favor of Wright County, Missouri.  BSE represented Wright County through its association with the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund (MOPERM). The plaintiff in the suit asserted a substantive due process claim under 42 USC §1983 and a negligence claim against Wright County and its former sheriff.  The claims arose from an incident …

On June 1, 2010, Mid America Brick & Structural Clay Products, LLC, completed its initial capitalization, which will enable the company to commence operations manufacturing residential and commercial face brick at the former site of A. P. Green Refractories, Inc., in Mexico, Missouri. The company raised a total of approximately $21.9 million in debt and equity capital, which included loans guaranteed by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, the United …

On March 31, 2010, the Missouri Court of Appeals – Southern District recently issued a decision in favor of BSE client, The Empire District Electric Company. The Missouri Office of the Public Counsel had brought suit in the Jasper County Circuit Court claiming amounts charged by Empire were in excess of its lawfully-approved rates.  Empire moved to dismiss the case arguing, among other things, that the Public Counsel lacked statutory …

On Tuesday, June 15, 2010, BS&E shareholder Scott Hamblin will participate in a Legal Panel presenting Legal Advice for Young Professionals.  The program is a Professional Development Seminar organized by the Jefferson City Area Young Professionals group associated with the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce.  Topics will include Family Law (divorce, wills, prenuptial agreements), Leases, Real Estate Transactions, Choosing a Business Entity, Non-Compete Agreements and a Question and Answer …

Brydon, Swearengen & England shareholder Charles Smarr will serve as a panelist for a presentation to the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators’ 2010 Annual Conference in New Orleans.   The Annual Conference will take place from June 20-24, 2010. Mr. Smarr will participate in a panel discussion entitled “Have Liquor Boards Lost Their Way? Are They Doing What They Were Set-up to Do?”  Mr. Smarr practices primarily in the areas of alcohol …

On April 15 and 16, 2010, BSE shareholder Charles E. Smarr will Co-Chair the conference Winery & Wine Distribution Law in the Midwest entering, surviving and thriving in the wine business (http://www.lawseminars.com/detail.php?SeminarCode=10WINEMO).  Mr. Smarr will make a presentation entitled “Federal and State Case Law Update: Impacts of recent court decisions on the wine industry and retail sales, including Family Winemakers of California v. Jenkins; Siesta Village Market, LLC v. Perry; …

BSE Shareholder Scott A. Hamblin was recently a lecturer for The Missouri Bar’s Continuing Legal Education progam entitled “How To Series: Criminal Law.” Mr. Hamblin made a presentation concerning basic criminal procedure.

BS&E shareholder Russ Mitten was recently selected to serve as a member and secretary of the Historic Preservation Commission for Jefferson City. The purpose of the Historic Preservation Commission is to identify and safeguard sites, buildings, structures and objects which reflect elements of the city’s historic conservation, to foster civic pride, and to enhance the city’s attraction to tourists and visitors. The Commission has nine members who are Jefferson City …

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 and L. Russell Mitten have been selected by their peers to be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The firm is ranked #1 in Missouri in Energy Law, with six named attorneys listed in this category. Trip England …

Charles Smarr recently attended the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Smarr was the moderator for the panel entitled, “21st Century Challenges for the Regulators”. Panelists were Murphy Painter, Commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, Victoria Horton,Esq., President of the California Beer & Beverage Distributors, and Max Hess, Esq., of the law firm of Chorey, Taylor & Fine, Atlanta, Georgia. …

BSE shareholder Scott Hamblin, an experienced will and trust attorney, has recently been active in bar activities associated with his Family Law/Estate Planning practice. In November of last year, Mr. Hamblin made a presentation for the Missouri Bar concerning the Basics of Dissolution of Marriage at a continuing legal education program entitled “Stepping Up and Stepping Out: The New Lawyer Experience.” More recently, on April 16, 2009, Scott attended the …

In October, 2008, Charles Smarr, served as the moderator for a panel entitled, “How to Prepare for a 21st Amendment/Antitrust Lawsuit” at the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators Central/Western Region Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. Panelists were Max Hess with the law firm of Chorey, Taylor & Feil in Atlanta, Georgia and Michael Madigan with the law firm of Madigan, Dahl & Harlan in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Central to the …

Greg Mitchell, Counsel to the Firm, has been named General Counsel for the Missouri Board of Therapeutic Massage.  Greg also serves as General Counsel for the Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Missouri Powersport Dealers Association and the Missouri Automobile Dealers Association.