Monthly Archives: December, 2009
Firm Recovers Half a Million Dollars for Client
Robert P. Christensen, P.A. (Minneapolis, MN) recently settled a case for half a million dollars. Their client was in his boat fishing and was seriously injured when another boat fishing when he was seriously injured when another boat smashed into him at a high rate of speed. Their client was slowly back trolling when the other [...]
Indiana Court of Appeals Orders Refunds to 31 Families Due to Unequal Treatment by the City of Indianapolis
Price Waicukauski & Riley, LLC (Indianapolis, IN) attorneys Ron Waicukauski and Davy Eaglesfield represented the homeowners in this case.
The outlook for the New Year just got a little brighter for 31 families in the Northern Estates subdivision located on the northwest side of Indianapolis. In the case of City of Indianapolis v. Christine Armour, decided [...]
Lowe Eklund Attorneys Featured in Ohio Super Lawyers
Lowe Eklund Wakefield & Mulvihill Co., LPA is pleased to annouce that, for the second year in a row, they were featured in Ohio Super Lawyers, a publication which recognizes the best lawyers in Ohio through an exhaustive selection process, including peer review. Senior partner James Lowe was again recognized as one of the top 50 [...]
Faraci Lange Attorneys recognized In 2009 Super Lawyers Listing
Faraci Lange, LLP (Rochester, NY) is pleased to announce that five of their attorneys have been included in the 2009 Super Lawyers listing for the Plaintiff Medical Malpractice and Plaintiff Product Liability.
The 2009 SuperLawyers Listings have been released and once again Faraci Lange attorneys are right at the top. Five Faraci Lange attorneys (Angelo G. Faraci, [...]
Robert H. McKertich Joins Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP
Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. (Binghamton, NY) is pleased to announce that Robert H. McKertich has joined the firm to practice in the areas of Environmental Law, Labor and Employment and Municipal Law.
A graduate of Northeastern University School of Law, Mr. McKertich has practiced law in the Boston, MA area since 2003 in courtroom litigation and he [...]
Coughlin & Gerhart’s Second Annual “Festival Of Trees” A Great Success
Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP (Binghamton, NY) is pleased to announce that over $10,000 was raised for charity during their second annual “Festival of Trees” event on Friday, December 4, 2009. Occurring during the First Friday activities, members of the public as well as invited guests viewed the seventeen Christmas trees, twelve wreaths and one beautifully decorated garland, [...]
Morry Cole Obtains $2.5 Million Settlement in Brain Damage Case
Gray, Ritter & Graham (St. Louis, MO) attorney Morry Cole obtained a $2.5 million settlement with two doctors with the University of Missouri Health System on behalf of a husband and wife after the wife suffered permanent brain damage due to the wrong placement of her IV. In 2005 the woman was admitted to the University [...]
Two Missouri Rice Farmers Awarded $2 Million in First Don Dowing Lawsuit Heard Against German-Based Bayer Cropscience AG
Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C. (St. Louis, MO) attprney, Don Downing, represents the two rice farmers in lawsuit that results in the farmers being awarded a combined amount of over $2 million.
A St. Louis jury today found Germany-based Bayer Cropscience AG and several of its affiliates negligent in the first of several “bellwether trials” scheduled for the U.S. District [...]
Gray, Ritter & Graham Attorney Settles $2 million Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C. (St. Louis, MO) attorney Pat Hagerty obtained a confidential settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against a St. Louis dentist. Hagerty’s client was the widow of a man who died after he underwent a process known as conscious sedation in the dentist’s office. The man went to the dentist to [...]
Krass Monroe Welcomes New Associate
Krass Monroe is pleased to welcome Rachel Brygger to the firm. Rachel is a new associate in our Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Real Estate practice groups. She is admitted to practice in Minnesota state courts.
Rachel graduated magna cum laude from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in 2009. She was on [...]
Is a Country Club Membership a Security?
By: June Lin
Niesar & Vestal LLP
San Francisco, CA
Welcome to California: Watch Out For Those Speed bumps!
California has some quirky laws that often surprise lawyers from other states who are involved in California-based transactions. It is not always clear where some of our laws are going, or which direction a business person is meant to [...]
Ganfer and Shore Successfully Defends Real Estate Case
Ganfer & Shore, LLP (New York, NY) successfully defended two LLCs in litigation concerning a real estate action involving the sale of four buildings. Plaintiffs alleged breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment, specific performance and appointment of a receiver. Defendants prevailed in having the court dismiss the entire complaint. [...]
United States Trade Representative (”USTR”) Intends to Enter Negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (”TPP”)
When President Obama was in Asia recently, he indicated his interest in having the US participate in a free trade negotiation with various countries on both sides of the Pacific. In recent days the Administration has notified Congress of its intent to enter into negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (“TPP”). The U.S. Trade [...]
Office of United States Trade Representative
Request for Comments Concerning
Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership
Trade Agreement
AGENCY: Office of the United States
Trade Representative (USTR).
ACTION: Notice of intent to enter into
negotiations on a Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) trade agreement and
request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The United States intends to
enter into negotiations on a TPP trade
agreement with the objective of shaping
a high-standard, broad-based regional
agreement. USTR is seeking public
comments on all elements [...]
Samuel Fleder Joins Smith Debnam
Smith Debman Narron Drake Sainsting & Meyers, L.L.P. (Raleigh, NC) is pleased to annouce the addition of Samuel D. Fleder to their firm. Mr. Fleder is a member of the firm’s Creditors Rights practice group, concentrating his practice in the areas of construction litigation, commercial litigation, foreclosure, and creditor bankruptcy.
Mr. Fleder, an Eagle Scout originally [...]
Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff Launches Asia Practice–Full Service Law Firm Leverages Expertise with Clients from Across the Globe
Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff Incorporated (Los Angeles, CA) annoices the launch of it’s Asia Practice, a group of legal experts specializing in the unique needs of clients conducting business in the Asia Pacific community. The group’s launch serves as an example of Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff’s continued growth, and reflects the firm’s long history of [...]
Evidence of Bank Fraud and Unfair Trade Practices Enough, Judge Rules
Rothman Gordon, P.C. (Philadelphia, PA) will be representing First Commonwealth Bank customers in a fraud and unfair trade practices Class Action case. Frank Salpietro, a partner with the firm, will be the lead attorney on this case.
A Common Pleas Court Judge ruled on Friday that there is enough evidence that First Commonwealth Bank committed fraud [...]
Krevolin & Horst Attorney Jeffrey Horst Successfully Defends Executives in Shareholder Derivative Suit
Krevolin & Horst, LLC (Atlanta, GA) is pleased to annouce that Jeffery Horst, partner with the firm, successfully defended the senior executive officers of a large Georgia financial institution in a shareholder derivative suit arising out of the foreclosure and sale of a chicken farm. Mr. Horst was hired two months before the trial. The [...]
Krevolin & Horst, LLC Welcomes Barbara H. Gallo
Krevolin & Horst, LLC (Atlanta, GA) is pleased to welcome Barbara H. Gallo as a new partner.
She handles permitting, compliance, and enforcement issues in all areas of environmental law; advises on the development and implementation of sustainable practices; advises on climate change issues; handles civil and administrative litigation; advises on legislative and rulemaking issues; and [...]
Kohner Mann & Kailas Secures Closure For a Real Estate Development Deal Gone Bad
Kohner, Mann & Kailis, S.C. (Milwaukee, WI) is pleased to annouce that they have secured closure for a real estate development gone bad. This case involved a rather complicated feud between two branches of a prominent Milawukee family.
After several years of unsuccessfully attempting to market the property, the two sides reached an impasse as to [...]
Seven Kohner, Mann & Kailas Attorneys Recognized by Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2009
Kohner, Mann & Kailis, S.C. (Milwaukee, WI) has been honored by the inclusion of a number of its attorney staff as Wisconsin Super Lawyers, for yet another year. Our firm offers congratulations to our lawyers selected to the Wisconsin Super Lawyers listing for the year 2009, including Steve Kailas, Matthew P. Gerdisch, Robert L. Gegios, David [...]
The Top 10 Financial Mistakes Made by New Franchisees
By: Randy Evans
Krass Monroe, P.A.
Minneapolis, MN
Navigating the financial aspects of franchising can be tricky for those new to the business model. As attorneys for franchisees and franchisors, we have seen it all, from lapses in judgment to serious miscalculations. The following are my top 10 common financial mistakes made by new franchisees in the early [...]
Michael Weinstein of Ferris & Brittono thanks Craig Kuglar of Krevolin & Horst
Michael Weinstein of Ferris & Brittono (San Diego, CA) thanks Craig Kulgar of Krevolin & Horst, LLC (Atlanta, GA) for the referral of a business litigation matter. Ferris & Britton is greateful and appreciative that you and your firm have placed your client’s trust in our hands.
For more information on Ferris & Brittono, Krevolin & Horst [...]
Mark Demorest Named Michigan Super Lawyer for Third Straight Year
Demorest Law Firm, PLLC (Birmingham, MI) is proud to annouce that Mark Demorest, Esq. was recently named to Michigan Super Lawyers for the third straight year, in the category of business/corporate lawyers. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent [...]
Ball Eggleston Attorney Presents at Estate Specialization Training Seminar
The law firm of Ball Eggleston PC (Lafayett, IN) is pleased to report that Jack L. Walkey, a member of the firm, recently spoke at the Estate Specialization Training Seminar for Indiana attorneys. The Seminar was conducted by the Indiana Continuing Legal Education forum. His topic was “Real Estate Issues in Estate Planning and Administration.” Mr. [...]
Boylan Brown Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers
Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP (Rochester, NY) is pleased to announce that 7 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Upstate Edition of New York Super Lawyers.
Super Lawyers are selected by their peers for outstanding professional achievements in their respective areas of practice. The lists are published in a [...]
Eight Collins & Lacy Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2010
Collins & Lacy, P.C. (Columbia, SC) is pleased to announce that, Joel W. Collins, Stanford E. Lacy, Gray T. Culbreath, Jack D. Griffeth, Ellen M. Adams, Peter H. Dworjanyn, L. Henry. McKellar, and Donald Van Riper have been selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Joel Collins, founding shareholder, is [...]
Ball Eggleston Senior Member Attends 3rd Annual Master’s Series
Ball Eggleston, PC (Lafayette, IN) is pleased to report that its senior member, Joseph T. Bumbleburg, attended the 3rd Annual Master’s Series on the Subject of Advanced Civil Mediation sponsored by the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum.
For more info on Balleggleston, visit the Primerus Defense Institute or ball-law.com.
Lewis Johs Partners Prevail on Appeal Reinstating Multi-Million Dollar Accounting Malpractice Claim
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP (New York, NY) partners Michael G. Kruzynski and Thomas J. Dargan, together with co-counsel Stevens & Lee of Pennsylvania, prevailed on an appeal on behalf of client Symbol Technologies, Inc., resulting in the reinstatement of Symbol’s accounting malpractice claim against its former auditors, Deloitte & Touche, LLP. The Appellate Division, Second [...]
Freymiller Inc. Receives Award in the 2009 Truckload Carrier’s Association’s National Fleet Safety Contest
Freymiller, Inc. (Okalahoma City, OK) is proud to announce that it has placed 3rd in Division 4 for the 2009 Truckload Carriers Association’s National Fleet Safety Contest.
The National Fleet Safety Contest awards are presented, annually, to carriers that demonstrate an outstanding performance in accident prevention. Out of six mileage-based divisions, Freymiller Inc. received the 3rd [...]
