St. Louis, MO - Armstrong Teasdale LLP announced that Daniel M. Fitzgerald, Michael S. Jefferies, David B. Jennings, Cynthia A. Petracek and Robert B. Reeser, III have been elected to partnership at the firm's St. Louis office, effective Jan. 1.
The Lakin Law Firm has filed a petition for substitution of judge in a class action case, Katherine Lee Henderson v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, because the Wood River plaintiff's firm represented a client that sued Circuit Judge Don Weber in 1992.
A one-year suspension handed to Granite City criminal defense attorney Thomas E. Hildebrand, Jr. for simultaneously representing clients facing related offenses has been upheld by the Review Board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC).
As trial attorney Rex Carr--the most experienced in the metro area--explained the circumstances of David Askew's death at Anderson Hospital nearly three years ago to Madison County jurors, he wept.
Gordon Maag Gordon Maag's quandary on how to handle two separate defamation lawsuits was made easier today, as Seventh Circuit Judge Patrick Kelley dismissed his state court suit--for the second time in six months.
St. Louis, MO- When large and Fortune 1000 companies were asked to identify law firms that provide outstanding client service, Armstrong Teasdale LLP emerged as a leader on a recent survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group Inc. (BTI). BTI interviewed over 200 corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 companies to discover how they define outstanding client service, which law firms deliver it, and what specifically
It's not as theatrical as an aggressive cross-examination. But often the most dramatic phase of a jury trial is the wrangling that takes place in a judge's chambers over how jurors will be instructed.
Attorneys for Accredited Home Lenders thought the Illinois Supreme Court's Aug. 18 decision in Avery vs. State Farm might stop a class action suit against their client, but Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron disagreed.
Leonard Murray, Annette Eckert, Seymour Simon, Robert K. Downs and James M. Wexstten. The Illinois Judges Association (IJA) recently completed taping a new public information program "Judicial Perspective" featuring judges and lawyers on the topic, "The Importance of an Independent Judiciary."
Madison County Circuit Judge George Moran bounced a class action suit against drug maker Pfizer to Chicago in November, but the suit has bounced back to Edwardsville.
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me the status of the suit involving the one-armed Dobbs Tire shuttle driver, and the man fired for hiring him (Record 6/13/05). Right before Christmas last year the man gave me a ride while my car was being serviced, and I was just curious. Thanks for your time.
Circuit Judge Daniel Stack Since taking over Madison County's asbestos docket a little more than a year ago, Circuit Judge Daniel Stack has made good progress in changing the culture of courtroom extortion that made it famous.
Justice Mary Ann McMorrow From start to finish, the year 2005 has been packed with dramatic events. The Record's editorial board has selected the following as the 10 most compelling stories of 2005:
All's well that ends well and it's water under the bridge, but be it resolved or behind us or whatever, Price v. Phillip Morris deserves more than clichés and a footnote.
Chiropractor Mark Eavenson, who has filed more class action lawsuits in Madison County than anyone else, has violated a divorce court order by treating marital funds "like his own personal cookie jar," according to his wife, Laura J. Eavenson.