Daily Record (St. Louis, MO/St. Louis Countian) articles from May 2006

Daily Record (St. Louis, MO/St. Louis Countian) archives from May 2006

Klein steps down after 25 years at Bar Assn. of Metropolitan St. Louis.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright After a 38-year career spanning stints as lobbyist, limousine driver and bar association director, Ken Klein, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis' executive director for 25 years, eased into retirement on...

Klein steps down after 25 years at BAMSL.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright

Entry-level hiring at law firms strengthens.
May 3, 2006... Byline: The Daily Record Rochester Staff (The following article was originally published in The Daily Record, Rochester, N.Y., another Dolan Media publication). The market for entry-level associates at law firms has strengthened...

MO Court of Appeals, Western District rules value needs to be determined before property is returned.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Denise G. Callahan A squabble between old friends over the return of some possessions has turned into the case that never ends. The case of Charles John Lafayette vs. Ralph Austin Courtney has a "checkered" procedural past says...

Commentary: Remember that you're a lawyer, not a banker.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Jim Wirken (This article was originally published in the Daily Record, Kansas City, MO., another Dolan Media publication). We are still talking about the topic of "collecting" as the fifth and last area of the five areas that...

National Legal Services Corp. visits LSEM, Family Justice Center.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright About three and a half months after the St. Louis Family Justice Center made its official debut with kind words from U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, the center's doors opened once again to show another group...

High Court proposes changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure addressing electronic discovery.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Tony Anderson (This article originally ran in Wisconsin Law Journal, another Dolan Media publication).) During the past two decades, the shift from storing information in paper files to creating and storing it electronically...

Commentary: Like-kind exchanges serve as tax-planning tool.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Frank J. Schmidt The sale or transfer of appreciated real estate generally creates a tax consequence in the form of gain recognition for the owner of the property sold. However, a "like-kind exchange" is a tax-planning tool that...

Constuction industry weighs in on immigration reforms.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Joe Grundle The following article was originally published in The Daily Reporter, Milwaukee, another Dolan Media publication. MILWAUKEE - Two national construction organizations are throwing their weight behind a more lenient...

Green building pioneers see industry come of age.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan This story previously appeared in the Daily Reporter, Milwaukee, another Dolan Media publication. MINNEAPOLIS - Three buddies from Amherst, Wis., decided to start a green home-building company in 1987. It wasn't...

Commentary: Choosing a legal entity to hold real estate.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Steven B. Gorin A limited liability company is a business entity that generally has liability protection similar to that of a corporation. However, for federal tax purposes, an LLC is treated as follows: * Disregarded entity....

Sperry Van Ness names new senior advisor.
May 5, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Sperry Van Ness has named Mark Zvibleman senior adviser. With 17 years of commercial real estate experience, Zvibleman specializes in the sale of office, industrial and investment properties in St....

Margaret Goodin joins St. Louis office of Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum Inc.
May 5, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Margaret Goodin has joined the St. Louis office of HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) Inc. as an architectural technician. In her new position, she assists with schematic design, design development and...

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. names new manager of construction law practice group.
May 5, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Attorney Christopher J. Daus has been named manager of the construction law practice group at the law firm of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. Daus, an officer of the firm, concentrates his practice...

Planners in New Orleans hope to rebuild 'smart'.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Greg LaRose The following article was originally published in the Daily Journal of Commerce, New Orleans, another Dolan Media publication. NEW ORLEANS - A different perspective is emerging out of the setbacks in the New Orleans...

The Lawrence Group names new marketing services coordinator.
May 5, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The Lawrence Group has promoted Jennifer Porter to marketing services coordinator. Porter provides marketing support to The Lawrence Group's commercial architecture, interior design and town planning...

Lawyers reflect on first six months of bankruptcy reform.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Reni Gertner The following article was originally published in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, another Dolan Media publication. RALEIGH, N.C. - The first six months of life after bankruptcy reform are coming to a close - and...

7th Circuit says child pornography distribution sentence was reasonable.
May 6, 2006... Byline: David Ziemer (This article originally appeared in the Wisconsin Law Journal, another Dolan Media publication). MILWAUKEE - The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on April 28 held that a below-guideline sentence for distribution...

Commentary: Mediation can work in many elder care situations.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Louise Phipps Senft The following article was originally published in The Daily Record, Baltimore, another Dolan Media publication. BALTIMORE - Many conflicts of all kinds arise because of misunderstandings. This can also be...

Commentary: Missouri legislators make finals push as critics prepare grade card.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Mike Nixon Missouri legislators are going to be busy this coming week. They are cramming efforts before ending their session on May 12. At the same time political pundits, party loyalists, special interest representatives and...

Telecommuting is still far from the mainstream.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine The following article was originally published in the Colorado Springs Business Journal, another Dolan Media publication. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Computers, BlackBerries and personal digital assistants are...

Commentary: Don't wonder about your clients' concerns - ask!
May 6, 2006... Byline: Edward Poll The following article was originally published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, another Dolan Media publication. BOSTON - Consumer Reports recently published a study that listed the top 10 cars. None of them were...

Williams Venker & Sanders adds to staff.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Seth J. Hawkins has joined the law firm of Williams Venker & Sanders L.L.C. as an associate, concentrating his practice in the areas of FELA and toxic tort litigation. Hawkins also has significant...

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. names new corporate law practice manager.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Attorney Eric R. Riess has been named corporate law practice manager at the legal firm of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. A certified public accountant, Riess concentrates his practice in franchise,...

Frontenac Bank hires collateral control coordinator.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Stella M. McFarland has been hired as a collateral control coordinator for the post-closing loan department at Frontenac Bank. She works at the bank's St. Charles branch. In her new position, McFarland...

Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal adds two associates to staff.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Douglas R. Thornburg and Kathryn E. Van Voorhees have joined Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal P.C. as associates. Thornburg brings more than 20 years of legal experience, and his primary areas of practice...

Chicago Engineers Foundation elects St. Louis attorney as 2006 president.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi L.C. attorney Brian Gill was recently elected 2006 President of the Chicago Engineer's Foundation. The Foundation's mission is to encourage and support young people...

Husch & Eppenberger adds associate attorney to staff.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Husch & Eppenberger L.L.C. has added Tara P. Lowry as an associate attorney in the firm's health law and corporate practice groups. Lowry earned her law degree in 2005 from St. John's University School...

Millennium Communications receives three awards.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Millennium Communications Inc. recently received three Communicator Awards in the program's 2006 Print Media Competition. Millennium was awarded three Awards of Distinction for media placement and...

J.W. Terrill promotes Victoria Soffner to controller.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Victoria Soffner has been promoted to controller at J.W. Terrill. In her new position, Soffner will direct the administrative and financial functions of the firm. She joined J.W. Terrill in 1993 as a...

Missourians in the news.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff

Commentary: The new road to new business: a step-by-step approach.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Carolyn Shartenberg Lavin The following article was originally published in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, another Dolan Media publication. PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Whether you are a small practitioner or a large law firm, the days of...

Employer concerns grow with increased employee Internet use.
May 7, 2006... Byline: Correy E. Stephenson If you're at work reading this story on the Internet, you may be in trouble. According to Burstek, a company that provides employee Internet management software, 78 percent of all employees access the...

New Jersey case worries employment laywers.
May 7, 2006... Byline: Correy E. Stephenson The following article was originally published in Lawyers USA, another Dolan Media publication. Already facing concerns about lost productivity and possible network-security risks, employers are reeling...

Missouri Court of Appeals rules parole board miscalculated prior commitments.
May 7, 2006... Byline: Denise G. Callahan A prisoner won his appeal and significantly reduced the time he has to serve before becoming eligible for parole. Jon Ridinger appealed a Cole County Circuit Court grant of summary judgment in favor of the...

Commentary: Legal systems require deeper understanding of psychologists.
May 7, 2006... Byline: Gregg Herman The following article was originally published in the Wisconsin Law Journal, another Dolan Media publication. MILWAUKEE - Forensic psychology frequently plays a critical role in family law actions, most often when...

Justice Scalia advocates a 'static Constitution'.
May 8, 2006... Byline: Donna Walter The people, not unelected judges, should be the ones to decide moral questions, argued U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, speaking to more than 1,000 people Wednesday at a special Law Day luncheon sponsored by...

Cyber security interests increase.(Company overview)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Mike Nixon This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first known computer virus, which was possibly the seed that started what has become cyber crime. In 1986, most people approached computers with a measure of fear and...

Toxic tort lawyers in St. Louis switch firms.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka A three-person toxic tort defense team has made an in-city move to another law firm. The three attorneys, Daniel G. Donahue, C. Raymond Bell and Robert S. Sanderson, formerly of Herzog Crebs L.L.P., started at the...

MO Court of Appeals, Western District rules board had authority to revoke license.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Denise G. Callahan A pathologist still doesn't know if a hit-and-run accident that took the life of a pedestrian has ended his professional career because the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, said the trial court had no...

Claimants' attorneys doubt new Social Security Administration regulations.
May 9, 2006... Byline: The Daily Record Rochester Staff Writer (The following article was originally published in The Daily Record, Rochester, N.Y.) The Social Security Administration has released new regulations regarding the process of applying for...

MO Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit denies civil claims in Reasonover case.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright The luck that led to the discovery of new evidence springing Ellen Reasonover from a life in prison after 16 years ran out Monday, as the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said she could not pursue civil claims...

Civil claims denied in Reasonover case.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright

Former execs, rival company targeted in lawsuit.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka A hearing later this month will consider recent petitions for a pipe and tunneling company's lawsuit against three of its former executives. The suit, filed April 26 in St. Louis County Circuit Court, alleges...

Medical malpractice caps blocked by U.S. Senate vote.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka U.S. Senate Democrats blocked two Republican-sponsored measures supported by President George W. Bush to limit what doctors would have to pay injured patients for pain and suffering in malpractice lawsuits. Senate...

Commentary: When taking property as payment, cover yourself.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Jim Wirken We are now finishing up talking about the topic of "collecting" as the last area of the five areas that make up every business in the world. As we have stated, the other four areas are as follows: "clients" or...

Civic-minded attorneys are the focus for new Bar Assn. of Metropolitan St. Louis president.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka The new president of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis has a determined goal for her tenure: strengthening ties between lawyers, and ties between lawyers and the St. Louis community. Lynn Ann Vogel, a...

John Gazzoli departs from Lewis, Rice to head up local office of Quincy, Ill. firm.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Jami Calet The St. Louis area is seeing a change in the philosophy of legal representation as partners of larger practices are relocating to smaller firms. This strategy enables them to offer the same quality service for a more...

Failure to state claim deprives court of jurisdiction.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Denise G. Callahan The dismissal of a child support ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, has one attorney scratching his head. Rarely does the Western District give more than a cursory discussion of cases...

U.S Supreme Court's recently rendered opinion suggests that we the people can cure condemnations.
May 12, 2006... Byline: Tracy Hunsaker Gilroy We the people can indeed cure condemnations permitted by the U.S. Supreme Court in its recently rendered opinion entitled Kelo vs. New London, 125 S.Ct. 2655 (2005). But, before the cure, we should be sure to...

Missouri condo market is booming but can be considered risky.
May 12, 2006... Byline: G. William Quatman Residential litigation can be very emotionally charged. Although businesses treat a leaky roof like any other commercial expense, homeowners react quite differently when the leak is in their new bedroom or...

Missouri's historic rehabilitation tax credit program is recognized as one of the most successful.
May 12, 2006... Byline: Elizabeth Fast Missouri has a substantial number of tax incentives designed to encourage economic development. Missouri's historic rehabilitation tax credit program is recognized as one of the most successful tax credit programs in...

Wisconsin premier custom home builder thrives despite blindness.
May 12, 2006... Byline: Joe Grundle The following article was originally published in Wisconsin Builder, another Dolan Media-owned publication. MILWAUKEE - Dick Wolter is used to people doubting his abilities. But the owner of R.A.W. Builders and...

Premier custom home builder thrives despite blindness.
May 12, 2006... Byline: Joe Grundle

Louisiana is bucking a national trend of increasing foreclosures.
May 12, 2006... Byline: Greg LaRose The following article was originally published in CityBusiness, New Orleans, another Dolan Media-owned publication. NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana is bucking a national trend of increasing foreclosures, thanks in large...

St. Louis minority and women-owned firms contribute to two major projects.
May 12, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff More than 180 St. Louis minority and woman-owned businesses finished work last month on two of the largest projects in St. Louis history as stronger and more capable firms, according to Tony Thompson,...

Minority and women-owned firms contribute to two major projects.
May 12, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff

Recreational vehicles hit the road, regardless of cost.
May 12, 2006... Byline: Kara Kridler (The following article was originally published in The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD., another Dolan Media publication). Whether it's due to the convenience of traveling in your home, or the simple pleasure of...

Plaintiffs are cruising to the courtroom.
May 13, 2006... Byline: Reni Gertner The following article was originally published in Lawyers USA, another Dolan Media publication. BOSTON - In the state of Florida, a small group of lawyers has made it their mission to sail the world's biggest...

Wal-Mart has woes, but wins two discrimination cases.
May 13, 2006... Byline: Reni Gertner The following article was originally published in Minnesota Lawyer, another Dolan Media publication. MINNEAPOLIS - Wal-Mart has its share of legal problems these days. The litany includes ongoing disputes with...

Viewing big picture required to develop voter photo plan.
May 13, 2006... Byline: Mike Nixon Mandatory photo identification would protect voter integrity at the polls. So contend Missouri lawmakers who have endorsed legislation requiring electors to provide official visual proof that they are who they claim to...

Do-it-yourself divorcers getting online aid.
May 13, 2006... Byline: Lawyers Weekly USA The following article was originally published in Lawyers USA, a sister publication. BOSTON - Courts in Arizona, California, Maryland, Washington, Utah and other states have developed a range of Web-based...

New bankruptcy law raises liability risks for lawyers.
May 13, 2006... Byline: Correy E. Stephenson The following article was originally published in Lawyers USA, another Dolan Media publication. BOSTON - Marc Stern, a solo practitioner in Seattle, Wash., recently had to give a client the debt relief...

Missourians in the News.
May 13, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Additionally, Buckingham Asset Management Inc. recently added James (Jim) Cornfeld as an investment adviser. Cornfeld will be responsible for helping individual as well as institutional clients achieve...

Buckingham Family of Financial Services adds to staff.
May 13, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Buckingham Family of Financial Services has added Patrick Ritter as a risk management associate at Bemiston Insurance Services L.L.C., and David Gerber, a client relationship specialist at BAM Advisor...

J.W. Terrill adds loss control specialist to commercial division.
May 13, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Dean Klatt has joined the commercial division of J.W. Terrill as a loss control specialist. In his new position, Klatt provides loss control consulting to the company's commercial clients. Prior to...

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. adds associate to firm.
May 13, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The law firm of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. has added Benjamin M. Fletcher to the firm as an associate in the litigation practice group. Fletcher works with clients in the areas of commercial and...

St. Louis atty. joins Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attys.
May 13, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Oelbaum & Brown attorney Martha C. Brown has joined the prestigious Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, which is open by invitation to NAELA members who are...

Wegmann, Gasaway, Stewart adds to Hillsboro, Mo., practice.
May 13, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The law firm of Wegmann, Gasaway, Stewart, Dieffenbach, Tesreau & Sherman has added Stephen Eisenbeis to its Hillsboro, Mo., practice. He holds a law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City...

Bar Assn. of Metropolitan St. Louis presents President's Outstanding Service Award.
May 13, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Husch & Eppenberger L.L.C. attorney Jennifer L. Schwendemann jas received the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis' President's Outstanding Service Award. Schwendemann serves as Husch's director...

MO State Public Defender System director deployed to Iraq.
May 13, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff J. Marty Robinson, director of the Missouri State Public Defender System, has deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Col. Robinson, who is also the state judge advocate for the Missouri...

Missouri Assn. of Drug Court Professionals honors Supreme Court of Missouri judge.
May 13, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The Missouri Association of Drug Court Professionals honored Supreme Court of Missouri Judge William Ray Price Jr. at its annual conference in Osage Beach for his efforts strongly advocating for the...

Company's counsel looks to plaintiffs' lawyers when defending claims.
May 13, 2006... Byline: Sylvia Hsieh The following article was originally published in Lawyers USA, another Dolan Media publication. BOSTON - When John DeGroote, deputy general counsel for Bearing Point Inc., looks for outside counsel to assist on a...

Company's counsel looks to plaintiffs' lawyers when defending claims.
May 13, 2006... Byline: Sylvia Hsieh

Study finds integrated juries deliberate more thoroughly.
May 13, 2006... Byline: Dick Dahl The following article was originally published in Lawyers USA, another Dolan Media publication. BOSTON - When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a black death-row inmate in Texas last year due to...

Commentary: Jury consultants foster success in mediation.
May 14, 2006... Byline: Edward P. Schwartz The following article was originally published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, another Dolan Media publication. BOSTON - I frequently get calls from lawyers after mediation fails, and they're almost always...

Lawyer overcomes anti-Arab prejudice to win $22 million.
May 14, 2006... Byline: Natalie White The following article was originally published in Lawyers USA, another Dolan Media publication. BOSTON - A Florida jury recently awarded $22 million to a Saudi Arabian sheik who claimed a Florida-based investment...

Commentary: Clients can be coached to manage divorce anxiety.
May 14, 2006... Byline: Gregg Herman The following article was originally published in the Wisconsin Law Journal, another Dolan Media publication. MILWAUKEE - Many, if not most, of the clients seen by a family law attorney exhibit a high degree of...

Commentary: Pay more attention to data behind the files.
May 14, 2006... Byline: Tony Anderson The following article was originally published in the Wisconsin Law Journal, another Dolan Media publication. MILWAUKEE - Consider the following scenario - a regular client comes into your office asking you to...

Commentary: Finding a thief: Personal red flags of fraud.
May 14, 2006... Byline: Tracy L. Coenen The following article was originally published in the Wisconsin Law Journal, another Dolan Media publication. MILWAUKEE - As victims of occupational fraud reflect on crimes committed against their companies,...

Commentary: Getting lawyers to accept plans.
May 14, 2006... Byline: Edward Poll The following article was originally published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, another Dolan Media publication. BOSTON - The bane of many law firms is the problem of how to get individualistic attorneys to create...

Commentary: What attorneys should know about accepting credit cards.
May 14, 2006... Byline: Chris Rempel The following article was originally published in Michigan Lawyers Weekly, another Dolan Media publication. DETROIT - If you deal with collecting retainers from your clients, accepting credit cards can be a very...

Missouri's emission inspection change does not shift ozone standard.
May 15, 2006... Byline: Mike Nixon The Missouri House and Senate have passed a measure intended to ease the process of having vehicles tested for emission levels in the St. Louis region. In doing so officials contend they have not reduced air pollution...

St. Louis Assn. of Legal Assistants hold annual lunch.
May 15, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka "Judges and lawyers talk about support staff," Judge George Draper said sternly over the clatter of dessert dishes at the annual luncheon of the St. Louis Association of Legal Assistants. Draper, a judge for the Court...