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Steve Schwartz and Rebecca Verble secured a defense verdict in a professional liability case against a commercial real estate broker in St. Louis County. The plaintiff hired a real estate agent to help her find a new location for her tanning salon business. She chose a space in a small strip center that, at the time, was also advertising an outlot or “pad” available for a drive-thru business. Plai…

Plunkett Cooney partner D. Jennifer Andreou was recently named by Crain’s Detroit Business among the news publication’s 2024 Notable Women in Law. “Jenny is an outstanding trial attorney, and she is very deserving of this award,” said Jeffrey C. Gerish, the firm’s President and CEO. “Throughout her nearly 40 years in practice, she has built a reputation as a determined trial attorney who goes the…

McNees Wallace & Nurick today announced the launch of a Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense practice assembling the firm’s attorneys with decades of experience serving licensed professionals in Pennsylvania. Keynotes: McNees launched the Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Group with four attorneys who serve clients in an array of industries. Together, they have more than 65 ye…

With more than 20 years of an emblematic trajectory, FUNDAMORGAN has inaugurated its new offices in Marbella, Panama City. The new location intends to offer more comprehensive, accessible, and dignified attention to the people who participate in and benefit from its programs. FUNDAMORGAN is named in honor of the legacy of Don Eduardo Morgan Alvarez (1902-1988), who dedicated his life to community …

The partners of Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms, have elected four colleagues to its board of directors and re-elected one other. At the firm’s recent annual meeting, longtime member and secretary/treasurer of the board, Michael P. Ashcraft, Jr. was re-elected to a new three-year term. He will be joined by first-time board members Emily M. Coyle, Marc …

As Morris James steps into the decade marking its 100th anniversary, a new era begins with the strategic partnership formed with Delle Donne & Associates, leading to the relocation of our headquarters to Avenue North in 2025. Maintaining our commitment to innovation and adaptability, we will also uphold a satellite office in downtown Wilmington, in close proximity to the Delaware courthouses. …

Philalia AG and Wicki Partners AG recently announced a partnership focused on supporting the philanthropic sector. This collaboration combines Philalia's expertise in the philanthropic ecosystem with Wicki Partners' legal knowledge to support social change initiatives. The partnership is based on the discovery of synergies between the two organizations' efforts, identified through discussions and …

Understanding the threats posed by climate change and incorporating resilience into building design and the construction process are pivotal strategic priorities for the built environment and related industries. Jessica’s presentation will discuss the legal exposure the precast industry can face as a result of climate change, the resources and legal tools available to the industry to face these ch…

Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC, attorneys Krizia Landivar and Randee Williams Koeller obtained a directed verdict after the Plaintiff’s case in chief during a trial in the 341st Judicial District in Webb County. The Plaintiff in the case alleged that Naman Howell's client negligently caused a motor vehicle accident that resulted in damages to the Plaintiff. The firm's attorneys were successful…

Johnson & Bell, Ltd. shareholders, Edward W. Hearn, Sharon L. Stanzione and Scott A. Mueller, recently secured a defense verdict in a medical malpractice dispute in Lake Superior Court (IN). In this case, plaintiffs alleged Johnson & Bell's client, a physician assistant practicing at a local hospital, failed to diagnose and treat an occlusion in the left leg of a 72-year-old male patient. …