Firm Welcomes New Associates
Firm Welcomes New Associates
Berkowitz Oliver recently welcomed two new associates to the firm. Jordan Glasgow is a 2016 graduate of UMKC Law School where she served as Comment Editor on the Law Review. Ross Weimer is a 2016 graduate of Boston College where he participated in Moot Court. Both Jordan and Ross come to the firm with strong backgrounds in civil litigation.
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Joins Ford Motor Company’s Legal Alliance for Women in Global Day of Service
Joining volunteers around the world on September 27, 2018, Berkowitz Oliver took part in the inaugural Global Day of Service, a worldwide initiative spearheaded by Ford Motor Company’s Legal Alliance for Women (LAW), the company’s professional organization focused on women in the legal practice. The coordinated global efforts assisted organizations supporting the empowerment and well-being of women and girls in their respective communities. Berkowitz Oliver is among more than 90 law firms around the world that partnered with LAW to …
Read More >David Oliver Named Chairman of MRIGlobal Board of Directors
David Oliver has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of MRIGlobal, the organization announced recently . David has been a member of MRIGlobal’s Board of Trustees since 1998 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2015. Based in Kansas City, MRIGlobal is an independent organization performing contract scientific and engineering research for government and industry. Its Board of Directors governs and directs the leadership of the organization.
Read More >Megan Costello Co-Chairs KC Hospice Event
Berkowitz Oliver attorney Megan Costello served as co-chair with her husband Joe for the Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care’s 2018 signature fundraiser event, Sunday Night Live , on September 23. The event raised more than $430,000 to help patients and their families, as well as for Kansas City Hospice’s many community programs that serve individuals dealing with loss and other life transitions. Berkowitz Oliver also sponsored the event’s live entertainment. In attendance was 29-year-old hospice patient Matt Allen and his closest friends who are also his caregivers. A video about …
Read More >Paralegal LeeAnn Parmenter Named President of Kansas City Paralegal Association
Paralegal LeeAnn Parmenter was named President of the Kansas City Paralegal Association (KCPA) at its annual meeting on September 11, 2018. LeeAnn previously served as First Vice-President of the organization. The KCPA is a non-profit corporation which was incorporated on September 24, 1975. Its goals and purposes are to promote, enhance, and encourage the development of the paralegal profession; to provide opportunities for networking among paralegals on the local, state, and national levels; and to offer quality continuing education for paralegals. Partner Jennifer Wieland also presented …
Read More >John Shaw Nominated for Volunteer of the Year for Junior Achievement
John Shaw has been nominated as Volunteer of the Year for Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City for the 2017-18 school year. The mission of Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. During the 2017-18 school year, more than 950 volunteers helped to equip over 24,000 Kansas City-area students with the skills they need to succeed in both school and the workforce.
Read More >Six Berkowitz Oliver Lawyers Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America
Six Berkowitz Oliver attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America (C) for 2019. In addition, John Shaw was named the Best Lawyers (R) 2019 Litigation-Securities Law “Lawyer of the Year” for Kansas City, Missouri. The honored Berkowitz Oliver attorneys are: Jeff Morris , for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: General, and Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Shazzie Naseem , for Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar; David Oliver , for Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants; Tom Schult , for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants, Personal …
Read More >Jennifer Wieland Obtains Discharge Upgrade for Veteran Client
Jennifer Wieland recently obtained a discharge upgrade from the Army for her veteran client as part of the Military Matters program of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation . Jennifer became a VA-accredited attorney in 2015 after participating in the KCMBF’s “Veterans Come First: How to Prosecute a VA Benefits Claim” program, which was presented by Jerry Wolf (Dentons), Angela Drake (University of Missouri School of Law), Celeste Krikorian (Military Order of the Purple Heart), and Sen. Claire McCaskill . When Jennifer’s client was referred to her by KCMBF, his application for a discharge upgrade had …
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