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Tim West Elected President of Lawyers Association of Kansas City (LAKC)
Partner Tim West was elected President of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City at its Annual Meeting on May 9, 2018. Tim has served as a Director for of the LAKC for the past six years and just completed a term as the Secretary/Treasurer. The LAKC was founded in 1935 and came about when a group of lawyers wanted a bar group that would take stands on legal and governmental issues. Today, the group’s stated purpose is to educate, serve, and lead the legal community. The LAKC hosts …
Read More >David Oliver Receives ArtsKC’s Virtuoso Award
David Oliver was honored by ArtsKC with the Virtuoso Award on March 8, 2018, at that organization’s annual Awards Luncheon. ArtsKC is a nonprofit organization serving the five-county region surrounding Kansas City: Clay, Platte and Jackson in Missouri; and Johnson and Wyandotte in Kansas. Since 1999, ArtsKC has developed programs and services designed to “unleash the power of the arts.” This includes programs for the arts community, the business community, and services to the civic community. David’s civic duties range from social services …
Read More >Tim West Elected as Director for Jackson County Law Library
The Jackson County Law Library Board of Directors recently elected Tim West as the newest Director. Tim joins an impressive group of Directors including the Honorable Susan Long. The Law Library was founded in 1871 and has a rich tradition of providing exceptional service to practitioners in the Kansas City area. More information on the library can be found here .
Read More >Kansas City Business Journal Asks David Oliver What He’s Watching in 2018
The Kansas City Business Journal recently included David Oliver in its series What They’re Watching in 2018 – a series in which the Journal asks thoughtful and interesting people in business what they will be paying attention to in 2018. The article with David’s thoughts is available here .
Read More >John Shaw Elected Co-Chair of Strategic Development Board at MU
John Shaw has been elected co-chair of the Strategic Development Board of the College of Arts and Science at the University of Missouri . The Strategic Development Board is comprised of distinguished alumni and faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences. The Board provides leadership and support to the college.
Read More >John Shaw Conducts “Fireside Chat” with Retired Delaware Justice Myron T. Steele
John Shaw conducted a “ fireside chat ” with Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware Former Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery Myron T. Steele at the 4th Annual ACI M&A Liability Summit in New York City. The topic of the discussion was “The View from the Bench: Judicial Perspectives on M&A and Securities Litigation.”
Read More >Ten Berkowitz Oliver Attorneys Recognized as 2017 Super Lawyers
Congratulations to the following Berkowitz Oliver attorneys, all of whom were designated as Super Lawyers for Missouri and Kansas in 2017: Nicholas L. DiVita (Business Litigation) James L. Eisenbrandt (Criminal Defense: White Collar) Stacey R. Gilman (Business Litigation) Nick J. Kurt (Business Litigation) Jeffrey D. Morris (Criminal Defense: White Collar) Shazzie Naseem (Criminal Defense: White Collar) David F. Oliver (Business Litigation) Thomas P. Schult (Class Actions) John W. Shaw (Securities Litigation) Christina M. Wahl (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
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