Lashly & Baer, P.C. is proud to announce that attorney Mark H. Levison has been named a 2021 Most Admired Business Leader in St. Louis but the publication St. Louis Small Business Monthly. The article featuring Levison can be viewed here or the issue can be read in it’s entirety here.
Since March of this year, companies with less than 500 employees and all public employers have been required to provide emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Our summary of these requirements can be found here and our summary of the Department of Labor’s Guidance on the FFCRA can be found here. The FFCRA leave mandates were always set to expire on December Read more
As we have been watching health care providers and government officials roll up their sleeves to obtain the new COVID-19 vaccines, a key question for employers is whether employers can require their employees to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine when the vaccines become more readily available. On December 16, 2020, the EEOC issued guidance that generally provides a green light for those employers who want to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for their employees, as long as Read more
Monday, November 9, 2020, Lashly & Baer attorneys Julie Z. Devine and Joseph G.S. Goedde were awarded the “Make a Difference” award by the Hon. Judge Sippel and Clerk Greg Linhares of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The award honors their work at the Federal Court Legal Advice Clinic, a joint venture between the District Court and BAMSL. Julie and Joe help pro se litigants, from those who Read more
U.S. News & World Report, in partnership with Best Lawyers®, announced today its 2021 “Best Law Firm” rankings, recognizing Lashly & Baer, P.C. as a “Best Law Firm” nationally and regionally in St. Louis. Of over 14,000 law firms reviewed, U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranked Lashly & Baer “Best Law Firm” in in the following five practice areas: Corporate Law – Tier 1 Medical Malpractice – Defendants – Tier 1 Personal Injury Litigation Read more
Evan M. Porter, Alexandra S. Sievers, and Katherine L. Vojas have joined Lashly & Baer, P.C. as associates announced Lisa O. Stump, President of Lashly & Baer. Evan M. Porter brings more than ten years of litigation experience to Lashly & Baer, P.C. He holds a J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law and focuses his practice on civil litigation in Missouri, with an emphasis on insurance defense, medical malpractice defense, premises Read more
Pharmacies and pharmacists have been targeted as the next prime suspects in the continuing saga of the opioid epidemic. In the wake of the federal government’s recent $8.34 billion opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma LP, law enforcement’s focus appears to be shifting from pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors to pharmacies and pharmacists. Individual pharmacists, neighborhood pharmacies, and large retail pharmacy operators alike face a myriad of legal issues related to their filling of opioid prescriptions Read more
Lashly & Baer, P.C. is proud to congratulate attorney Richard W. Hill, III, on being named a 2020 recipient of the Missouri Lawyers Media Up & Coming Award. The Up & Coming Award recognizes the top 50 attorneys in Missouri with in their first 15 years of practice who demonstrate professional excellence while making a positive impact on their profession and community Hill has practiced law at Lashly & Baer for 5 years, where Read more
Attorney Julie Z. Devine was chosen as the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’ October Pro Bono Volunteer of the month. Julie is active in the St. Louis community and has also taken on a leadership role to support the Lashly & Baer Pro Bono Pledge. Congratulations Julie on this honor. To read the full article in St. Louis Lawyer magazine, CLICK HERE.
Attorneys Michael R. Barth and Richard W. Hill successfully defended a Lashly & Baer health care client. Less than one month ago, the Missouri Medicaid Fraud Unit alleged that there was evidence that Lashly & Baer’s client was engaged in billing fraud. Missouri Medicaid then issued a decision under which the client’s payments from Missouri Medicaid would be suspended from and after September 3, 2020. Given that Medicaid accounts for over 20% of the Read more
