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Best Lawyers® Names Lashly & Baer 2021 Best Law Firm

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

By Niki McCormick, ago

Lashly & Baer, P.C. Adds Three Attorneys

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

By Niki McCormick, ago

Pharmacies – Stuck in the Middle with the DOJ

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

By Niki McCormick, ago

Richard W. Hill, III Named Up & Coming by Missouri Lawyers Media

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

By Niki McCormick, ago
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Attorneys Michael Barth and Richard Hill Secure Swift and Favorable Resolution

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

By Niki McCormick, ago

Department of Labor Issues Regulations Regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor issued temporary regulations that provide further information about the scope and interpretation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  The FFCRA is the new federal law that includes, among other things: 1) the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act  (EPSLA), providing certain employees up to 80 hours of paid sick leave, and 2) the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA), which permits certain employees Read more

By Niki McCormick, ago

Richard D. Watters Named an ICON by Missouri Lawyers Media

Lashly & Baer, P.C. is excited to congratulate member Richard D. Watters, on being named a 2020 recipient of the Missouri Lawyers Media ICON Award. The ICON Award recognizes distinguished leaders in law, age 60 and older, for their notable, sustained success and strong leadership within and outside the field of law. Watters has practiced law at Lashly & Baer for 44 years, where he organized and lead the firm’s Health Law Group, which Read more

By Niki McCormick, ago

Personnel Law Updates for Missouri Municipal Employers

Attorney James C. Hetlage recently spoke at the Missouri Municipal League’s Annual Virtual Conference. He discussed the changing Federal and Missouri employment laws. It is essential that all employers, and especially governmental employers stay up to date on recent developments in personnel laws. His presentation discussed how COVID-19, the #MeToo movement and other current events are affecting local government employer’s rights and obligations. Areas covered in his presentation were:• Review of Anti-discrimination & Anit-harassment Read more

By Niki McCormick, ago