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Lashly & Baer, P.C. is proud to have received an Award of Achievement for our participation in the 2018 Honorable Richard B. Teitelman Memorial St. Louis Pro Bono Challenge sponsored by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. Our pledge to provide pro bono services to our community included actively seeking opportunities, setting specific goals for yearly pro bono work, and encouraging firm-wide participation in pro bono initiatives. Thank You to attorney Julie Z. Devine for leading our attorneys and helping us succeed in this challenge.  To read more about this challenge visit The BAMSL website.

Friday, February 22, 2019 (St. Louis, Missouri) – The law firm of Lashly & Baer, P.C. announces that Brian J. Malone has been named a shareholder of the firm. Mr. Malone has been with the firm since 2016, he devotes his practice to assisting governmental bodies and public institutions in the St. Louis area.

Mr. Malone has worked with local governments on a wide variety of legal issues including zoning, real estate development, election law, taxation, constitutional law, sunshine law, litigation and general government operations. Mr. Malone began his career as an Assistant County Counselor for St. Louis County. In his practice, Mr. Malone has provided legal advice municipalities, public libraries, school districts, hospital districts, and election authorities. He holds a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law and a B.A. from Truman State University.

About Lashly & Baer, P.C.
Celebrating 107 years in business in 2019, Lashly & Baer, P.C. has offices in Downtown St. Louis and Belleville, Illinois. Lashly & Baer has been named one of the Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report, and received national ranking in Health Care Law, while receiving top St. Louis ranking in Corporate Law, Employment Law – Management, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Personal Injury Law – Defendants.

Lashly & Baer, P.C. is pleased to announce that four attorneys from Gonnerman Reinert, LLC have joined our firm. To reach them directly their new contact information is provided below. For more details on their arrival please see our full press release here.

James P. Reinert
jreinert@lashlybaer.com
Direct: 314-436-8398
Cell: 314-517-4290
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William J. Magrath
wmagrath@lashlybaer.com
Direct: 314-436-8371
Cell: 314-591-1042
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Jeffrey E. Atkinson
jatkinson@lashlybaer.com
Direct: 314-436-8396
Cell: 314-591-7688
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Timothy F. McCurdy
tmccurdy@lashlybaer.com
Direct: 314-436-8389
Cell: 314-502-7180
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Attorney Mark A. Gonnerman will be pursuing other interests and may be reached directly at the contact information provided below.

Mark A. Gonnerman
mag@gonnermanlaw.com
Direct: 314-276-6275

Lashly & Baer attorney Patrick E. Foppe will present at an upcoming DRI webinar with other members of the  DRI Trucking Law Committee. The group will discuss the topic of Challenging Plaintiffs’ Use of Federal Regulations to Bolster Negligence Claims.

This “Lunch and Learn” webinar will provide an in-depth look at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) relating to driver qualification, hours of service, and equipment maintenance, and will address how such regulations are used by plaintiffs to establish “safety rules” that bolster their negligence claims. Attendees will also learn about recent court decisions analyzing the extent to which an alleged violation of the FMCSRs by a motor carrier or driver can support a plaintiff’s negligence claims and will take away practical pointers on how to best combat a plaintiff’s use of such regulations.

Join them online, March 13, 2019 at noon CST.  Click here to view the flyer for more information.

Click Here to Register: https://digitell.dri.org/dri/live/602/page/3434

Lashly & Baer, P.C. attorney Brian J. Malone has recently written an article that was published in the January/February 2019 issue of the Missouri Municipal League’s bi-monthly magazine The Missouri Municipal Review.

In his latest article Brian writes, “My article, “The Right to Regulate the Right to Bear Arms,” appeared in the March/April 2018 issue of The Missouri Municipal Review. The article analyzed recent changes to Missouri’s firearms laws and highlighted a case that was pending at the Missouri Court of Appeals: Zoological Park Subdistrict of the Metropolitan Park Museum District v. Jeffry Smith, ED105784. The Court of Appeals issued its ruling on Nov. 6, 2018. While the case was remanded to the trial court on procedural grounds, the trial court’s decision and the concurring opinion by Judge Roy Richter present some important issues for cities to consider.”

To read Brian’s complete article “Considering the Right to Bear Arms” please click here.

For more information, please contact Brian J. Malone at bmalone@lashlybaer.com, or at 314-436-8375, or contact your Lashly & Baer attorney.

January 10, 2019, Lashly & Baer, P.C. attorney Breanne E. Sergent spoke on a panel at the SIU School of Law’s Business Boot Camp. The camp, in its fifth year, was held on January 9-10^th. The course was created to help law students understand basic business concepts that they are likely to encounter in their future work as attorney, such as employment and labor law, basic business planning and an introduction to health benefits in small businesses. Sergent, a 2014 alumni of the school, was a part of the panel discussions and covered topics surrounding her career in law, specific challenges particular to the practice, and recommendations for seeking and maintaining a successful and competitive practice in the evolving legal market. To read more about the program visit the SIU Law School website here.

February 1, 2019 – For the third year in a row, Lashly & Baer, P.C. has been named “Best In Customer Service” by the readers of St. Louis Small Business Monthly. The award will be featured in their February, 2019 issue. Click here to view the complete list of businesses recognized.