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All rights reserved. contact@judged.com(Judged) contact@judged.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:16:49 -0500 Law Firms http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_ne.php 60 http://www.judged.com/images/xml_rss_feed.gif http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_ne.php Address : Suite 500301 South 13th Street, Phone : 402-437-8500, City : Lincoln http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2596 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2596&page=1 Address : 1900 U.S. Bank Building233 South 13th Street, Phone : 402-474-6900, City : Lincoln http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=457 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=457&page=2 Address : 411 South 13th StreetSuite 200, Phone : 402-435-3223, City : Lincoln http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2132 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2132&page=3 Address : Wells Fargo Center1248 O Street, Suite 600, Phone : 402-475-1075, City : Lincoln http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=139 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=139&page=4 Address : 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Phone : 402-397-7300, City : Omaha http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1350 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1350&page=5 Address : 8712 West Dodge RoadSuite 300, Phone : 402-392-1250, City : Omaha http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=6 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=6&page=6 Address : One Pacific Place1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Phone : 402-390-9500, City : Omaha http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1312 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1312&page=7 Address : 500 Energy Plaza409 South 17th Street, Phone : 402-341-6000, City : Omaha Fraser Stryker attorneys Travis Tyler, Mark Brasee, Paul Barta, Lisa Jones, and Luke Klinker and summer associates Brian Bartels, Lynn Fullenkamp, Nicole Hanson, Colin Lebens, and Kelsey McChane participated in the firm's annual Buildable Hours campaign for Habitat for Humanity. The group worked on installation in one of Omaha's Habitat houses. The Buildable Hours campaign is a nationwide program that encourages attorneys and the firms they work for to donate their time to the Habitat organization in lieu of normal billable work. Fraser Stryker has participated in this program since its inception. Fraser Stryker attorneys Travis Tyler, Mark Brasee, Paul Barta, Lisa Jones, and Luke Klinker and summer associates Brian Bartels, Lynn Fullenkamp, Nicole Hanson, Colin Lebens, and Kelsey McChane participated in the firm's annual Buildable Hours campaign for Habitat for Humanity. The group worked on installation in one of Omaha's Habitat houses. The Buildable Hours campaign is a nationwide program that encourages attorneys and the firms they work for to donate their time to the Habitat organization in lieu of normal billable work. Fraser Stryker has participated in this program since its inception. Fraser Stryker is pleased to announce Troy F. Meyerson has rejoined the firm as an associate. Troy has worked in real estate development for the past three years, and previously with Fraser Stryker from 1999 to 2004. His areas of practice include Business and Corporate; Real Estate; Information Technology; Intellectual Property; Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures; Telecommunications; Energy and Natural Resources. Fraser Stryker is pleased to announce Troy F. Meyerson has rejoined the firm as an associate. Troy has worked in real estate development for the past three years, and previously with Fraser Stryker from 1999 to 2004. His areas of practice include Business and Corporate; Real Estate; Information Technology; Intellectual Property; Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures; Telecommunications; Energy and Natural Resources. Fraser Stryker is pleased to announce Beth E. Miller has joined the firm as an associate. Beth is new to Omaha, previously practicing as an associate with Thompson Hine in Cleveland, Ohio, and clerking for the Honorable John M. Manos, U.S. District Court, Cleveland, Ohio. Her areas of practice include Estate Planning and Probate, Trust and Estate Administration; Business Succession Planning; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations. Fraser Stryker is pleased to announce Beth E. Miller has joined the firm as an associate. Beth is new to Omaha, previously practicing as an associate with Thompson Hine in Cleveland, Ohio, and clerking for the Honorable John M. Manos, U.S. District Court, Cleveland, Ohio. Her areas of practice include Estate Planning and Probate, Trust and Estate Administration; Business Succession Planning; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=805 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=805&page=8 Address : Regency Westpointe10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Phone : 402-397-2200, City : Omaha http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=705 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=705&page=9 Address : Suite 3008805 Indian Hills Drive, Phone : 402-390-0300, City : Omaha http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=399 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=399&page=10 Address : Suite 37001601 Dodge Street, First National Tower, Phone : 402-341-3070, City : Omaha http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1591 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1591&page=11 Address : 1500 Woodmen Tower, Phone : 402-344-0500, City : Omaha Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, announced its 2006 rankings of law firms and lawyers nationwide. Baird Holm earned highest recognition for the four categories evaluated in Nebraska and published in the 2006 edition. Chambers USA issues an annual client guide with rankings based solely on client research. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the clients. The four categories ranked in Nebraska were corporate/commercial; employment; commercial litigation; and real estate. Baird Holm was listed as the number one firm in all four categories and 13 attorneys were recognized for their individual achievement. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, announced its 2006 rankings of law firms and lawyers nationwide. Baird Holm earned highest recognition for the four categories evaluated in Nebraska and published in the 2006 edition. Chambers USA issues an annual client guide with rankings based solely on client research. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the clients. The four categories ranked in Nebraska were corporate/commercial; employment; commercial litigation; and real estate. Baird Holm was listed as the number one firm in all four categories and 13 attorneys were recognized for their individual achievement. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=93 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=93&page=12 Address : The Omaha Building1650 Farnam Street, Phone : 402-346-6000, City : Omaha The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has announced its annual cost-of-living adjustments for the 2007 tax year. These IRS adjustments affect the amount of benefits payable and the amount of contributions allocable under retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, defined benefit pension plans, employee stock ownership plans ("ESOPs"), and simplified employee pensions ("SEPs"). The chart will be updated again when new limits from the Social Security Administration and Pension benefit Guaranty Corporation are announced. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has announced its annual cost-of-living adjustments for the 2007 tax year. These IRS adjustments affect the amount of benefits payable and the amount of contributions allocable under retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, defined benefit pension plans, employee stock ownership plans ("ESOPs"), and simplified employee pensions ("SEPs"). The chart will be updated again when new limits from the Social Security Administration and Pension benefit Guaranty Corporation are announced. the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") and Treasury Department issued Notice 2006-79 extending transitional relief to nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The final regulations were proposed to be effective January 1, 2007. The IRS and Treasury Department anticipate the final regulations to be published later this year and recognize the benefits community and employers will need time to analyze and come into compliance with the final regulations. the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") and Treasury Department issued Notice 2006-79 extending transitional relief to nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The final regulations were proposed to be effective January 1, 2007. The IRS and Treasury Department anticipate the final regulations to be published later this year and recognize the benefits community and employers will need time to analyze and come into compliance with the final regulations. Addition of Six Experienced Lawyers Boosts Legal Service Capabilities Kutak Rock LLP, a national law firm with a growing Arkansas presence, has announced the addition of several new attorneys in the firm's Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas offices. The firm has hired J. Phillip Malcom, David L. Williams, W.A. McCormick and Emily A. Lackey-Neal to open its litigation practice in the Little Rock office, which has traditionally focused on corporate and securities law and public finance. The northwest Arkansas office, based in Fayetteville, has added depth in the areas of corporate and real estate transactions, and litigation, with the hiring of Terry W. Pool and W. Douglas Martin. The firm attracted Malcom, Williams and Lackey-Neal from other Little Rock firms, while McCormick is the former Chief Deputy Prosecutor for Pulaski County. Pool, with Arkansas ties, was attracted from a national law firm in Dallas, Texas, and Martin, originally from Fayetteville, has been practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. With the new additions, Kutak Rock now has 26 lawyers in Arkansas. ACCELERATING GROWTH I N STATE Gordon Wilbourn, a partner of the firm in the Little Rock office, said the establishment of a litigation practice in Little Rock fulfills a longstanding strategic goal of Kutak Rock. "The Little Rock office represents a number of major clients in general corporate and corporate finance matters," Wilbourn pointed out, "and we have long needed to offer these clients litigation services. The new people that have joined the firm can deliver the outstanding services that our corporate clients expect and deserve." With respect to the new Fayetteville lawyers, Wilbourn said they represent the continuing growth that office has experienced. "We are continuing to add seasoned lawyers in northwest Arkansas because our clients increasingly require a level of experience and expertise not otherwise available in that market. Little Rock With over 29 years of experience, Phil Malcom brings to Kutak Rock a reputation of the highest caliber and a large portfolio of litigation business. A 1975 graduate of Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law, his principal concentration is in medical malpractice and pharmaceutical product liability defense. "Kutak Rock is a great firm to work for," Malcom said. "It gives us the support we need to provide the best possible service for our clients." Like Malcom, David Williams, who has been practicing for 26 years, is one of Arkansas's premier litigation lawyers. A 1978 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, he represents a number of large corporations in a broad range of business litigation matters. His litigation experience includes multi-state class actions, product liability claims, franchise and distribution disputes and matters related to banking, antitrust and securities. Williams said, ACCELERATING GROWTH I N STATE "Kutak Rock's breadth and depth of resources is a unique asset for Arkansas litigation clients, and the cooperation I get from colleagues here is exceptional. I have the support base of a national firm, with more than 80 litigators in a network of offices across the country. That kind of strength is a great selling point for clients." McCormick, a 1987 graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law, comes to Kutak Rock with 16 years of experience serving as a prosecuting attorney with Pulaski County and supervising a staff of 44 lawyers. The firm expects him to transition well from a criminal prosecution environment to defending clients in civil actions. He will work closely with Malcom, mostly on medical malpractice and pharmaceutical liability cases. Lackey-Neal, a 2003 graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law and a second-year litigator, comes to the firm after working with another firm in Little Rock that focused on litigation defense. She expects to work primarily with Malcom, but will assist with other litigation matters as needed. Northwest Arkansas Wilbourn said Terry Pool's experience serving major corporate clients in corporate and real estate transactions makes him a perfect fit for Kutak Rock's clientele in northwest Arkansas. Pool earned his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1994, and is licensed to practice law in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, as well as being a certified public accountant in Oklahoma. Pool has extensive experience in a broad range of transactional matters, focusing primarily on corporate and commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, residential and retail developments, lending, equity finance and taxation. "My career has afforded me the opportunity to represent many national and regional corporate and real estate concerns throughout the United States, and I feel privileged to bring my practice to northwest Arkansas with a firm of such national prominence as Kutak Rock," Pool said. Like Pool, Doug Martin also graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law, and he practiced in Fayetteville for about a year after his 1997 graduation before moving his practice to Nashville, Tennessee. He has six years of experience representing clients in a range of business litigation matters as well as arbitration and mediation proceedings. Wilbourn said Martin brings excellent skills and solid experience to Kutak Rock and will add expertise to a busy litigation practice in the northwest Arkansas office. Addition of Six Experienced Lawyers Boosts Legal Service Capabilities Kutak Rock LLP, a national law firm with a growing Arkansas presence, has announced the addition of several new attorneys in the firm's Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas offices. The firm has hired J. Phillip Malcom, David L. Williams, W.A. McCormick and Emily A. Lackey-Neal to open its litigation practice in the Little Rock office, which has traditionally focused on corporate and securities law and public finance. The northwest Arkansas office, based in Fayetteville, has added depth in the areas of corporate and real estate transactions, and litigation, with the hiring of Terry W. Pool and W. Douglas Martin. The firm attracted Malcom, Williams and Lackey-Neal from other Little Rock firms, while McCormick is the former Chief Deputy Prosecutor for Pulaski County. Pool, with Arkansas ties, was attracted from a national law firm in Dallas, Texas, and Martin, originally from Fayetteville, has been practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. With the new additions, Kutak Rock now has 26 lawyers in Arkansas. ACCELERATING GROWTH I N STATE Gordon Wilbourn, a partner of the firm in the Little Rock office, said the establishment of a litigation practice in Little Rock fulfills a longstanding strategic goal of Kutak Rock. "The Little Rock office represents a number of major clients in general corporate and corporate finance matters," Wilbourn pointed out, "and we have long needed to offer these clients litigation services. The new people that have joined the firm can deliver the outstanding services that our corporate clients expect and deserve." With respect to the new Fayetteville lawyers, Wilbourn said they represent the continuing growth that office has experienced. "We are continuing to add seasoned lawyers in northwest Arkansas because our clients increasingly require a level of experience and expertise not otherwise available in that market. Little Rock With over 29 years of experience, Phil Malcom brings to Kutak Rock a reputation of the highest caliber and a large portfolio of litigation business. A 1975 graduate of Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law, his principal concentration is in medical malpractice and pharmaceutical product liability defense. "Kutak Rock is a great firm to work for," Malcom said. "It gives us the support we need to provide the best possible service for our clients." Like Malcom, David Williams, who has been practicing for 26 years, is one of Arkansas's premier litigation lawyers. A 1978 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, he represents a number of large corporations in a broad range of business litigation matters. His litigation experience includes multi-state class actions, product liability claims, franchise and distribution disputes and matters related to banking, antitrust and securities. Williams said, ACCELERATING GROWTH I N STATE "Kutak Rock's breadth and depth of resources is a unique asset for Arkansas litigation clients, and the cooperation I get from colleagues here is exceptional. I have the support base of a national firm, with more than 80 litigators in a network of offices across the country. That kind of strength is a great selling point for clients." McCormick, a 1987 graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law, comes to Kutak Rock with 16 years of experience serving as a prosecuting attorney with Pulaski County and supervising a staff of 44 lawyers. The firm expects him to transition well from a criminal prosecution environment to defending clients in civil actions. He will work closely with Malcom, mostly on medical malpractice and pharmaceutical liability cases. Lackey-Neal, a 2003 graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law and a second-year litigator, comes to the firm after working with another firm in Little Rock that focused on litigation defense. She expects to work primarily with Malcom, but will assist with other litigation matters as needed. Northwest Arkansas Wilbourn said Terry Pool's experience serving major corporate clients in corporate and real estate transactions makes him a perfect fit for Kutak Rock's clientele in northwest Arkansas. Pool earned his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1994, and is licensed to practice law in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, as well as being a certified public accountant in Oklahoma. Pool has extensive experience in a broad range of transactional matters, focusing primarily on corporate and commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, residential and retail developments, lending, equity finance and taxation. "My career has afforded me the opportunity to represent many national and regional corporate and real estate concerns throughout the United States, and I feel privileged to bring my practice to northwest Arkansas with a firm of such national prominence as Kutak Rock," Pool said. Like Pool, Doug Martin also graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law, and he practiced in Fayetteville for about a year after his 1997 graduation before moving his practice to Nashville, Tennessee. He has six years of experience representing clients in a range of business litigation matters as well as arbitration and mediation proceedings. Wilbourn said Martin brings excellent skills and solid experience to Kutak Rock and will add expertise to a busy litigation practice in the northwest Arkansas office. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1340 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1340&page=13 Address : 1500 Omaha Tower2120 South 72nd Street, Phone : 402-392-1500, City : Omaha http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=966 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=966&page=14 Address : 13220 California StreetSuite 400, Phone : 402-342-1000, City : Omaha http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=758 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=758&page=15 Address : 1620 Dodge StreetSuite 2100, Phone : 402-964-5000, City : Omaha The Federal Circuit recently made it more difficult for patent owners to recover enhanced damages in patent infringement cases. Unique to patent law, enhanced damages, sometimes referred to as "treble damages" (because a court has discretion to award up to three times the amount of actual damages), are akin to punitive damages awardable in other civil matters. Under the new standard, a patent infringement plaintiff will need to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendants actions of infringement were "objectively reckless" before a jury can award enhanced damages. A reckless infringer is one who goes forward with its alleged acts of infringement in the face of an "unjustifiably high risk of harm that is either known or so obvious that it should be known." In August, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued the, In re Seagate decision. Seagate overturned 24 years of legal precedent by expressly overruling the 1983 decision of Underwater Devices which had set a lower threshold for willful infringement, more akin to negligence. As noted above, the old "negligence" standard has been replaced with the higher standard of "objective recklessness." Combined with another prior en banc decision, Knorr-Bremse, the Federal Circuit has raised the bar of establishing willful infringement -- the pathway to enhanced damages. In prior practice, it was perceived that a sure-fire way for a defendant in a patent infringement suit to avoid a willfulness finding was to obtain a competent opinion from patent counsel that the patents at issue were either invalid, unenforceable or not infringed by the defendants acts. Reliance on such opinions, however, triggers a waiver of the attorney-client privilege, at least as it relates to the subject of the opinions relied upon. Questions remained as to whether the waiver extended to communications between trial counsel and the client. Seagate answered that question, holding that waiver does not extend to trial counsel. The Federal Circuit recently made it more difficult for patent owners to recover enhanced damages in patent infringement cases. Unique to patent law, enhanced damages, sometimes referred to as "treble damages" (because a court has discretion to award up to three times the amount of actual damages), are akin to punitive damages awardable in other civil matters. Under the new standard, a patent infringement plaintiff will need to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendants actions of infringement were "objectively reckless" before a jury can award enhanced damages. A reckless infringer is one who goes forward with its alleged acts of infringement in the face of an "unjustifiably high risk of harm that is either known or so obvious that it should be known." In August, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued the, In re Seagate decision. Seagate overturned 24 years of legal precedent by expressly overruling the 1983 decision of Underwater Devices which had set a lower threshold for willful infringement, more akin to negligence. As noted above, the old "negligence" standard has been replaced with the higher standard of "objective recklessness." Combined with another prior en banc decision, Knorr-Bremse, the Federal Circuit has raised the bar of establishing willful infringement -- the pathway to enhanced damages. In prior practice, it was perceived that a sure-fire way for a defendant in a patent infringement suit to avoid a willfulness finding was to obtain a competent opinion from patent counsel that the patents at issue were either invalid, unenforceable or not infringed by the defendants acts. Reliance on such opinions, however, triggers a waiver of the attorney-client privilege, at least as it relates to the subject of the opinions relied upon. Questions remained as to whether the waiver extended to communications between trial counsel and the client. Seagate answered that question, holding that waiver does not extend to trial counsel. Blackwell Sanders Partners Kimberly Jones and Kirstin Pace Salzman were named as two of Missouri's "rising stars" and were recognized in recent issue of Missouri Lawyers Weekly. The 10th annual "Up and Coming Lawyers" issue honored 35 Missouri attorneys. There were a record number of nominations this year, which a selection committee read through in search of those attorneys who "do something extra to distinguish them as rising bar members." Each honoree shows exemplary dedication to the practice of law and a commitment to making their communities better places to live. Kim Jones has become an authority on class and collective actions; her successful national practice has led her to spend substantial time in California in recent years. She has been successful where California attorneys have found defending these actions to be difficult. In addition to her successful defense of companies, she is also a superb trainer, proactively working with clients to show them how to follow the law and reduce or eliminate the risks associated with lawsuits and trials. Kim's commitment to fairness extends beyond her representation of clients. Kim is the chair of Blackwell Sanders' Diversity Committee. Kim is a board member of The Central Exchange, Kansas City's premier organization providing leadership development opportunities for women. Kim also sits on the Steering Committee of the Human Rights Campaign of Kansas City. Kirstin Salzman has distinguished herself as a leading transactional and securities attorney and has earned the respect and admiration of clients and adverse parties alike. Her breadth and depth of securities and public companies experience is a unique asset for someone her age. Kirstin counts among her clients YRC Worldwide, NovaStar Financial and Tortoise Capital Advisors. In her work for Tortoise, Kirstin has worked on several registration statements to register the offering of hundreds of millions of dollars of securities. Kirstin also regularly gives legal guidance on compliance issues to public companies, and she advises the independent members of the board of directors of the UMB Scout funds. In her transaction experience, Kirstin has impressed both sides of the table. In one instance, she represented the seller in the sale of a business. At the end of the transaction, the buyer praised Kirstin's skills and asked to work with her in the future. She had the opportunity to represent that buyer last year. After the transaction, the representative of that buyer sent an unsolicited email to firm leadership, praising Kirstin's skills. Both Kim & Kirstin helped to found True North, Blackwell Sanders' Women's Initiative. True North helps Blackwell Sanders' female attorneys form stronger relationships and participate in leadership development activities with each other and with their female clients. Blackwell Sanders Partners Kimberly Jones and Kirstin Pace Salzman were named as two of Missouri's "rising stars" and were recognized in recent issue of Missouri Lawyers Weekly. The 10th annual "Up and Coming Lawyers" issue honored 35 Missouri attorneys. There were a record number of nominations this year, which a selection committee read through in search of those attorneys who "do something extra to distinguish them as rising bar members." Each honoree shows exemplary dedication to the practice of law and a commitment to making their communities better places to live. Kim Jones has become an authority on class and collective actions; her successful national practice has led her to spend substantial time in California in recent years. She has been successful where California attorneys have found defending these actions to be difficult. In addition to her successful defense of companies, she is also a superb trainer, proactively working with clients to show them how to follow the law and reduce or eliminate the risks associated with lawsuits and trials. Kim's commitment to fairness extends beyond her representation of clients. Kim is the chair of Blackwell Sanders' Diversity Committee. Kim is a board member of The Central Exchange, Kansas City's premier organization providing leadership development opportunities for women. Kim also sits on the Steering Committee of the Human Rights Campaign of Kansas City. Kirstin Salzman has distinguished herself as a leading transactional and securities attorney and has earned the respect and admiration of clients and adverse parties alike. Her breadth and depth of securities and public companies experience is a unique asset for someone her age. Kirstin counts among her clients YRC Worldwide, NovaStar Financial and Tortoise Capital Advisors. In her work for Tortoise, Kirstin has worked on several registration statements to register the offering of hundreds of millions of dollars of securities. Kirstin also regularly gives legal guidance on compliance issues to public companies, and she advises the independent members of the board of directors of the UMB Scout funds. In her transaction experience, Kirstin has impressed both sides of the table. In one instance, she represented the seller in the sale of a business. At the end of the transaction, the buyer praised Kirstin's skills and asked to work with her in the future. She had the opportunity to represent that buyer last year. After the transaction, the representative of that buyer sent an unsolicited email to firm leadership, praising Kirstin's skills. Both Kim & Kirstin helped to found True North, Blackwell Sanders' Women's Initiative. True North helps Blackwell Sanders' female attorneys form stronger relationships and participate in leadership development activities with each other and with their female clients. Blackwell Sanders Partners Kimberly Jones and Kirstin Pace Salzman were named as two of Missouri's "rising stars" and were recognized in recent issue of Missouri Lawyers Weekly. The 10th annual "Up and Coming Lawyers" issue honored 35 Missouri attorneys. There were a record number of nominations this year, which a selection committee read through in search of those attorneys who "do something extra to distinguish them as rising bar members." Each honoree shows exemplary dedication to the practice of law and a commitment to making their communities better places to live. Kim Jones has become an authority on class and collective actions; her successful national practice has led her to spend substantial time in California in recent years. She has been successful where California attorneys have found defending these actions to be difficult. In addition to her successful defense of companies, she is also a superb trainer, proactively working with clients to show them how to follow the law and reduce or eliminate the risks associated with lawsuits and trials. Kim's commitment to fairness extends beyond her representation of clients. Kim is the chair of Blackwell Sanders' Diversity Committee. Kim is a board member of The Central Exchange, Kansas City's premier organization providing leadership development opportunities for women. Kim also sits on the Steering Committee of the Human Rights Campaign of Kansas City. Kirstin Salzman has distinguished herself as a leading transactional and securities attorney and has earned the respect and admiration of clients and adverse parties alike. Her breadth and depth of securities and public companies experience is a unique asset for someone her age. Kirstin counts among her clients YRC Worldwide, NovaStar Financial and Tortoise Capital Advisors. In her work for Tortoise, Kirstin has worked on several registration statements to register the offering of hundreds of millions of dollars of securities. Kirstin also regularly gives legal guidance on compliance issues to public companies, and she advises the independent members of the board of directors of the UMB Scout funds. In her transaction experience, Kirstin has impressed both sides of the table. In one instance, she represented the seller in the sale of a business. At the end of the transaction, the buyer praised Kirstin's skills and asked to work with her in the future. She had the opportunity to represent that buyer last year. After the transaction, the representative of that buyer sent an unsolicited email to firm leadership, praising Kirstin's skills. Both Kim & Kirstin helped to found True North, Blackwell Sanders' Women's Initiative. True North helps Blackwell Sanders' female attorneys form stronger relationships and participate in leadership development activities with each other and with their female clients. Blackwell Sanders Partners Kimberly Jones and Kirstin Pace Salzman were named as two of Missouri's "rising stars" and were recognized in recent issue of Missouri Lawyers Weekly. The 10th annual "Up and Coming Lawyers" issue honored 35 Missouri attorneys. There were a record number of nominations this year, which a selection committee read through in search of those attorneys who "do something extra to distinguish them as rising bar members." Each honoree shows exemplary dedication to the practice of law and a commitment to making their communities better places to live. Kim Jones has become an authority on class and collective actions; her successful national practice has led her to spend substantial time in California in recent years. She has been successful where California attorneys have found defending these actions to be difficult. In addition to her successful defense of companies, she is also a superb trainer, proactively working with clients to show them how to follow the law and reduce or eliminate the risks associated with lawsuits and trials. Kim's commitment to fairness extends beyond her representation of clients. Kim is the chair of Blackwell Sanders' Diversity Committee. Kim is a board member of The Central Exchange, Kansas City's premier organization providing leadership development opportunities for women. Kim also sits on the Steering Committee of the Human Rights Campaign of Kansas City. Kirstin Salzman has distinguished herself as a leading transactional and securities attorney and has earned the respect and admiration of clients and adverse parties alike. Her breadth and depth of securities and public companies experience is a unique asset for someone her age. Kirstin counts among her clients YRC Worldwide, NovaStar Financial and Tortoise Capital Advisors. In her work for Tortoise, Kirstin has worked on several registration statements to register the offering of hundreds of millions of dollars of securities. Kirstin also regularly gives legal guidance on compliance issues to public companies, and she advises the independent members of the board of directors of the UMB Scout funds. In her transaction experience, Kirstin has impressed both sides of the table. In one instance, she represented the seller in the sale of a business. At the end of the transaction, the buyer praised Kirstin's skills and asked to work with her in the future. She had the opportunity to represent that buyer last year. After the transaction, the representative of that buyer sent an unsolicited email to firm leadership, praising Kirstin's skills. Both Kim & Kirstin helped to found True North, Blackwell Sanders' Women's Initiative. True North helps Blackwell Sanders' female attorneys form stronger relationships and participate in leadership development activities with each other and with their female clients. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=200 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=200&page=16