Scott A. Hamblin, a shareholder at Brydon Swearengen & England P.C. recently served as a speaker for the Auto Stops Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program sponsored by the Missouri Bar. The program was designed to educate other attorneys on issues related to challenging traffic stops by law enforcement officers, including new developments in criminal law, [...]

BS&E Shareholder Paul A. Boudreau recently attended the 5th Annual Midwest Energy Policy Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.  The two day conference covered a variety of subjects, including developments in renewable energy resources, progress implementing energy efficiency programs and enhancement of aging energy utility infrastructure to meet the Missouri’s economic development needs.  Speakers from around [...]

BS&E shareholder Charlie Smarr was awarded the “Best Practices Award” by the National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals (“NALCP”). The NALCP is a non-profit organization comprised of in-house hospitality licensing and compliance professionals specializing in on-site retail liquor licensing. A $1,000 donation was made by the NALCP to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Charlie’s [...]

BS&E shareholder Scott Hamblin is supporting the Central Missouri Foster Care Adoption Association (CMFCAA) in connection with its Forget-Me-Not Gala scheduled for November 1, 2011. Scott is contributing $1.00 for every Facebook “Like” we receive through 11/1/11, up to a maximum of $500. CMFCAA is a not-for-profit agency that educates, supports and advocates for foster [...]

Brydon, Swearengen & England P.C. is pleased to announce that James C. Swearengen, William R. (Trip) England, III, Gary W. Duffy, Paul A. Boudreau, Dean L. Cooper, L. Russell Mitten and Charles E. Smarr have been selected by their peers to be included in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Charles Smarr [...]

BSE shareholder Charles E. Smarr has been appointed Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Committee on Beverage Alcohol Practice (Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice).  The Committee on Beverage Alcohol Practice serves lawyers whose practice involves the law of alcohol beverages.  The Committtee welcomes as members in-house counsel, private practitioners, federal or state regulatory counsel or administrators,administrative [...]

On August 30, 2011, the Missouri Supreme Court handed down an opinion in the Case of St. Charles County v. Laclede Gas Company (Case No. SC91539).  BSE shareholder, Paul A. Boudreau, filed an amicus brief in the case on behalf of the Missouri Energy Development Association (MEDA). The St. Charles County case concerned whether the reservation of a [...]

Scott Hamblin, Shareholder at Brydon Swearengen & England P.C. recently attended the Family Law Conference sponsored by the Missouri Bar Association. The three day conference covered a variety of subjects including, valuing small businesses in connection with divorce, financial issues in divorce unique to military service members, child custody, child support, bankruptcy in divorce, and [...]

  BSE Counsel Gregory C. Mitchell recently authored an article for Dateline MADA,  a publication of the Missouri Automobile Dealers Association.  Mitchell’s article concerned the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 27, 2011 decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Conception, upholding the enforceability of class action waiver provisions in arbitration agreements.  Under such provisions, parties both agree to arbitrate their [...]

Matthew D. Quandt, a 2011 Summer Law Clerk at Brydon, Swearengen & England P.C., recently participated in the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce Internship Initiative Program.  The program is designed to provide opportunities for interns to network and learn about the Jefferson City area. Matthew is preparing to enter his third year of law [...]