Our partner Melinda “Mindy” Ward, who has previously ran several marathon races, completed the Joplin Memorial Half Marathon on May 18 in 2 hours 16 minutes. Not bad for a working mother of three at the ripe old age of--- ? The Joplin Memorial Run was created as a way to honor the 161 people who lost their lives in the May 22, 2011 tornado and …
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Basics of Real Estate Syndication
On June 12, our partner Paul Himmelstein participated as a panelist in a webinar called the “Basics of Real Estate Syndication.” The webinar was put on by Financial Poise. About Financial Poise: Financial Poise, a division of DailyDAC, LLC, offers webinars for three core and overlapping audiences: (1) attorneys and other trusted advisors; (2) …
Our Right To Privacy?
Sixty-four years ago, George Orwell, a British author, penned the classic book 1984. Along with the book came the notion of government surveillance and the concept that “Big Brother is watching you.” The book was on best seller and required reading lists for years as an example of what government (and privacy) might become. It has recently surged …
Getting in on the Ground Floor
By Paul Himmelstein Mezzanine, waterfall, WACC... If you think this sounds like terms to describe an exotic Italian vacation, then you might be missing the boat on the hottest investment sector: multifamily housing. The Federal Reserve has pushed interest rates to rock bottom lows in an effort to jumpstart the economy from the ashes of the credit …
Van Osdol & Magruder Featured Client: Lawrence A. Jones Mortuary Inc. in Kansas City
Back in the late sixties when our partner Bob Redmond helped Lawrence A. Jones, Sr. get financing for the start of Lawrence A. Jones Mortuary Inc., a person might not have predicted that it would become one of the largest African-American owned businesses in Kansas City. Over the years a lot has changed. The company is now managed by Lindsay E. …
Van Osdol & Magruder Reviews History of Law Firm: Frank H. Terrell, Founder of The Biggest Little Law Firm in Kansas City
The Biggest Little Law Firm® in Kansas City has always been small, but mighty. That is how you might characterize Frank H. Terrell when he founded the firm in 1940. Frank came to Kansas City from Parsons, Kansas to practice law in the 1920s. After practicing with several other well-regarded Kansas City lawyers, Frank initiated his own practice in …
