It has become a tradition here at Van Osdol & Magruder that we have an annual firm retreat, and this year was no different. This year one of the biggest topics for discussion was that of succession planning. Succession planning centers on both internal and external issues. With internal issues, the attorneys review the plan for the succession …
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Beachy Temporarily Speechless
You may have heard that Bob Beachy suffered a mini-stroke that affected his speech at our office a couple of weeks ago. Most of the partners and staff were relieved that Bob was silenced for a minute or two, but it turned out that the relief from his vocal outpourings was very short. He was back in the office the next day with nothing to show for …
Cabbage Patch Kids?
We wrote several months ago about oil and gas interests and the new trend toward development of previously neglected ownership interests, whether severed from the actual land or otherwise. The trend continues and seems to be picking up pace. We have recently helped clients with interests in Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, North Dakota …
Anthony L. Gosserand: Van Osdol & Magruder Tax Attorney
Anthony L. Gosserand joined our firm in March 2012. He graduated from University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1991. After graduation from law school he served as a Clerk for the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, in St. Louis, Missouri. For the last twenty-one years he has practiced general litigation with emphasis in the …
Magruder Report: Coming Soon to a Voting Booth Near You?
America has struggled for decades with ‘affirmative action’, the practice that gives advantageous treatment to racial minorities who were subject to discriminatory practices in the past. Today, some see affirmative action as necessary to assist racial minorities to keep pace with the white majority in the areas of education and government …
Magruder Report: Resurgence of the West Bottoms
For the past couple of years, The Biggest Little Law Firm® in Kansas City has enjoyed hosting client events at Amigoni Urban Winery located in the West Bottoms. Perhaps we like them because they are a small but mighty business just like we are. Amigoni, which has been at its current location since 2012, is just one of the many businesses that are …
