With the advent of Restaurant Week, we thought it might be a good idea to let our friends and clients know that this is an important area of practice for The Biggest Little Firm® in Kansas City. Over the past several years, our attorneys have been working with a growing number of clients in the restaurant and hospitality industry, representing …
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Van Osdol & Magruder Names New President
As we ring in the New Year, our firm also proudly welcomes Paul Himmelstein as our new president. Paul succeeds Tom Willy, who stepped down Jan. 1. After about 20 years of Tom and Bob Beachy at the helm, we expect great things for 2015 and the future. Since Paul wasn’t paying close attention at the partners’ meeting at the end of last year, he got …
Client Advantage for 2015
As the end of the year approaches people tend to get things in order; they make last minute purchases, last minute charitable donations and then celebrate the holidays. Many business owners, however, forget that they must also take similar clean-up measures for their companies. The end of the year is a perfect time to review your company’s …
More Than Just Lawyers: Van Osdol in the Community
Tom and Kay Willy recently received an award from the US Army for 20 years patriotic service as volunteer sponsors for international military students at the US Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. As chair of the Children’s Mercy Hospital Planned Giving Council, Mindy Ward was recently invited to participate in the …
When To Consider Multi-Generational Estate Planning
In estate matters, it’s a good rule of thumb to review your estate plan every three years or whenever there is a major change in your life – a marriage, a divorce, a remarriage, the birth of children, the loss of an immediate family member or a major rise or fall of assets. Creating an estate plan is a very personal matter; the estate planning …
Van Osdol & Magruder Attorney Profile: Elizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She attended St. Louis University and obtained her undergraduate degree and master’s in accounting. She attended University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and received her master’s of law in taxation in December 2010. Prior to joining our firm, she assisted clients with their …
