We are pleased to announce that our longtime partner, Mike Joyce is now the Honorable, Judge Michael P. Joyce. Mike was appointed by Governor Brownback on October 17th to fill the position of Probate Judge for Johnson County, Kansas. We will certainly miss his judicial bearing, litigation skills and good humor around the office but we wish him the …
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The Biggest Little Law Firm® Encourages Everyone to Vote
The right of Americans to vote is set forth in the Constitution and its 27 Amendments, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, profession, socio-economic status, etc. Millions of Americans eligible to vote will not participate in the upcoming Presidential election for a variety of reasons. Some will lack transportation to and …
The Biggest Little Law Firm® Asks “Our Agreement Says What?”
Among the last things a small business owner wants to hear from an attorney is that he or she needs to pay to have their corporate or estate planning documents reviewed and updated. Putting them in place years ago cost money and required an effort to get done the first time. Nevertheless, updated documents are one of the keys to smooth operation …
The Biggest Little Law Firm® Congratulates Tony Gosserand on the Successful Representation of Planned Industrial Expansion Authority
When Tony Gosserand joined Van Osdol & Magruder earlier this year he brought a lot of experience litigating real estate and condemnation matters. Tony just completed the successful representation of the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority (PIEA) of Kansas City Mo. in a case in Clay County Circuit Court. The issue was whether the PIEA had …
The Biggest Little Law Firm® Details: Penn State Investigative Report a Cautionary Tale for All Organizations
On July 12, 2012, Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan, LLP, the firm engaged by Penn State to complete a special investigation of the Sandusky child sex abuse scandal issued its “Report of the Special Investigative Counsel Regarding the Actions of The Pennsylvania State University Related to Child Sexual Abuse Committed by Gerald A. Sandusky” (“The Freeh …
The Biggest Little Law Firm® Examines Freeh Report on Penn State
The recent disclosures by the Freeh Report at Penn State are detailed in an excellent synopsis by Tony Gosserand on our website. Extrapolating one significant concept from the report, local non-profit Boards and Executives should expect a heightened degree of scrutiny with regard to the management of schools, youth programs and other organizations …
