For the second year in a row, Attorney Joseph R. Soraghan has been named as one of the top attorneys in Missouri by Super Lawyers. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are honored.

Attorney Jeffrey R. Schmitt has been selected for inclusion on the Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars 2011 list. It is a recognition of up to 2.5 percent of “the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state — those who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less,” according to Super Lawyers.

“I am honored to be recognized on the 2011 Rising Stars list by attorneys around the state of Missouri, as well as by Super Lawyers. To be honored by peers in my chosen profession is truly humbling,” Schmitt said.

Schmitt, who practices in the areas of banking, real estate, construction, pensions and retirement plans, is also the president of the Clayton Chamber of Commerce. He was recognized by The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers’ Section in 2010 as a “Young Lawyer You Should Know.”

Soraghan’s primary practice areas include business law, securities, corporate finance, and alternative dispute resolution.

“Thomson Reuters is one of the nation’s premier legal publishers. I am truly honored to be selected again by Super Lawyers, one of its publications,” he said.

Soraghan has been recognized as one of the Top St. Louis Entrepreneurial Lawyers in St. Louis by St. Louis Small Business Monthly, and received the Financial Services Champion, Region VII award from the U.S. Small Business Association. He is the founding director and secretary of the Missouri Venture Forum.

The selection for inclusion in the list is made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters Legal division based in Eagan, MN. Each year, the research team undertakes a rigorous, multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and good-standing and disciplinary checks.

Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Super Lawyers is located online at www.superlawyers.com, where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.

Soraghan’s motivation to help small businesses first stems from the fact that small businesses constitute the bulk of business in this country and are likely the developers of new ideas, processes and products to improve people’s lives.

Read more… St. Louis Small Business Monthly

Read more… St. Louis Small Business Monthly

ATTORNEY WORKS TO BENEFIT CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER

St. Louis, MO –  Effective January 1, 2011, attorney James M. Heffner was elected to serve a on the three-person executive committee of Cardinal Glennon’s IMPACT Board. Heffner joined the board in May of 2010 and has been involved in a variety of projects to benefit the organization.

“Though I’m relatively new to the IMPACT board, I’ve already witnessed the depth to which IMPACT helps the Children’s Medical Center with fundraising through awareness and events, so I really wanted to become more involved,” says Heffner. “I also became a dad this year so I have a new-found appreciation for the needs of little ones and their parents. The work of Cardinal Glennon is incredibly important to the families in our community.”

As a lawyer with Danna McKitrick, Heffner concentrates on banking and finance, corporate, and real estate law. He graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2005 and obtained his B.A., with honors, from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was a graduate of Leadership Clayton in 2009. In addition to serving on the board of Cardinal Glennon IMPACT, Heffner also sits on the Webster Groves Board of Adjustment and volunteers with the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

About the Cardinal Glennon Impact Board: The IMPACT Board is a group of young professionals who volunteer to promote community awareness and to raise funds for the overall betterment of Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. The spirit created through the special events and social functions help to foster a commitment to civic responsibility and to provide opportunity for personal growth. For more information, visit www.glennon.org.

St. Louis, MO – Dec. 15, 2010 – Attorneys Joseph R. Soraghan, Thomas G. Glick, and Sophya Q. Raza have been named by Super Lawyers magazine as three of the top attorneys in Missouri for 2010.

Soraghan’s primary practice areas include business law, securities and corporate finance and alternative dispute resolution. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in the state were selected for inclusion in Missouri Super Lawyers.

“I am surprised and proud to be mentioned in the same publication as so many of the lawyers whom I admire,” he said.

Glick’s primary practice areas include probate, trust and fiduciary litigation, probate administration, estate planning and trusts, elder law, special education, and real estate.

“I am honored and humbled by being included in the 2010 Missouri Super Lawyers. It’s a particular honor this year as I’m serving as the president of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis,” he said.

Raza’s primary practice areas include family law, probate, as well as trust and fiduciary litigation.

“Missouri Super Lawyers selection of me as being among the top Missouri Lawyers took me completely by surprise. I was very pleased to see that Thomson Reuters Legal researchers use peer review, good-standing, as well as disciplinary checks of the lawyers it includes in the publication. It’s quite an honor for the three of us to be recognized,” Raza said.

The selection for inclusion in the list is made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters Legal division based in Eagan, MN. Each year, the research team undertakes a rigorous, multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and good-standing and disciplinary checks.

Thomson Reuters Legal publishes Super Lawyers® magazines across the country. In addition to the magazines, the organization publishes newspaper inserts and special sections devoted to Super Lawyers. In 2010, Super Lawyers will reach more than 15 million readers. Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. It can be found online at www.superlawyers.com where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.

Thomas G. Glick from Clayton and principal at Danna McKitrick, P.C was elected as president of The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) for 2010-2011 at the Annual Meeting held April 13, 2010 at BAMSL headquarters.  He will formally assume the office on May 1, 2010.

Read the official release… The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

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Read “Message from the President”… BAMSL

St. Louis, MO, March 2, 2010- James Heffner, an attorney with Clayton-based Danna McKitrick, P.C., has been selected to the Impact Board of Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center.

Heffner is a member of the firm’s transactional practice group, concentrating on banking and finance, corporate, and real estate law.

“I wanted to get involved with Cardinal Glennon because it is a great organization and its activities directly benefit the Children’s Medical Center,” Heffner said.

The IMPACT Board is a group of young professionals who volunteer to promote community awareness and raise funds for the overall betterment of Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. The spirit created through the special events/social functions fosters a commitment to civic responsibility and provides opportunity for personal growth.

Heffner is a 2005 graduate of St. Louis University Law School and a 2002 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Prior to joining Danna McKitrick, he served as a judicial law clerk for former St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Calvin.

About Danna McKitrick: Located in Clayton, Mo., Danna McKitrick, P.C. delivers legal representation to businesses (emerging to national), insurers, government-related entities, and individuals throughout the Midwest. To supplement its local resources, the firm is a member of MSI Global Alliance – an international association of over 250 independent law and accounting firms in 100 countries.  The firm can be viewed on the web at www.dannamckitrick.com.

The recognition is for attorneys who play an active and necessary role in many facets of entrepreneurs’ businesses. It recognizes attorneys who have proven their dedication to the success of small businesses in St. Louis, according to the magazine. All the Top Small Business Lawyer recipients are selected by the magazine’s readers.

Binger said she provides small businesses with advice to help them achieve their goals.

“I know how difficult it is to navigate competing business priorities and grow a small business at the same time. It is my job to give wise legal counsel so my clients grow and prosper,” Binger said.

She also provides her clients with advice on intellectual property law, employment and labor law, as well as aspects of corporate law regarding structure and governance of businesses, contracts, licensure, franchise, confidentiality, distribution consulting and joint venture agreements. Binger is a member of the Commercial Panel of Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association and is qualified as a neutral third party to resolve disputes between businesses. She also is active in the community helping not-for-profit organizations.

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Listed with 25+ law firms and after over 3000 votes, Danna McKitrick was listed in the top three. The June 2009 nominees are now eligible to receive the Best In Business 2009 award, which is voted on in September.

Read more… St. Louis Small Business Monthly
Published: June 1, 2009

Clayton, MO – Clayton-based law firm Danna McKitrick has moved to 23,000 sq. ft. in the Pierre Laclede Center, at 7701 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 800, from its previous location on North Meramec in Clayton. The decision to remain in Clayton followed an extensive search, which included other spaces in Clayton, as well as locations in downtown St. Louis and in the Highway 40 corridor.

“Clayton is convenient for our clients and staff. We have deep roots here and are deeply involved in the community here,” Glick said.

Since 2004 Danna McKitrick, P.C., has grown by 20 percent to 28 attorneys, along with an an administrative staff of 25 people.

“This move is critical to the firm’s continued expansion and will help accommodate our needs, as we continue to add resources to support our existing clients and provide more depth for new clients coming on board,” Glick said.

The firm moved its entire Clayton office May 15 & 16 and will spend part of the following week training on new technology it is having installed at it’s new location.

Terms of the Lease were not disclosed.

About Danna McKitrick: With offices in Clayton and St. Charles, Mo., Danna McKitrick, P.C. delivers legal representation to new and growing businesses, financial institutions, non-profits, government-related entities, as well as families throughout the Midwest. To supplement its local resources, the firm is a member of MSI Global Alliance – an international association of more than 250 independent law and accounting firms in 100 countries. www.dannamckitrick.com

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Media Contacts:
Thomas G. Glick, Principal
314.889.7177

Jim Grandone, Public Relations
618.692.1892

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