Husch Blackwell News

Joe Orlet participated in an American Chemistry Council (ACC) and Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) panel discussion. He spoke on consumer product class actions applicable to value chain chemical assessment and procurement tools and marketplace initiatives. ACC and SOCMA’s GlobalChem conference was held in Baltimore March 3-5, 2014. View Joe’s presentation here.

Adam Miller is presenting “Eat, Drink, but Be Wary: Plaintiffs’ New Attack on Chemicals in the Food Chain” today at the DRI Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar. Plaintiffs allege a link between chemicals in food and various diseases. Their theories create unprecedented burdens on product manufacturers, essentially making them insurers of their products from…

John G. Stafford Jr. has joined Husch Blackwell’s Washington, D.C., office as the newest Partner of the firm’s Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation team. With his deep knowledge of federal contracting and regulatory compliance law, Stafford will assist industry clients with Government Contracts and Transportation matters and related business issues.  Visit Huschblackwell.com for more information.

On-site attorneys bring industry expertise to St. Louis’ newest research and technology address – @4240 facility

Wexford Science & Technology, creators of Knowledge Communities in eight cities across the nation, has recruited Husch Blackwell as its newest contributor to St. Louis’ CORTEX District. Moving into the @4240 facility in early summer, Husch Blackwell…

Missouri Lawyers Weekly honored Husch Blackwell Partner Cynthia Cordes as its 2014 “Lawyer of the Year” on January 24, 2014. Presented annually as part of the Missouri Lawyer Awards Program, the Lawyer of the Year is awarded to “the Missouri lawyer or judge who (has) made a substantial impact on the law or the Missouri legal community.” It is Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s highest honor. Cynthia is the first Husch Blackwell lawyer to be selected as “Lawyer of the Year.”

Husch Blackwell partner Carlos Rodriguez‘s article, “Ocean Transportation Intermediaries in the Cross-Fire,” appeared in the New York New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association Inc. Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2013. Carlos concentrates his practice in international and domestic transportation law. He skillfully navigates his maritime clients through the complexities of regulation and…

We are deeply saddened by the loss of our partner, Ike Skelton.

Ike was truly a remarkable Congressman, humanitarian, partner and friend. During a recent visit to our DC office, I visited with Ike.  During our wide-ranging discussions, Ike was able to recall the smallest details of his campaigns and his career, including his ascension…

The industrial revolution changed the world and since that time further innovation, technology and design have enhanced our lives many times over.  Husch Blackwell salutes those who have been part of this process these many years and we look forward to working with them in the future as the impact of that revolution moves us…