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MORRIS LAING LABOR
AND EMPLOYMENT LAW ATTORNEYS NAMED BY CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS IN KANSAS BAND 1 RATING
In the 2007 Chambers
& Partners USA Client’s Guide, Kansas Labor & Employment section,
Morris Laing is recognized with a Band 1
rating (out of three Bands) with only two other Kansas law firms. Robert Overman, Ken
Peterson, and Diane Worth are included by Chambers in the Kansas Band 1 Labor
& Employment Leading Individuals ranking.
ROBERT OVERMAN NAMED
IN BEST LAWYERS’ IN AMERICA
25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
In September 2007, Robert Overman was selected by Best Lawyers’ peer review process for inclusion in the 25th Anniversary
edition of The Best Lawyers in America
in Labor and Employment Law and as one of a distinguished group of attorneys
who has been listed in Best Lawyers
for ten years or longer.
MORRIS LAING ATTORNEYS ARGUE BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURTOn March 26, 2007, Robert W. Coykendall and Ken M. Peterson appeared before the United States Supreme Court to defend a nearly $4,000,000 antitrust judgment they secured for a small Texas retail store. At issue in the case was whether contracts between manufacturers and retailers should remain illegal per se, or whether they should be judged more leniently. Robert W. Coykendall argued for retaining the strong position against these agreements, noting that such agreements raise consumers prices, and make it harder for small businesses to compete. Morris Laing is proud of the accomplishment of trying this antitrust case, and defending the judgment before both the Fifth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. The record in this case shows the extent to which Morris Laing is willing to defend the rights of its clients
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MORRIS LAING ATTORNEYS NAMED "SUPER LAWYERS"
In November 2006, Bob Anderson (estate planning & probate), Bob Guenthner (estate planning & probate), Richard Hayse (estate planning & probate), John Johnson (personal injury: plaintiff), Bob Overman (employment & labor), Ken Peterson (business litigation), Don Schrag (banking), Bill Sorensen (bankruptcy & creditor - debtor rights), and Diane Worth (employment & labor) have been recognized in Kansas and Missouri's Super Lawyers within their respective area of practice. Diane has also been recognized as one of the top 50 women lawyers in Kansas and Missouri. Super Lawyers are selected by their peers and each year lawyers are asked to nominate the best attorney they have personally observed in action. Just 5% of the lawyers in Kansas and Missouri are listed in the publication. In addition, Bob Guenthner (estate planning), John Johnson (personal injury litigation), Richard Hayse (real estate), Mike Lennen (energy), Bob Overman (labor and employment), Ken Peterson (business litigation), Bill Sorensen (bankruptcy and creditor - deptor rights), Don Schrag (real estate), Diane Worth (labor and employment) have been selected for the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers In America.
3.6 MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT AFFIRMED BY THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
On July 19, 2006, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order denying the defendant's petition for rehearing and petition for rehearing en banc in the case of PSKS, Inc. v. Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. The decision in that case, filed March 20, 2006, affirmed a $3,600,000 verdict in favor of a retail store owner who was wrongfully terminated pursuant to an agreement that violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. Ken Peterson and Robert Coykendall of Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy represented the successful plaintiff before both the Eastern District of Texas, and the Fifth Circuit. The Fifth Circuit's original decision can be found at
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/04/04-41243.0.wpd.pdf
MORRIS LAING ATTORNEYS PREVAIL BEFORE THE KANSAS COURT OF APPEALS
On July 14, 2006, attorneys Tom Docking and Janet Ward, of Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy prevailed before the Kansas Court of Appeals in a case that challenged a statute that retroactively deprived taxpayers of a remedy for certain property taxes that were paid by mistake on certain exempt property. The decision provides important guidance on when taxpayers rights become fixed, and when legislation attempting to change those rights becomes unconstitutional. Mr. Docking and Ms. Ward were assisted on the brief by Rick Kear. The decision can be found at http://www.kscourts.org/kscases/ctapp/2006/20060714/93091.htm
KEN PETERSON NAMED LEADING LAWYER FOR BUSINESS
Ken Peterson of Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, has been selected by Chambers USA 2006 as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business." Peterson has also been selected to the most recent edition of "The Best Lawyers in America: and to the latest edition of "Super Lawyers" for Kansas and Missouri. The Texas Trial Lawyers Association has chosen Peterson to address the group in October on "How to Try and Win Complex Business Cases."
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