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Patrick Douglas Appointed to 2018 Nominating Committee for Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association

Attorney Patrick Douglas has been appointed to the Nominating Committee for 2018 for the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association. The purpose of this Committee is to develop a recommendation of people to serve as Officers, Executive Committee Members, and State Vice Presidents for the upcoming year. The Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association was first organized in 1922 and is comprised of 145-member organization includes levee boards, drainage districts, municipalities, port and harbor commissions, other State agencies and businesses throughout the...

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Hanschen Recognized with Two Legal Honors

SIKESTON—Shaun D. Hanschen of Sikeston was recently recognized with two distinguished awards for his legal work in Missouri. Hanschen was awarded the David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award by The Missouri Bar Foundation during the Missouri Bar Annual Meeting on September 26 in St. Louis. He also was named as one of 45 Up & Coming attorneys by Missouri Lawyers Media on October 12 during an awards luncheon at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. The David J. Dixon Appellate...

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Attorney Patrick Douglas now a Member of the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association

Attorney Patrick Douglas has become a member of the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association. The Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association was first organized in 1922 and is comprised of 145-member organization includes levee boards, drainage districts, municipalities, port and harbor commissions, other State agencies and businesses throughout the Mississippi River Watershed which is 41% of the United States of America. The Association is comprised of a large group of individuals who are businessmen, property owners, conservationists, farmers, attorneys, doctors,...

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Carole Hillis Honored as a 2018 Legal Hero by Missouri Lawyers Weekly

SIKESTON—Carole Hillis, BSN, RN, was honored as a 2018 Unsung Legal Hero in the Paralegal category by Missouri Lawyers Weekly. Carole Hillis is an in-house, nurse paralegal for Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglass and Hanschen, LLC. Hillis has a broad range of clinical experience that is very valuable to her firm. Since joining the firm, Hillis has had over a decade of experience in evaluation of complex medical issues in medical legal cases. Hillis also provides assistance in representation of the firm’s...

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Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas & Hanschen, LLC Now Accepting Dicamba Crop Claims

If you are a farmer, you’ve likely seen the signs of Dicamba damage in our local bootheel counties.  Cupped soybean leaves, stunted growth, and ultimately, reduced yields are a result of this damage.  If you have suffered Dicamba related damage, Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas & Hanschen , LLC is happy to help.  We live in Southeast Missouri, and this is clearly a problem for our local agricultural economy.  We will be happy to discuss your claim and help you obtain compensation for your...

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Syngenta Class Action Settlement News

As you are no doubt aware, a tentative settlement in the amount of $1.51 Billion has been reached between Syngenta Corporation and Farmers who have been damaged economically as a result of Syngenta’s premature marketing of two genetically modified strains of corn Agrisure Viptera® and Agrisure Duracade™ that were outlawed in China. The preliminary settlement is pending in the multi-district litigation in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. If you are a member of the class...

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Litigation Commentary Interview

Firm attorney Joseph C. Blanton recently sat for an interview by Litigation Commentary, a publication of Litigation Counsel of America, the trial lawyer honorary society limited to the top ¼ of one percent of litigation attorneys nationally.   The interview dealt with a wide variety of topics, including the history of the Firm and observations and lessons learned during a thirty year career as a litigation attorney.  The interview is available here.

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