2021

Fox Smith partners, Richard Korn and Mike Donelson, obtained a defense verdict after a four week wrongful death medical malpractice trial in Williamson County, Illinois. Richard and Mike represented an obstetrician/gynecologist who treated a 73 year old patient on medical maintenance anti-coagulation therapy for urinary incontinence. After performing a Tension Free Vaginal Tape surgery in […]

Five Fox Smith, LLC Partners have been named 2021 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars. Those attorneys are Ron Fox (Transportation and Maritime), Tom Smith (Medical Malpractice Defense), Richard Korn (Employment Defense Litigation), Sarah Mangelsdorf (Environmental), and Margaret (Meggie) Devereux Gentzen (Employment Defense Litigation). Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice

Sarah Mangelsdorf and Pete Cosgrove of Fox Smith, LLC will be speaking to the AIChE St. Louis Chapter on November 16, 2021. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a professional organization for chemical engineers. Sarah’s topic is “Responding to Government Inquires.: Pete will be giving an Employment Law Update: “How to Protect Yourself and

Fox Smith, LLC Partners Ted Lucas and Meggie Gentzen will be speaking at the upcoming Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Maritime Seminar on October 29, 2021. Ted will be speaking on Indemnity and Hold Harmless Agreements – Issues and Things to Remember Even after the Agreement is Signed. Meggie will update the group on

Fox Smith, LLC will host its Legal Symposium on September 30 in St. Louis. Both in person and remote options are available. Topics will include: * Employment Law Update – Medical Marijuana, Workplace Investigations, HR101, Employees Not Getting Along (documentation, termination) * COVID 19 Update * Understanding Your Insurance Policy & Pitfalls Panel Discussion –

Fox Smith is proud to announce that founding partner Ron Fox has been selected to receive the ICON Award by Missouri Lawyers Media. The ICON Awards recognize distinguished men and women 60 or older who have demonstrated notable, sustained success and strong leadership within and outside the field of law. Ron will receive the honor

Richard Korn and Sarah Mangelsdorf recently obtained a favorable ruling on behalf of their clients, a group of attorneys who worked together as part of an office-sharing arrangement. Richard and Sarah represented the defendants in a legal malpractice lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois. In essence, plaintiffs, a limited liability corporation

Richard Korn recently successfully argued for the dismissal of their client, a social worker, in a healthcare malpractice case featured in local media stories and on numerous websites and web blogs. The case, pending in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, arose out of child custody proceedings between the Plaintiff and her ex-husband. During