The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District affirmed the judgment in favor of Platte County in its lawsuit against UMB Bank, N.A., the trustee for the Zona Rosa bonds. Graves Garrett attorneys Todd Graves and Dane Martin represent Platte County in the case. Platte County filed the lawsuit in 2018 after the trustee threatened to sue unless Platte... Read More
Graves Garrett is pleased to share that Missouri Lawyers Weekly recently interviewed partner Eddie Greim for an article on the topic of election law and related litigation. This included both a look at recent and current cases and also the likely trends ahead of the November election. In the article, Greim identified election integrity and whether people will be able... Read More
Graves Garrett LLC is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Samuel Elliott to the firm. His practice includes general and commercial litigation and free speech and election law. Throughout law school, Elliott gained professional experience during summer internships at Graves Garrett in 2018 and 2019, a summer internship with Missouri’s solicitor general, and in-semester externships in Washington, D.C. “We were... Read More
Graves Garrett is pleased to announce three of the firm’s partners have again been recognized for their legal work in The Best Lawyers in America 2021, a U.S. News & World Report-sponsored peer review guide honoring legal professionals. Todd Graves made the list for the 11th straight year, Nathan Garrett for the seventh straight year, and Eddie Greim for... Read More
The Kansas City Business Journal recently interviewed Graves Garrett partner Eddie Greim on the recent executive order from President Trump on social media. He provided insight into what could be at stake for businesses if the Federal Communications Commission eventually accepts a petition for rulemaking regarding some parts of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Broadly speaking, Section 230... Read More
On May 7, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision Kelly v. United States, No. 18-1059, holding unanimously that for purposes of the federal wire fraud or federal-program fraud statutes, there can be no criminal violation without an intent to obtain “money or property.” The case represents the latest in a series of Supreme Court decisions to scale back... Read More
Graves Garrett is pleased to announce its ranking as one of Missouri’s top White Collar Crime and Government Investigations firms. In the 2020 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide, Chambers and Partners ranked Graves Garrett as a Band 1 firm in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations— one of only two firms in the state to receive... Read More
Graves Garrett LLC is pleased to announce the addition of associate attorney Cody Hagan to the firm. His practice includes a focus on general and complex commercial litigation and appellate proceedings. Prior to joining Graves Garrett, Hagan was an attorney in private practice focusing on general commercial litigation with experience in shareholder litigation, commercial contracts, personal injury claims, and employment disputes.... Read More
Eddie Greim argued in front of the Kansas Supreme Court in that court’s first-ever online argument, held on an emergency basis at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 11 via Zoom video conferencing. Greim represented the Kansas Senate in a lawsuit filed by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly against the Kansas legislature and a special legislative body, the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Counsel... Read More
Ingram’s Magazine named Graves Garrett partner Lucinda Luetkemeyer to its annual “40 Under Forty” list published this month. In the magazine’s 22nd annual class of honorees, Luetkemeyer was recognized as an individual in the Kansas City metro area under 40 who has demonstrated commitment to leadership in both her career and community. Noting Luetkemeyer’s accomplishments, Ingram’s noted her impressive “trajectory... Read More
