St. Louis Area
Jocelyn Brennan-Witzel has joined Saint University School of Law as the Assistant Director of Career Services. Ms. Brennan-Witzel is a 2002 graduate of SLU LAW and has been practicing in the areas of business and commercial litigation, real estate litigation and construction. She currently serves as the BAMSL Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Liason.

Herzog Crebs LLP is pleased to announce that Brian Wacker and Meredith Murphy have become associates with the firm.

Carmody MacDonald P.C. is proud to announce that Josh J. Reinert has been named as a partner at the firm.  Mr. Reinert concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, banking law and finance, business law venture capital and private equity.  A significant portion of his work involves representing lenders, borrowers and equity investors in connection with the acquisition, financing, disposition and leasing of real estate.  He has considerable experience working on real estate transactions financed in part by tax credits or other development incentives, including historic rehabilitation tax credits, low income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bonds.  Mr. Reinert also has restructurings, workouts and foreclosures, representing both lenders and borrowers.experience in loan

Kansas City Area
The American College of Trial Lawyers recently appointed Mark Hinderks, deputy managing partner of Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, chair of its Attorney-Client Relationships Committee for 2009-2010. His one-year appointment began Oct. 10, 2009. The committee is challenged to examine and keep abreast of developments relating to the traditional privilege of communications between attorney and client and maintenance of client confidences. Mr. Hinderks, a proven advocate with broad successful experience in substantial business and public law litigation, is a frequent speaker and author on legal ethics and professional responsibility and trial practice.

Bruce Keplinger, managing partner of Norris & Keplinger, L.L.C. in Overland Park, Kansas, has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellowship is extended by invitation only and cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state. This honor is given to experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality.