November 10, 2011 Cary J. Mogerman Sworn in to Executive Committee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Our colleague Cary J. Mogerman was sworn in as a member of the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, assuming the office of Treasurer, on November 2, 2011. He was installed during the Academy’s annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. He succeeds G. Thomas Vick, Esq., of Weatherford, Texas, who served the Academy as its Treasurer for seven years.
October 17, 2011 Super Lawyers Publication Recognizes Zerman Mogerman Attorneys
Allan H. Zerman and Cary J. Mogerman have been recognized by the publication Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers in the field of family law for the seventh consecutive year, commencing with 2005, the first year of its publication. Only 5% of the lawyers in the state are named to this list. Additionally, for the second year in a row, Stephanie L. Jones, Joseph J. Kodner and Patricia K. Susi have been designated a "Rising Star" by the publication. With their designation as a Super Lawyer "Rising Star," these attorneys have been recognized by their peers as being among Missouri’s top “up and coming” attorneys. According to the publication, Missouri lawyers are instructed to nominate lawyers they have personally observed in action – whether as opposing counsel or co-counsel, or through other firsthand courtroom observation; the nominated attorneys must be age 40 or under, or practicing for 10 years or less. The nominated lawyers are ranked by point totals and those with the highest point totals are named to the "Rising Stars" list. Only 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state can be named to the list.
September 19, 2011 Best Lawyers Recognizes Zerman, Mogerman Once Again in Its 2011-2012 Edition
Allan H. Zerman and Cary J. Mogerman have been selected once again for inclusion in the reference book, Best Lawyers, in its 2011-2012 edition. According to the publication, selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey (comprising more than 3.9 million confidential evaluations by fellow attorneys) and because no fee or purchase is required to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is rightly considered a singular honor. The annual, advertisement-free publication has been described by The American Lawyer as “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” Zerman and Mogerman have been listed in the publication for more than 10 years each. In 2011, Allan Zerman was named “St. Louis Lawyer of the Year – Family Law” by Best Lawyers; In 2009, Cary Mogerman received the same honor from the publication.
July 23, 2011 Allan Zerman featured in HBO Documentary Film
Allan H. Zerman of our firm is among those featured and interviewed in the HBO documentary film "The Curious Case of Curt Flood" which is in current release on all HBO channels. The documentary examines Flood's historic legal challenge to major league baseball’s "reserve clause" in the 1972 case of Flood v. Kuhn, 407 US 258 (1972). The Flood suit was originally conceived by Zerman, who at the time was the personal attorney for the famous St. Louis Cardinal all-star outfielder. Flood's lawsuit is widely regarded as ultimately resulting in baseball free agency. The documentary traces Flood's early life and all-star career, which changed when he decided to resist a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies and consulted his lawyer Allan Zerman to discuss his options. Among others featured in the documentary are Marvin Miller, the former head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Famers Bob Gibson, Tim McCarver, and Dal Maxville, and Flood's widow Judith Pace.
July 21, 2011 Patricia K. Susi Elected to Missouri Bar's Family Law Section Executive Council
Patricia K. Susi of the firm has been elected by her peers to a three-year term on the Missouri Bar’s Family Law Section Executive Council. The Family Law Section of the Missouri Bar is one of the Missouri Bar’s largest and most active sections, and works to improve the legal system on behalf of families. The Section studies and considers all substantive laws of state and federal jurisdictions concerning the family, juveniles, divorce, maintenance, adoption, and other related laws. Its recommendations for changes in the common or statutory law are submitted to The Board of Governors of The Missouri Bar for their approval. The Executive Council leads and sets the agenda for the Family Law Section, and is composed of ten family law attorneys from throughout the State of Missouri.
Patricia is a 1999 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law and joined the firm of Zerman Mogerman LLC in 2007. She is a past-chair of the Family Law Section of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) (2003), and a past-President of the Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis (2008 – 2009). Patricia served as Vice-Chair on the Young Lawyers Division of BAMSL (2007-2008) and received the Award of Merit by YLD in 2004 and was named a Missouri Rising Star in 2009 and 2010 by Super Lawyers Magazine.
June 30, 2011 Stephanie Jones Attends Houston Family Law Institute
Stephanie Jones of our firm attended the Houston Family Law Trial Institute May 14 – 21, 2011. During the Houston Family Law Trial Institute, attendees develop and hone their skills in planning the theme of a case and developing evidence to present at trial. Through rigorous one-on-one workshops with immediate feedback from experienced, renowned family law litigators and family law judges, attendees learn more powerful ways to craft and present their opening statement and closing argument, have opportunities to practice and enhance their proficiency in conducting direct and cross-examination of witnesses and experts, and gain the ability to perfect their evidentiary objections. At the conclusion of the intensive eight day Houston Family Law Trial Institute, each attendee conducts an entire family law trial.
Our colleague Cary J. Mogerman was sworn in as a member of the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, assuming the office of Treasurer, on November 2, 2011. He was installed during the Academy’s annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. He succeeds G. Thomas Vick, Esq., of Weatherford, Texas, who served the Academy as its Treasurer for seven years.
Allan H. Zerman and Cary J. Mogerman have been recognized by the publication Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers in the field of family law for the seventh consecutive year, commencing with 2005, the first year of its publication. Only 5% of the lawyers in the state are named to this list. Additionally, for the second year in a row, Stephanie L. Jones, Joseph J. Kodner and Patricia K. Susi have been designated a "Rising Star" by the publication. With their designation as a Super Lawyer "Rising Star," these attorneys have been recognized by their peers as being among Missouri’s top “up and coming” attorneys. According to the publication, Missouri lawyers are instructed to nominate lawyers they have personally observed in action – whether as opposing counsel or co-counsel, or through other firsthand courtroom observation; the nominated attorneys must be age 40 or under, or practicing for 10 years or less. The nominated lawyers are ranked by point totals and those with the highest point totals are named to the "Rising Stars" list. Only 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state can be named to the list.
Allan H. Zerman and Cary J. Mogerman have been selected once again for inclusion in the reference book, Best Lawyers, in its 2011-2012 edition. According to the publication, selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey (comprising more than 3.9 million confidential evaluations by fellow attorneys) and because no fee or purchase is required to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is rightly considered a singular honor. The annual, advertisement-free publication has been described by The American Lawyer as “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” Zerman and Mogerman have been listed in the publication for more than 10 years each. In 2011, Allan Zerman was named “St. Louis Lawyer of the Year – Family Law” by Best Lawyers; In 2009, Cary Mogerman received the same honor from the publication.
Allan H. Zerman of our firm is among those featured and interviewed in the HBO documentary film "The Curious Case of Curt Flood" which is in current release on all HBO channels. The documentary examines Flood's historic legal challenge to major league baseball’s "reserve clause" in the 1972 case of Flood v. Kuhn, 407 US 258 (1972). The Flood suit was originally conceived by Zerman, who at the time was the personal attorney for the famous St. Louis Cardinal all-star outfielder. Flood's lawsuit is widely regarded as ultimately resulting in baseball free agency. The documentary traces Flood's early life and all-star career, which changed when he decided to resist a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies and consulted his lawyer Allan Zerman to discuss his options. Among others featured in the documentary are Marvin Miller, the former head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Famers Bob Gibson, Tim McCarver, and Dal Maxville, and Flood's widow Judith Pace.
Patricia K. Susi of the firm has been elected by her peers to a three-year term on the Missouri Bar’s Family Law Section Executive Council. The Family Law Section of the Missouri Bar is one of the Missouri Bar’s largest and most active sections, and works to improve the legal system on behalf of families. The Section studies and considers all substantive laws of state and federal jurisdictions concerning the family, juveniles, divorce, maintenance, adoption, and other related laws. Its recommendations for changes in the common or statutory law are submitted to The Board of Governors of The Missouri Bar for their approval. The Executive Council leads and sets the agenda for the Family Law Section, and is composed of ten family law attorneys from throughout the State of Missouri.
Patricia is a 1999 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law and joined the firm of Zerman Mogerman LLC in 2007. She is a past-chair of the Family Law Section of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) (2003), and a past-President of the Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis (2008 – 2009). Patricia served as Vice-Chair on the Young Lawyers Division of BAMSL (2007-2008) and received the Award of Merit by YLD in 2004 and was named a Missouri Rising Star in 2009 and 2010 by Super Lawyers Magazine.
Stephanie Jones of our firm attended the Houston Family Law Trial Institute May 14 – 21, 2011. During the Houston Family Law Trial Institute, attendees develop and hone their skills in planning the theme of a case and developing evidence to present at trial. Through rigorous one-on-one workshops with immediate feedback from experienced, renowned family law litigators and family law judges, attendees learn more powerful ways to craft and present their opening statement and closing argument, have opportunities to practice and enhance their proficiency in conducting direct and cross-examination of witnesses and experts, and gain the ability to perfect their evidentiary objections. At the conclusion of the intensive eight day Houston Family Law Trial Institute, each attendee conducts an entire family law trial.
Listed below are a number of articles of interest written by attorneys in our firm for legal publications and continuing legal education programs. Each of the articles is copyrighted by the author(s). Accordingly, any re-printing or re-publication of these materials without the express written permission of the author(s) is prohibited.
An update on Missouri appellate domestic relations cases over the past year, presented to domestic relations attorneys in a continuing legal education seminar.
From time to time, we have all been charged by our clients to "Find the money!" Some use the very phrase quoted; others are less direct. In any event, finding the money is our responsibility in every case.
Maintenance for a dependent spouse is one of the core issues in a dissolution of marriage case. Its importance is magnified in cases where there are minimal assets to be divided between the parties. The negotiation of a satisfactory maintenance agreement requires that the practitioner have knowledge and familiarity with the Internal Revenue Code, the Bankruptcy Code, and the state statutory and case law on maintenance.
The valuation of a business or professional practice is a critical element in many divorce cases. Despite the existence and widespread acceptance of many valuation methods, some or all of the most common of these may be inapplicable to a divorce case. It is important to understand and appreciate that valuation for divorce is unique, especially regarding professional practices.
Cary J. Mogerman Sworn in to Executive Committee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
