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Rooney McBride & Smith Featured As Top 2024 Woman Led Law Firms!

What to do if your Ex is Drinking too much Alcohol while they have the Children

Common Misconceptions Young Couples Have about Estate Planning

Parental Alienation vs. Parental Estrangement

Helping Children by Keeping Conflict Out of Co-Parenting Relationships

Parental Alienation vs. Parental Estrangement

Common Misconceptions Young Couples Have about Estate Planning

DISCOVERY IN DOMESTIC CASES

Are Clickwrap Agreements Enforceable in Missouri?

Missouri Supreme Court Rules on Contractual Clauses for Attorneys’ Fees

MARRIAGE ANNULMENT

Pitfalls in Maintenance Calculations and the Importance of Accurate Income and Expense Statements

Can an Employer Implement a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy?

Legal Separation: The Road Less Taken

THE PROCESS FOR CHILD RELOCATION IN MISSOURI

TIPS FOR COVID-19 PARENTING CONCERNS

The Effect of Divorce on Your Estate Plan

MISSOURI RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 57.01(a) AND THE LIMITATION ON INTERROGATORIES

Denying FMLA Benefits Due to an Insufficient FMLA Certification: When is it Permissible?

May an Employer Deny FMLA Benefits Due to an Insufficient FMLA Certification?

Cultivating an Inclusive Environment: Diversity & Professionalism

SPRINGFIELD/GREENE COUNTY/OZARK SHELTER IN PLACE ORDERS

UPDATE ON COVID-19 EFFECTS ON HUMAN RESOURCES FOR EMPLOYERS

INSTRUCTION LETTER TO MISSOURI EMPLOYERS RESPONDING TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY

Dissolving an Oklahoma Limited Liability Company When the Operating Agreement is Silent

Heather Rooney McBride Named Board Chairperson of Maranatha Village, Inc. in Springfield, Missouri.

Piercing the Corporate Veil and the Limit of a Limited Liability Company

Show Me the Money: A Brief Review of Maintenance in the ‘Show Me’ State

RMS WELCOMES SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY, ANDY SCHOLZ!

2019 BUSINESS LAW UPDATE

2019 FAMILY LAW UPDATE

Understanding Reactive Attachment Disorder in Children

Equitable Distribution in Divorce: No Two Assets are the Same

Make an Estate Plan for Your Bitcoins

Unveiling the Mystery of Child Support Calculations in Missouri

HEATHER ROONEY MCBRIDE NAMED EVANGEL UNIVERSITY’S OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNA 2018!

PROTECTING YOUR ELECTRONIC IDENTITY DURING DIVORCE

What To Wear In Court

Sometimes Even Death Does Not Get Rid of an ‘Ex’

SAY ‘NO’ TO HOLOGRAPHIC [HANDWRITTEN] WILLS

PARENTAL ALIENATION IN FAMILY LAW CASES

DEFAULT SHOULD NOT BE YOUR ‘DEFAULT’ IN FAMILY COURT

Filing a Mechanic’s Lien in the State of Missouri

Naming a Guardian and Conservator for Your Children in Your Will After a Divorce.

WHAT ROLE DOES A CHILD PLAY IN COURT?

Rent and Possession vs. Unlawful Detainer: What’s the Difference?

The Purpose and Role of a Guardian Ad Litem

Child Custody: Basics and Updates

Third Party Custody in Missouri- How Much has the Law Changed after In Re T.Q.L.[1] ?

Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Is a Collaborative Divorce for Me?

What Is a Gun Trust, and Do I Need One?

FIVE PITFALLS TO DELAYING DIVORCE

What is a Spendthrift Trust?

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY BRITTANY E. O’BRIEN SERVING ON THE MAYOR’S COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Missouri Criminal Code Revisions in 2017: Get Informed!

Employers Beware Punitive Damages in Wrongful Termination Cases

Health Care Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders: Do You Know the Difference?

ALTERNATIVE PROBATE PROCEDURES IN MISSOURI

When Do I Need to Hire an Attorney to Modify My Custody Agreement?

Heather Rooney McBride will be speaking for Constitution Day at Evangel University

Heather Rooney McBride will present on Tuesday, September 13th

HOW TO ESTABLISH A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR TERMINATING “AT-WILL” EMPLOYEES (2 of 2)

What is Maintenance, and How is it Determined?

NEGLIGENCE Part 4: Damages – By: Benjamin A. McBride & Heather Rooney McBride

Heather Rooney McBride Presenting on Estate Administration

RMS NAMED ONE OF THE AREA’S LARGEST LAW FIRMS BY THE SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL (See May 2-8, 2016 Vol. 36, No. 43)

What is a Power of Attorney and Why is it a Part of an Estate Plan?

NEGLIGENCE Part 3: Proximate Cause

How to Establish a Solid Foundation for Terminating “At-Will” Employees (1 of 2)

NEGLIGENCE Part 2: Was There a Breach of Duty?

WHAT WILL THE NEW OVERTIME RULES MEAN FOR EMPLOYERS?

The Different Forms of Custody and What They Mean for You

Heather Rooney McBride provides her recommendations on business issues in the January/February 2016 Biz417 Pro Panel:

NEGLIGENCE Part 1: The Elements and Establishing a Duty

Why Do People Hope to Avoid Probate?

Workplace Bullying: Is it a Problem in Your Office?

ARE YOUR EMPLOYEES EXEMPT FROM OVERTIME PAY?

How Social Networking Can Affect Your Divorce

Premises Liability: The Open and Obvious Hazard and Assumption of Risk

Why Everyone Needs an Estate Plan

THE BANKRUPTCY CORNER – New Holding for Debtors

Verbal Complaints and the Fair Labor Standards Act: Consequences for Employers

Heather Rooney McBride Recognized in Evangel University’s Alumni Spotlight

Search and Seizure in the Digital Age: Missouri at the Forefront

The Hot Dog Case and Assumption of Risk at Sporting Events

Right to Privacy in the Era of Social Media

Breastfeeding and Jury Duty

IDENTITY THEFT: Tips to Prevent it from Happening and What to Do if it Happens to You

Red Light on Red Light Cameras?

Obamacare: Can I Appeal?