Attorney Larry Schumaker of the Schumaker Center for Employment Law and Siro Smith Dickson Partner Eric Smith recently obtained a verdict for their client, Shanna Lambing , on her pregnancy discrimination claim in Kansas federal court against Berkley Insurance Company. Ms. Lambing asserted violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title

Siro Smith Dickson PC partner Raymond Dake sat down with Fox 4 News Problem Solvers to discuss the legal ramifications of cyberflashing and what protections the current laws provide for victims. While the laws lag behind, there are important things to know if you have been a victim of cyberflashing. If you

Best Lawyers is pleased to announce the repeat selection of the “Best Lawyers in America” to Siro Smith Dickson PC. They are included in the 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for Employment Law as well as Litigation – Labor & Employment. See the full 2023 publication

Siro Smith Dickson PC is proud to have 3 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2023 in America. Rik Siro, Eric Smith, and Athena Dickson have been selected by their peers for recognition of their professional excellence in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their work in Litigation

A Kansas City narcotics detective alleges in a civil lawsuit that he witnessed misconduct by a fellow officer and was punished with a demotion for reporting the incident to superiors. Until six months ago, Arthur Willingham, 52, was a member of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Kansas City Interdiction Task Force. As he

Missouri Bar 2020-21 President John Gunn recognized our very own Athena Dickson along with Whittney Dunn, Mischa Buford Epps, and Erica Mynarich with this year’s President’s Awards for their contributions to helping lawyers even better serve their clients. Given by the president of The Missouri Bar, the annual award recognizes lawyers’ meritorious

Our very own Rik Siro has been named one of the top Employment Lawyers on the 2021 Power List by Missouri Lawyers Media. The Power List looks into the lawyers and attorneys who lead and influence the Missouri legal community. He was chosen by their editorial team after an interview and reviewing

A jury returns a $6 million punitive verdict ($7.1 million overall) against 3M for defective Combat Arms Ear Plugs. Between 2003 and 2015, the dual-ended 3M Combat Arms Ear Plugs (version 2) were standard-issued equipment for service members. This included those who were deployed to combat zones, including Iraq and Afghanistan. The

We are excited to spotlight one of our volunteer board members Rik Siro! Rik is a trial lawyer with the law firm Of Siro Smith Dickson, PC, representing people in cases involving personal injury and employment discrimination. He also works as a mediator in those areas of practice. He is licensed to

Siro Smith Dickson is pleased to announce Partner Athena M. Dickson has been appointed to chair the new Lawyers Living Well special committee of The Missouri Bar. Lawyers Living Well will make recommendations to the Board of Governors based on focused work in three primary areas: Stigma — Identify attitudes, perceptions, or