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MTSE attorney Ben Creedy recently obtained a large workers' compensation settlement for a disabled employee. Go to our blog to read more. https://www.mtselaw.com/ben-creedy-obtains-large-workers-c/

It's that time of year again! Voting is open for the 2021 Readers' Choice Awards presented by News-Press NOW. Attorneys Nancy Potter and Lindsey Holcumbrink have been nominated as Favorite Attorneys, while MTSE has been nominated as a Favorite Law Firm. We sincerely appreciate all our clients, friends, and community members who take the time to nominate and vote for us. You may vote by clicking the link below. https://www.newspressnow.com/readerschoice/... Congratulations to Nancy and Lindsey!

https://www.mtselaw.com/mtse-attorneys-win-appeal-against-/ Last week, the Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a judgment of over $1.7M for an MTSE client against an insurance company. Click the link to read more. Great job Mike, Ken, and Ben!

Starting off Super Bowl week the right way with cookies from Country Cookie! #runitback #chiefs #chiefskingdom #shoplocal #SupportSmallBusiness

Today is National Paralegal Day! Truthfully, one day a year isn't nearly often enough to celebrate our paralegals. Not only are they the best at what they do, they are kind and compassionate individuals who also care about our clients. If you've been a client we know you'll agree. Without a doubt, we could not do what we do without them. If you know any one of these wonderful paralegals, please join us in celebrating them!

In this week's MTSE spotlight, we are happy to feature Lindsey Bachman! Lindsey is an attorney at MTSE specializing in family law, adoptions, guardianship and litigation matters. Through attention to detail and preparation, Lindsey compassionately assists clients through negotiations and trials. She currently serves as the President of the St. Joseph Bar Association. Her accolades include being named one of the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 and 10 Best Family Law Attorneys. Lin...dsey has spent the last six of her ten years of law practice with MTSE. She is a native Texan and graduate of the University of Houston Honors College. She earned her law degree at Regent University in Virginia. Throughout her academic career, Lindsey participated in and coached debate and moot court and won a number of national competitions. Lindsey, her husband Josh (also an attorney), and Molly, their hound dog, live in St. Joseph. They are active in their church and enjoy traveling, skiing, and pickleball.

For this week's staff spotlight, MTSE is proud to introduce Lauren May! Lauren has been with MTSE for just shy of four years. She is a St. Joseph native and gra...duated from Northwest Missouri State University. She started as our receptionist and quickly worked her way up to the position of a paralegal for our corporate section. Lauren assists clients with their business, estate planning, personal injury and family law needs. Lauren combines her broad knowledge base with compassion to assist MTSE clients in difficult situations. Outside of work, Lauren is an active member of her church and enjoys spending time with her family. She is passionate about hospitality and enjoys cooking and baking for large crowds. In her spare time, Lauren assists couples in wedding planning at her local church. MTSE is fortunate to have Lauren as part of its team!

Decision Making. Have you ever thought about what might happen if you become incapacitated? Who will make medical decisions for you? Who will pay your bills and deal with the insurance companies? Even if your incapacity is for a short period of time, someone will need to have the authority to take care of you. If this situation arises without prior planning by you, your loved ones will be required to go to the court and obtain guardianship and/or conservatorship of you in o...rder to make decisions on your behalf and handle your financial affairs. This can be a costly and time-consuming process, during what is likely an already difficult time for your family. As an alternative, you can put into place a Durable Power of Attorney and a Medical Power of Attorney prior to your incapacitation. This allows you to appoint the individuals you would like to have make decisions for you and handle your financial affairs, which can be a great source of relief during a difficult time for your family. As many deal with the effects of COVID-19 and other illnesses, short or long term incapacitation is an unfortunate reality that should be considered. To establish who will make decisions for you, contact the attorneys at Murphy, Taylor, Siemens & Elliott P.C. today by calling us at 816-364-6677.