Total Credits: 1.5 Self Study
Originally presented at our Solo & Small Firm Conference, June 9-11, 2021
The Missouri Legislature amended the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act in 2020. This session will discuss what these changes are and our thoughts on how they will impact upon consumer cases in the future.
Speakers: Creighton J. Cohn, The Cohn Law Firm, LLC, Clayton and Terry Lawson, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, St. Louis
Note: This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias or Kansas credit.
Creighton J. Cohn has focused his practice on consumer law and personal injury since 2000. He represents individuals in areas including improper credit reporting, consumer fraud, unfair and deceptive acts, abusive debt collection, debtors’ rights, identity theft, and warranty and lemon law in addition to personal injury claims. He is a frequent speaker on consumer law related topics. He has litigated many consumer and personal injury cases, and also participated in numerous mediations and arbitrations. He obtained his certificate of mediation from the University of Missouri - Columbia in 2000 and is a volunteer mediator for the Missouri Bar Fee Dispute Resolution Committee. Mr. Cohn is a 1998 graduate of St. Louis University School of Law and is admitted to practice in Missouri and Illinois as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. His firm is located in Clayton, Missouri.
Terry Lawson practiced in Kansas City for nearly 20 years, then moved to St. Louis to join LSEM. His consumer protection practice includes debt; tenant eviction; and execution defense. He also sues out consumer claims including MPA claims, FDCPA claims, and others.
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