News&Events

The attorneys and staff at Weiss & Associates, P.C. are engaged in our community on multiple levels. Occasionally, we are asked our opinions on topics of interest of the day. Other times, we present programs or become the subject matter of human interest articles. Often times we just like to have fun. And still other times, we like to give back to the community.

This page of our Web site connects you to upcoming events and news items. We hope you enjoy getting to know us better, and perhaps joining us at one of our community events.

Events

"How to Promote Your Business Show"
Wednesdays at noon, WGNU Radio, 920 AM
Weiss & Associates, P.C. is a proud sponsor of the "How to Promote Your Business Show" at noon each Wednesday on WGNU Radio, 920 AM. Occasionally, one of our attorneys joins the hosts of the show and discusses legal issues facing entrepreneurs in starting and growing their business. Listen on Wednesdays at noon.

How To Promote Your Business With Little Or No Money Seminar™
"Helping American Business Survive and Make Money in 2010"
with Dr. Stan Fine, "The Business Doctor"
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Holiday Inn Southwest & Viking Conference Center (view map)
10709 Watson Road
St. Louis, MO 63127

Weiss & Associates, P.C. again sponsors a FREE seminar presentation by Dr. Stan Fine, "The Business Doctor." An addition to the seminar is a new segment titled "Starting Your Own Business," or "Do I Really Want to Work That Hard?" In "Starting Your Own Business," David Weiss will explore basic issues for any entrepreneur to consider before starting out, including the purpose and means of business plans, minimizing taxes through choice of entity, protecting your assets and family, governance issues basic record keeping and what do you do if the business goes "bust."

This is a FREE seminar, but registration is required as seating is limited. For registration, please go here. For more information, click here.

Neighbors on Your Property
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
Moolah Shrine Temple (view map)
12545 Fee Fee Road
Maryland Heights, MO 63146

We regularly get calls and e-mails regarding all sorts of property rights questions and issues: My neighbor's garden has been on my property for many years, and now they won't let me tear up the part on my property. Or, the neighbor's tree is tilting precariously close to my roof and over the driveway. Perhaps it is a shared driveway, and your neighbor is refusing to pay for the cost to repave or fix it. And the ever-present question about encroachment by fences not being on the "right side" side of the property line!

Unfortunately, the advice we give starts with, "It depends." Property law questions are fact-specific inquiries, and documentation to back up those facts is critical to advising regarding both rights and options.

"Neighbors on Your Property" will explore your rights regarding your property and what options are available to you. Topics to be included in the program are:

- Adverse Possession
- Encroachments by Driveways and Fences
- Common Driveways
- Trees
- Tie Walls and more!

Patricia Drake Wilcox will present a short program on some of the most common property law questions and will take questions following the program.

Please call (314) 588-9500 to reserve your space or e-mail law@weissandassoc.com, as seating is limited.

News

September 2009
Hermann Eisele Quoted in Black Enterprise Article on Elder Care
Weiss & Associates, P.C. attorney Hermann H. Eisele, an estate planning expert, was interviewed and quoted on the importance of consulting with a lawyer who specializes in elder care when it comes to drawing up durable powers of attorney, revocable trusts, and privacy authorizations that comply with HIPAA. Black Enterprise, September 2009.
(view article)

October 2009
Patricia Wilcox Wins $354,000 Default Judgment for St. Louis Mobile Marketing Agency
Weiss & Associates, P.C. attorney Patricia Wilcox represented St. Louis mobile marketing agency The Spark Agency (n/k/a Switch Liberate Your Brand) in a lawsuit against 02Connect over a wireless network 02Connect installed. In early October 2009, a St. Louis judge socked 02Connect with a $354,000 default judgment after no one representing 02Connect showed up for an Oct. 5 trial in St. Louis Circuit Court. 02Connect had sued Spark in 2007 after the agency cancelled services less than three months into a two-year contract for a wireless network and Internet and phone services. Spark, however, filed a counterclaim saying that 02Connect didn’t get the wireless system fully functioning by a January 2007 deadline. At the end of February 2007, Spark and its clients started complaining about the slowness of the network and e-mail connections. In an affidavit, a Spark executive said the problems cost the agency a little less than $354,000 in overtime, equipment, mileage charges, consultant and 02Connect’s fees. The case is 02Connect v. The Spark Agency Inc., 0722-CC01192.

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