John and Dora Gianoulakis chosen as Co-Chairs for LSEM Justice for All Ball
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri chose John Gianoulakis and Dora Gianoulakis to be Honorary Co-Chairs of the 28th Justice for All Ball held at Hyatt Regency at the Arch. The Justice for All Ball benefits Legal Services of Eastern Missouri and supports free quality civil (non-criminal) legal services to low-income individuals and the...
Arts and Entertainment 2017 Law Firm Campaign Challenge trophy awarded to SEGG
The Arts and Education Council (A&E) awarded its third annual Law Firm Campaign Challenge trophy to Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP. The award is given to a law firm that has the largest percentage increase in contributions to the A&E. John Gianoulakis, partner and former A&E Board Member, and Martha Baer,...
Brad Stevens to Speak at St. Louis County Library Seminar
Brad Stevens will be a featured presenter on the topic “There is No Mystery in Estate and Tax Planning” at a free seminar sponsored by the St. Louis County Library Foundation on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 7 PM at the Daniel Boone Branch of the St. Louis County Library, Meeting Room 2, 300...
Management Committee Changes
The Firm has announced that its partners elected Douglas W. King to serve as chairman of the firm's management committee. The firm also elected Charles S. Elbert to serve a three-year term on the management committee.
The firm, in business for more than 40 years, is known for business litigation, labor...
Frank Wallis, Peter LeBlanc, Jr. Join Shands Elbert
The law firm of Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP announced that Franklin F. Wallis has joined the firm as a partner and that it has hired Peter J. LeBlanc, Jr. as an associate. Both lawyers concentrate their practices in trust and estate planning and administration and tax and charitable planning.
Presentation to Missouri School Boards’ Association on Transgender Students, the Courts, and OCR
On October 1, 2016, at the Missouri School Boards’ Association Annual Conference, Robert A. Useted, Thomas A. Durphy, and Erin M. Leach gave a presentation concerning transgender students in public schools, especially the divisive topic of restroom and locker room access for transgender students. We also reviewed the topics of bullying/harassment of transgender students; application...
MSBA presentation on First Amendment Rights of Students and School Staff
On October 3, 2015, at the Missouri School Boards’ Association Annual Conference, Robert A. Useted and Erin M. Leach gave a presentation concerning the complex interaction between the First Amendment speech rights of students, staff, and board members on one hand, and the obligation of school districts to protect their students and to keep their schools...
Robert Useted and Erin Leach presented on Searches and Seizures in the School Context
On October 3, 2015, at the Missouri School Boards’ Association Annual Conference, Robert A. Useted and Erin M. Leach presented on the application of the Fourth Amendment to searches and seizures in the school context. The presentation had a specific focus on the application of well-known rules to new technologies like cell phones, iPods, and tablets,...
Erin M. Leach Joins the Firm as an Associate Attorney
The Firm announced today that Erin M. Leach has become associated with the Firm. Her practice focuses on business and employment litigation, employment law and education law. She is licensed to practice law in Missouri.
Ms. Leach earned her J.D. cum laude from the University of Missouri in 2014 and B.S....
Robert Useted and Tom Durphy make presentation to MO School Boards
Robert Useted and Tom Durphy made a presentation about student dress codes at the Missouri School Boards’ Association conference.