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October 25, 2024

KesslerWilliams Defends Massage Therapist Charged with Sexual Abuse.
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Aug 28, 2024

Suspended sentence given in manslaughter case
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June 28, 2024

St. Louis County Man Charged in Drug Ring Has Personal Campaign Ties to State Legislator
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June 27, 2024

Middle school principal sentenced for murder-for-hire plot to kill teacher and her unborn child
Per the terms of the federal Guilty-Plea Agreement, Mr. Green pled guilty to the two charges of (1) Conspiracy to Commit Murder for Hire and (2) Murder for Hire. Because he received life sentences on each of the two counts referenced above, the State of Missouri dismissed charges against Mr. Green in Cause Number 1622-CR04364, a death penalty case.
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February 10, 2021

Child Pornography
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“Child pornography” is a general term encompassing a variety of illegal materials. In today’s world, it most often refers to pictures or videos featuring individuals under the age of eighteen who are depicted in a sexual position or participating in a sexual act. Engaging with such materials is both a state and federal crime. Thus, […]
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December 22, 2020

John Davis Speaks on Behalf of John Watson’s Widow
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October 27, 2020

Longtime Federal Prosecutor John Davis Heading to Private Firm
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June 17, 2020

Orders of Protection in Missouri
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What is an Order of Protection? In Missouri, an “order of protection” is a civil court order that requires one person to stay away from, maintain distance from, and/or avoid contact with another person or persons. Although they are similar to the more commonly known “restraining order,” they are in fact different. Most notably, an […]
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 May 21, 2020

Nicholas Williams Teaching Online Trial Skills Course
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Nicholas Williams, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Program Director for the St. Louis and Kansas City Deposition Skills Training Courses, will be teaching a four-part trial skills online course beginning May 22, 2020. The course consists of four modules, including: 1. Direct and cross examination of lay witnesses; 2. Expert witness examination; 3. Opening […]
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 May 6, 2020

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jails and Prisons
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As COVID-19 has wreaked havoc across the world, our nation’s jails and prisons have become the epicenters of the outbreak in the United States, greatly increasing the risk that the people confined within their walls will contract COVID-19. Why is COVID-19 so Dangerous in Jails and Prisons? Populous, confined spaces—whether they are nursing homes, cruise […]
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 March 7, 2020

KesslerWilliams in the News Regarding Prosecutorial Misconduct
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 February 4, 2020

KesslerWilliams Client Acquitted of Assault Charges
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 January 23, 2020

Federal Defendant Receives Below-Guidelines Sentence for Embezzlement
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 January 8, 2020

Nicholas Williams Speaks On Behalf of Client’s Family
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 September 27, 2019

Nicholas Williams Interviewed by Keith Morrison on Dateline
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 August 13, 2019

Nicholas Williams Quoted Regarding Preparation for Sentencing Hearing I
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 August 13, 2019

Nicholas Williams Defends Pamela Hupp
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 April 5, 2019

Prosecutors Drop Federal Charges of Armed Robbery
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 March 8, 2019

Federal Defendant Receives Below-Guidelines Sentence for Embezzlement
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 December 20, 2018

Bradford Kessler Quoted in St. Louis Magazine Article About Judge Robert Dierker
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 December 5, 2018

Nicholas Williams Quoted Regarding Preparation for Sentencing Hearing II
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 September 11, 2018

Nicholas Williams Quoted Regarding His Defense of Alleged Embezzlement Matter
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 November 15, 2017

No Gun Charges Filed Against Southwest Airlines Pilot
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 August 10, 2017

Nicholas Williams Quoted in People Magazine
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 April 27, 2017

Client With Stand Your Ground Issue Says KesslerWilliams Has ‘Best Lawyers in the Midwest’
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 April 8, 2017

Nicholas Williams Quoted in Death Penalty Case
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 July 3, 2015

Nicholas Williams Defends St. Louis Cardinals Scouting Director as Hacking Investigations Continue III
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 July 2, 2015

Nicholas Williams Defends St. Louis Cardinals Scouting Director as Hacking Investigations Continue II
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 July 2, 2015

Nicholas Williams Defends St. Louis Cardinals Scouting Director as Hacking Investigations Continue I
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 October 18, 2013

Nicholas Williams Defends Boeing Executive, Quoted in Los Angeles Times
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