Jefferson City Law Firm: Newman, Comley & Ruth P.C.

Our firm is dedicated to providing businesses the highest standard of legal services. In every case, we fairly and ethically provide professional counsel and advocacy. Our office is located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Our attorneys can be reached at (573) 634-2266 and have experience in these areas:

• Administrative Law / Regulatory Law: We represent clients in understanding and complying with federal, state, and local government regulation. This includes administrative appeals and litigation before administrative agencies and courts. We assist clients with issues concerning general or professional licensing. Governmental contracting, employment and human rights, environmental and water quality issues, transportation, and zoning and land use.
• Business Organizations: We represent clients in business planning and business formation, including formation of limited liability companies, partnerships, corporations, and other business entities, as well as assisting with sales of businesses.
• Civil and Commercial Litigation: We represent individuals and businesses in business litigation, civil litigation and commercial litigation.
• Collections & Creditor's Rights: We represent creditors in litigation, in collection of debts, and in bankruptcy proceedings.
• Construction Law: We represent construction parties including contractors, property owners, design professionals, and suppliers in the drafting of contracts, contract negotiation, mechanic's lien actions, and litigation.
• Employment Law: We serve as counsel on employment law issues for employers drafting employment agreements, covenants not to compete, and handbooks, and we daily answer questions and address issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act related to age, sex, gender, and race discrimination; state and federal laws; the Family and Medical Leave Act; and the Fair Labor Standards Acts. We also represent employers and employees in state and federal court and before administrative agencies.
• Estate Planning: We work with people to craft a comprehensive estate plan. The goal is to fulfill the client's wishes concerning the distribution of their assets after death, and maximize protection of assets. This includes the goal of minimizing excessive taxes through the drafting of estate documents including wills and trusts.
• Insurance Law: We represent businesses in insurance regulatory matters and transactions. We have significant experience in regulatory issues before the state Department of Insurance, corporate restructurings and equity changes, securities, investments, banking matters, and reinsurance and insolvency issues.
• Personal Injury: Our firm represents people who have been injured as a result of a car accidents, negligence, and intentional misconduct.
• Probate and Estate Administration: We assist in the legal process in which the debts of an estate are paid and the assets of an estate are distributed.
• Public Utility Law: We represent electric, gas, water, telephone, and sewer utilities in cases involving applications for service certification and territory, rates, mergers, consolidations, acquisitions, complaints, and ongoing regulatory relationships with the Commission.
• Real Estate: We represent people and businesses in all proceedings and transactions involving real estate, including purchase and sales, mortgage, foreclosure, leases, zoning, easements, title, closings, and management.
• Transportation Law: We represent individuals and corporate clients involved in transportation of passengers and goods, in tort and contract actions in private commerce as well as compliance actions involving government regulatory agencies.
• Workers' Compensation: Our lawyers help injured employees seek workers' compensation benefits. Our attorneys handle issues dealing with defenses, subrogation, fraud, and appeals.

Contact Us

To contact us, call (573) 634-2266 or contact us online.

Newman, Comley & Ruth P.C.
P.O. Box 537
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0537

We represent clients throughout Missouri (MO), including but not limited to Jefferson City, Columbia, Lake Ozark, Osage Beach, Sedalia, as well as St. Louis and Kansas City.

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