MoveMakers and NewsMakers for July 2, 2024

St. Louis | Kansas City

St. Louis

Casey, Devoti & Brockland is pleased to announce that Alexa Hillery has joined the firm.

Alexa comes to the firm from the Office of the Missouri State Public Defender. She brings with her a tremendous amount of courtroom experience, having tried 13 jury trials to verdict as lead counsel while independently managing client cases from inception to conclusion.

Alexa will represent individuals injured by the negligence of others in cases ranging from work accidents and motor vehicle and truck collisions to those involving professional negligence, including medical malpractice matters.

Kansas City

Dysart Taylor McMonigle Brumitt & Wilcox, P.C. is pleased to announce Samantha Sicola has joined the firm as an associate, focusing on complex civil litigation matters.

Samantha is a civil litigation attorney with experience representing clients at both the state and federal levels, managing litigation matters from commencement through trial. Samantha has experience in Oklahoma and Missouri across a variety of practice areas, including insurance defense, employment law and personal injury.

Prior to joining Dysart Taylor, Samantha served as an attorney at a national personal injury law firm with a focus on plaintiffs’ mass tort cases. Fluent in Spanish, Samantha represented clients in Spanish-speaking communities, providing exceptional service and solutions to their needs. Samantha is also a co-host of Ladies Who Law, a podcast and social media platform that provides insight into what it is like to attend law school and be in the legal field as a first-generation, female law student.

“We are so excited to have Samantha join the team here at Dysart Taylor to bring her knowledge and experience to our firm’s practices,” said Michael Judy, Dysart Taylor managing director. “Our team is confident that she will be an asset to our firm, with her experience in insurance defense and personal injury. We know she will be a dedicated advocate for all of the clients that she will serve.”

Samantha completed her undergraduate B.A. in political science at the University of Georgia, and she later earned her law degree from the Oklahoma City University School of Law.