Diedre Peters

Sikeston Law Firm Named as a Best Law Firm for Sixth Year

SIKESTON — Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen, LLC in Sikeston, Mo., has been named a Tier 1 law firm for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Commercial Litigation in the St. Louis Market by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The firm was also named a Tier 2 law firm for Products Liability Litigation – Defendants and Tier 3 for Mass Torts Litigation – Class Action in the St. Louis Market.

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Sikeston Law Firm Named as a Best Law Firm for Fifth Year

SIKESTON — Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen, LLC in Sikeston, Mo., has been named a Tier 1 law firm for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Commercial Litigation in the St. Louis Market by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The firm was also named a Tier 2 law firm for Products Liability Litigation – Defendants and Tier 3 for Mass Torts Litigation – Class Action in the St. Louis Market.

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Best Law Firms 2022

Sikeston Law Firm Named as a Best Law Firm for Fourth Year

SIKESTON — Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen, LLC in Sikeston, Mo., has been named a Tier 1 law firm for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Commercial Litigation in the St. Louis Market by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The firm was also named a Tier 2 law firm for Products Liability Litigation – Defendants in the St. Louis Market.

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Missouri Lawyers Media’s profile of Diedre Peters

Please take time to read Missouri Lawyers Media's profile of Diedre Peters from the Up & Coming Award honors September 29 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis. Congratulations to Ms. Peters. Diedre Peters, 40 – Missouri Lawyers Media (molawyersmedia.com) Pictured here with Peters are some of her Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen, LLC partners and associate (l to r) : Trey Watkins, Bryan Nickell, Peters and Tom Collins, during the awards ceremony.

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Peters Named Up & Coming Lawyer by Missouri Lawyers Media

Diedre A. Peters, partner, Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen, LLC, was honored as one of the 2021 Up & Coming Missouri Lawyers by Missouri Lawyers Media September 29 during a reception at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis. Missouri Lawyers Media annually honors rising stars of the Missouri legal community and next-generation leaders. “Diedre is already one of the outstanding legal thinkers and writers among Missouri lawyers. Judges and other attorneys have recognized that her skills are exceptional. We are...

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Best Law Firms 2021

Sikeston Law Firm Garners Third U.S. News Best Lawyers Listing

SIKESTON -- Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen, LLC in Sikeston, Mo., has been named a Tier 1 law firm for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Commercial Litigation in the St. Louis Metropolitan by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms in 2021,” and the firm was also named a Tier 2 law firm for Products Liability Litigation – Defendants in the St. Louis Metropolitan. This is the 11th consecutive year U.S. News & World...

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Firm News

Firm attorneys have continued to represent clients in both transactions and litigation matters during the Covid Virus response while honoring the requests of elected officials.  Throughout the social distancing program, Firm lawyers have remained available to clients with respect to issues relating to the pandemic response and regular legal matters. In March, Diedre Peters closed large asset purchases of two separate businesses in the agricultural services sector for a firm client.  In March, Joseph Blanton completed a transaction in which a...

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July 2017 News

Attorneys Joseph Blanton and Diedre Peters recently obtained favorable rulings from the U. S. District Court in Cape Girardeau dismissing the firm’s client from two professional liability suits. Attorneys Tom Collins and Bryan Nickell received a favorable ruling in a permanent total disability worker’s compensation case in July. Attorney Joseph Blanton obtained a confidential settlement for a firm client in a premises liability case involving the construction of stairs in June 2016. The firm was recently engaged in new matters involving the...

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