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Richard Lane Schnake
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Biography
I practice primarily in the areas of appeals, trademarks, and copyrights. I have handled more than 250 cases in the state and federal appellate courts in some 60 substantive areas and have argued 16 before the Missouri Supreme Court. To date, nearly 100 lawyers from outside of my firm, in 19 Missouri counties, have referred cases to me to handle in the appellate courts. I have also handled more than 350 applications to register trademarks in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
I served as a member of the Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules Committees from 1989 to 2002. The Court appointed me as an original member of its Appellate Practice Committee, on which I still serve, in 2002. I am the author of "Civil Rules Practice," 17A Missouri Practice (2d ed. 2012). I have also written numerous articles on civil trial and appellate practice and regularly speak at seminars sponsored by The Missouri Bar and others.
Neale & Newman, L.L.P., is a full-service civil practice law firm whose attorneys practice in virtually all areas of the law. I joined the firm in 1983 and became a partner in 1988.
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Licensed in Missouri for 43 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 1982
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Location
The Law Firm of Neale & Newman, LLP
Po Box 10327, 1949 E. Sunshine, Suite 1 130, Springfield, MO, 65808-0327
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"I had the opportunity to work with Rick when I was fresh out of law school, and consider Rick to be not only an outstanding attorney, but a good friend. With a keen intellect and as a stickler for the rules, Rick is well-suited to appellate work and knows how to best present a case on appeal. His has the experience and proven track record to get the job done. I endorse Rick without reservation!"
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Experience
Honors
2015
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property, American Lawyers Media and Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Best Lawyer, Appellate Practice, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Nationwide Business Edition
2015
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Suprer Lawyers Magazine
2014
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Nationwide Business Edition
2014
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Men of the Year, Springfield Business Journal
2013
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Magazine
2013
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Nationwide Business Edition
2013
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers - Nationwide Business Edition
2012
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Nationwide Business Edition
2011
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Magazine
2008
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
Super Lawyer - Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers Magazine
2005
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2000
Rated AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2003 - Present
Managing Member, History In Ink Historical Autographs
2002 - Present
Member, Appellate Practice Committee, Supreme Court of Missouri
1988 - Present
Partner, Neale & Newman, L.L.P.
1994 - 2002
Member, Civil Rules Committee, Supreme Court of Missouri
1989 - 1991
Member, Civil Rules Study Committee, Supreme Court of Missouri
1983 - 1987
Associate, Neale & Newman, L.L.P.
1982 - 1983
Law Clerk to Honorable Warren D. Welliver, Supreme Court of Missouri
Associations
2002 - Present
Eighth Circuit Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
American Bar Association - Council of Appellate LawyersMember
1986 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1983 - Present
Springfield Metropolitan Bar AssociationMember; Director 1994-1996; Secretary, 1993
1982 - Present
The Missouri BarMember
Sample of Legal Cases
In re Adoption of C.M., 414 S.W.3d 622 (Mo. Ct. App. 2013), cert. denied sub nom. E.M.B.R. v. S.M., 134 S. Ct. 2878 (2014)
Affirmed.
McCullough v. Doss, 318 S.W.3d 676 (Mo. 2010) (en banc)
Affirmed
Buchanan v. Buchanan, 167 S.W.3d 698 (Mo. 2005) (en banc)
Reversed
Laclede County v. Douglass, 43 S.W.3d 826 (Mo. 2001) (en banc)
Reversed
Herndon v. Tuhey, 857 S.W.2d 203 (Mo. 1993) (en banc)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded
Education
1982
Washington University School of Law
JD
1979
(Southwest) Missouri State University
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2019
Annual Law Update
Civil Trial and Appellate Practice
Publications
2013
Appellate Court Practice (Missouri Bar CLE)
Chapter 4, "Settlement Conferences"
2012
17A Missouri Practice
Civil Rules Practice, Rules 85 to 88
Languages
German
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Do I have to open a trust before I form an LLC to make the trust a member of the LLC?
22 Feb 2022
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Can I legally sell handmade pinback buttons that display a 1.5 inch circle of text from a copyrighted book?
07 Jan 2022
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If a picture of me naked at a public event is on a porn site can I sue, or get charges?
07 Jan 2022