Greensfelder Adds Three Attorneys in St. Louis
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. announced that Randall F. Scherck, Jessica L. Curtis and Jared S. Manse have joined the firm’s St. Louis office as attorneys in the Business Services, Employee Benefits and Intellectual Property practice groups, respectively.
In a release, the firm said Scherck serves as of counsel, with more than 35 years of experience representing businesses, banks and financial institutions in corporate matters, as well as experience litigating and negotiating actions in bankruptcy and state court. He represents primarily creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, including Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13. He has represented secured creditors in obtaining lift stay, reclamation actions, and objecting to and litigating disputes involving plans of reorganization, the firm said.
Scherck’s practice also involves assisting leading financial institutions in connection with loan enforcement actions including foreclosures of commercial and residential real property in Missouri and Southern Illinois. He has served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, Commercial Section, and as an arbitrator in commercial disputes involving individuals, businesses and financial institutions. In addition, he represents clients in corporate and real estate matters, including litigation relating to these areas.
Prior to joining Greensfelder, Scherck was of counsel at Frankel, Rubin, Klein, Siegel, Payne, & Pudlowski, P.C.
Scherck received his J.D. from Washington University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College.
Curtis is an associate who assists in designing, implementing and advising on benefits plans for employers of all sizes. She works with businesses and tax-exempt organizations on a variety of plans including qualified and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, health and welfare benefit plans, and executive compensation programs. Her experience includes transactional, litigation, compliance and risk-management projects.
Prior to joining Greensfelder, Curtis served as the Michael R. Cannon Fellow in Higher Education and Health Law at the Washington University in St. Louis Office of the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel. As a fellow, she collaborated on issues related to employee benefits and executive compensation, taxation, education law, health law and other areas. During law school, she interned for Judge James M. Dowd of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District.
Curtis received her J.D. (magna cum laude) from Saint Louis University School of Law. She also holds a Master of Arts and is completing work for a Ph.D., both in political science from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She also has a Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) from Webster University.
Also an associate, Manse focuses his practice on patent prosecution, IP litigation, and strategic planning regarding patent infringement and validity. With a background in the life sciences, including a Ph.D. in molecular microbiology, he assists clients in the biochemical, pharmaceutical and material sciences areas with patent prosecution and licensing, as well as patent and trademark freedom-to-operate analyses and enforcement. He is experienced in inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews and appeals, and anticipatory IP litigation planning and strategy.
The firm said Manse’s technical experience includes molecular cloning, site-directed mutagenesis, nucleic acid purification, cell culture, heterologous protein expression and purification, immunocytochemistry, and confocal microscopy.
Prior to joining Greensfelder, Manse was an associate at Thompson Coburn LLP.
Mr. Manse received his J.D. from Duke University School of Law and his Ph.D. in molecular microbiology-medicine from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (magna cum laude) from Wake Forest University.
