Collins & Jones, led by its appellate litigator Jeff King, argued before the Missouri Court of Appeals to protect private business against unconstitutional subsidies by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The case, Swallow Tail v. Missouri Department of Conservation, involves millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded assistance provided by MDC to a private corporation.  This private entity uses the MDC aid to create and sell compensatory mitigation credits in competition with Swallow Tail and other businesses.  Collins & Jones argued to the Court that this MDC-sponsored mitigation work does not help the environment, but instead uses taxpayer dollars to choose winners and losers between private competitions. The parties expect a decision from the Court of Appeals for the Western District in the next few months.

Alex Bertz Joins Collins & Jones

by | Oct 7, 2025 |

Collins & Jones is pleased to announce that Alex Bertz has joined the Firm as an associate attorney, practicing in the areas of general and corporate business, estate planning, and tax law. Alex grew up in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He attended the University of...

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Kerry Morgan Makes Shareholder

by | Jan 20, 2025 |

Collins & Jones is pleased to announce its newest shareholder, Kerry Morgan, effective January 1, 2025. Kerry has been with Collins & Jones since 2014 when she started as a law clerk. Following graduation from UMKC Law School in 2015, Kerry became an associate...

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