Bevis Schock

Judge temporarily stops St. Louis program that pays poor families $500 a month

Lauren Brennecke

Hundreds of low-income families will lose city funding this month. A St. Louis judge temporarily halted guaranteed basic income payments after a lawsuit claimed the program is unconstitutional.

From left, attorneys Connie McFarland-Butler, Bevis Schock, and Nicole Gorovsky

Law & Order

In ‘kettling’ case, 8th Circuit rules against St. Louis — again

Sarah Fenske

Attorneys Bevis Schock, Connie McFarland-Butler and Nicole Gorovsky join the Legal Roundtable on "St. Louis on the Air."

Robert Fernandez, as shown in a photo his attorneys submitted as evidence in his lawsuit against St. Louis County.

Law & Order

Homeless Man Wins $150K As Judge Strikes St. Louis County’s Solicitation Ordinances

Sarah Fenske

Clayton attorney Bevis Schock won a victory in federal court this week on behalf of Robert Fernandez, a homeless man repeatedly cited for violating St. Louis County ordinances against panhandling.

St. Louis County Council Chairwoman Lisa Clancy (left) and County Councilman Ernie Trakas (center) both have proposals to change the county's panhandling regulations.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis County Looks To Change Panhandling Regulations

Julie O'Donoghue

Staff attorneys have told the St. Louis County Council that vagrancy and panhandling ordinances need to be updated, because the ones currently on the…

Government, Politics & Issues

Battle over McKee's north St. Louis plan moves to appellate court

Dale Singer

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 1, 2012 - As the legal battle over Paul McKee's proposed but delayed $8.1 billion redevelopment…

Clayton resident Arthur Gallagher (L) and his attorney Bevis Schock smoke cigars on the sidewalk near Shaw Park in Clayton. Gallagher is challenging the constitutionality of Clayton's ban on smoking in public parks.

Clayton faces lawsuit over outdoor smoking ban

Rachel Lippmann

Updated with details from press conference, comments from city officials.Calling smoking a fundamental right in America, attorneys have filed a federal…

Northside projects get aldermanic approval

Rachel Lippmann

A small piece of an $8.1 billion plan to redevelop north St. Louis took another step forward today.Without any discussion, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen…

Government, Politics & Issues

Suit seeks to allow charter schools to acquire closed city school buildings

Jo Mannies

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 1, 2009 - Multi-millionaire Rex Sinquefield and lawyer W. Bevis Schock have filed a suit today…