Announcements

David B. Cosgrove was recently recognized as a 2025 Law Firm Leader by Missouri Lawyers Media (MLM) for his work exemplifying innovation, vision, and leadership in his law practice.

On October 4, 2024, the Circuit Court for the County of St. Louis denied MiTek Inc.’s motion for temporary restraining order in an intellectual property case involving an engineered wood product (“EWP”) saw system.

David Cosgrove and Brian St. James were recently interviewed by reporter Kallie Cox for her article "Uncertainty Looms for Non-compete Policies as Federal Ban Faces Legal Hurdles."

The St Louis County Court granted Cosgrove Law Group, LLC's motion for summary judgment yesterday, allowing our client to continue on with its business without any further litigation harassment from the client's former regional employer.

CLG's Max Simpson is set to argue an appeal in a case CLG brought on behalf of a client against the Missouri Commissioner of Securities.

CLG recently defeated a Temporary Restraining Order disallowing our client to work in the roofing industry.

Max Simpson has become the Chair of the Securities Section of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St Louis.

Brian St. James attended the Fall conference of the North American Securities Administrators Association in San Diego this week.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC has brought four separate arbitrations against investment adviser Rodney Ferguson and New York Life Insurance over the sale of Universal Life, Whole Life, Variable and Fixed annuities.

Group from CLG Attends Legal Compliance Seminar.

Cosgrove Law Group recently settled a claim on behalf of a group of its investor clients for over $1,000,000.00.

David Cosgrove spoke on a three-person panel for the Association of Attorney-Mediators ("AAM") at AAM's Meet Me in St. Louis Training and Annual Meeting event.

The PMA is a trade association of physical precious metals industry stakeholders dedicated to protecting and promoting the integrity of a valuable alternative investment and collector industry.

Mr. Simpson joins Cosgrove Law Group, LLC as the firm's senior litigation associate.

David Cosgrove recently worked with local counsel on the East Coast to obtain a $900,000 settlement for a member of senior management for a regional broker-dealer.

On Monday, April 23rd, the St. Louis legal community lost a legend. Burton "Burt" Shostak passed away at the age of 82 surrounded by family.

David B. Cosgrove was quoted by Financial Advisor Magazine and other media outlets regarding U-5 Defamation.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC is representing an individual that was severely injured by boiling liquid and exploding glass. The victim was severely burned when a French press carafe blew up during normal use.

CLG, LLC has garnered over $8.5 million in awards and settlements for financial professionals in the last 5 years alone.

David B. Cosgrove recently negotiated two settlements on behalf of investor clients who had claims against Broker-Dealers.

David B. Cosgrove recently accepted representation of a large national broker-dealer’s former compliance officer.

Please join us for a day of learning as our firm co-hosts a CLE about Securities Arbitration.

David and Sheila Cosgrove are proud to announce the formation of St. Louis for St. Rock ("STL 4 SRH"), a 501c(3) organization.

David B. Cosgrove was asked to be the Chair for the Bar Association of St. Louis’ Securities Section.

The 15th Annual Jim Schoemel 5K Run for ALS was held on May 7th this year in Webster Groves, Missouri.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC was a proud sponsor of Emmanuel Preschool‘s 2016 Kids’ Carnival.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC filed a $30 million Arbitration claim today on behalf of our client, James E. “Jeb” Bashaw, a former Barron’s Top 100 designee.

The legal industry has been going through severe “shrinking pains” ever since the Great Recession of 2008-2009.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC was proud to host a donation drive in the Pierre Laclede Towers in Clayton, Missouri.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit rejected the appeals of two former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies.

David Nicklaus of the St. Louis Post Dispatch reached out to David Cosgrove of Cosgrove Law Group, LLC regarding a study.

David Cosgrove and Mike Brockland have been fighting for a Cosgrove Law Group, LLC client who is a broker exercising his rights in an arbitration hearing

Mike will be presenting at the March 16, 2016 American Bar Association Litigation Roundtable.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC is proud to support the important work of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri by sponsoring their 26th Annual Justice for All Ball.

David Cosgrove and Luke Baumstark won another victory in the U-5 defamation arena.

David Cosgrove has teamed up with Dowd & Dowd to file a state court suit against Edward Jones and one of its financial advisers.

David Cosgrove and Luke Baumstark represented a Cosgrove Law Group, LLC client in an 8-day FINRA arbitration against US Bancorp Investments (“US Bancorp”).

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC is proud to welcome Burton H. Shostak, an award winning litigator, as counsel.

David Cosgrove and Luke Baumstark recently garnered a generous settlement for a St. Louis surgeon.

The 2015 Flight for Air climb was held March 28, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri and Luke A. Baumstark participated once again.

Cosgrove Law Group is proud to welcome Daniel V. Conlisk, an AV© Preeminent rated litigator, as its newest member.

Within 48 months of collecting a $3.3 million dollar U-5 defamation Award in Louisville, KY, David B. Cosgrove netted a $600,000 Award in Baltimore, MD.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC recently settled a federal breach of fiduciary case on behalf of one of its broker clients.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC is proud to announce the addition of Luke A. Baumstark and Michael A. Brockland as Members to our firm.

Cosgrove Law Group issued a legal opinion on Missouri House Joint Resolution Numbers 11 & 7, which will appear on the August 5, 2014 ballot.

Cosgrove Law Group recently collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for an investment adviser representative.

Attorneys from Cosgrove Law Group ​will be fighting on behalf of our client, S.M., in a FINRA arbitration hearing next week in Baltimore, MD

Cosgrove Law Group’s Kurt J. Schafers served as program chair and assisted in organizing this year’s Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’ Open Bench.

On the advent of our firm’s fifth year anniversary, I want to share with you our gratitude.

The Investment Adviser Rep Syndicate will be sponsoring the Investment Management Consultants Associations’ conference in Chicago next week.

David Cosgrove was interviewed by IA Watch this week for the February 17, 2014 issue of IA Week.

Earlier this month, David Cosgrove of Cosgrove Law Group, LLC and the Investment Adviser Rep Syndicate interviewed NASAA investment adviser section.

Scott Carter, the charismatic CEO of Lear Capital, Inc., was quoted in an article about gold in today’s WSJ.

Mary E. Hodges recently joined the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’s Tax Section Steering Committee.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC’s David Cosgrove argued for our client, the applicant, in a FINRA MC-400 hearing in Washington D.C.

David Cosgrove attended the North American Securities Administrators Association’s (NASAA) 2013 Public Policy Conference held in Washington, D.C.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC filed an arbitration claim with AAA on behalf of our client, Dr. George Goodman.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC’s David Cosgrove argued before the Missouri Supreme Court.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC filed an Appeal with the Missouri Supreme Court today.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky issued an Opinion and Order in favor of a Cosgrove Law Group, LLC’s client.

Cosgrove Law Group, LLC filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a Missouri investor.

Attorneys at Cosgrove Law Group filed a multi-million dollar claim against two ING entities on behalf of its client.

Attorneys Kurt Schafers and David Cosgrove are preparing for week 2 of a Federal trial being heard in the Eastern District of Missouri.

Mary E. Hodges was selected to contribute to BD Week’s article Enforcement Alert: Settlement Illustrates the Need to be Cautious with Advertising Language.

David B. Cosgrove argued in front of 8th Circuit Court of Appeals judges in a matter pertaining to the preclusion of statutory claims in an arbitration.

Cosgrove Law, LLC won a spot on Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly’s Top Plaintiff Wins of 2011 list.

Cosgrove Law, LLC won a $3.25 million award for their client, a former securities broker, in a hard-fought FINRA arbitration.

Kurt J. Schafers has been asked to moderate two Panels for the Bar Association of St. Louis’ (BAMSL) 2012 E-Discovery Symposium.

Cosgrove Law, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of David B. Cosgrove to the Missouri Housing Development Commission.

Cosgrove Law, LLC is proud to announce the addition of Mary E. Hodges to our firm.

Kurt Schafers will be presenting “Ethics – It’s Legal, but is it Right?” on September 30, 2011.

Mary E. Todd was selected to contribute to The Financial Technology Forum as guest contributor on its blog.

Cosgrove Law, LLC is proud to announce that Kurt J Schafers has been accepted to sit as the Federal Litigation & Practice Section Chair.

The Humane Society of the United States recently selected Cosgrove Law, LLC to take the lead on a lawsuit.

David B. Cosgrove was quoted in today’s Boston Globe as an authority on mandatory arbitration contract provisions.

Cosgrove Law, LLC attorneys Richard D. Worth and Kurt J. Schafers were both contacted by BD Week to be used as resources for recent newsletters.

Respected columnist, David Nicklaus, turned to David Cosgrove as a neutral source for his article "Brokers fight effort to hold them to higher standard".

Sheila Carroll and Mary Wolff attended the SIFMA C&L Regional Seminar in St. Louis, MO on June 30th.

David Cosgrove, Richard Worth and Kurt Schafers have been invited to contribute to The National Law Review as guest bloggers.

Cosgrove Law, LLC recently obtained FINRA approval of an MC 400 application for one of it’s clients.

Cosgrove Law, LLC is proud to announce that Mary Todd has been awarded her Master of Business Administration in Finance from St. Louis University.

David B. Cosgrove has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in legal services.

Cosgrove Law, LLC is proud to announce the addition of Kurt J. Schafers to our firm.

Cosgrove Law, LLC is proud to announce the addition of Lori Neidel to our firm.

The St. Louis Daily Record (“The Record”) headlined their July 8, 2009 paper with a story covering a recent lawsuit Cosgrove Law, LLC filed.

Attorney David B. Cosgrove’s article will be published in the July/August 2009 issue of the Journal of the Missouri Bar.

Cosgrove law, LLC successfully litigated a constitutional law claim for a violation of free speech for our client in his lawsuit.