attorney was sitting on front porch in brookside when shot; van heard speeding away

by Prof. Oran Lang MD 5 min read

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Within minutes of attorney Tom Pickert’s murder Wednesday morning at his Brookside home, his colleagues in a recent case started worrying about their own safety.

With killer still on the loose, associates of slain lawyer from Brookside are fearful

Within minutes of attorney Tom Pickert’s murder Wednesday morning at his Brookside home, his colleagues in a recent case started worrying about their own safety.

2. Pickert Won Millions of Dollars for a Homeless Man He Represented Against Jungerman

Pickert was the lawyer on the other side in a civil case that involved a major judgment against Jungerman, to whom the suspect vehicle is registered, according to KMBC-TV. The case stemmed from a high-profile shooting that occurred on the property of Jungerman, who runs a company that makes and sells baby furniture.

5. Pickert Often Handled Elder Abuse Cases

Pickert focused his entire law practice on personal injury cases, according to his law firm bio, and one of his specialty areas was in elder abuse. “Tom devotes 100% of his practice to representing injury victims and their families.