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Mo Show Live with 513 Kicks Founder Chris Casseday

February 10, 2020 by Morris Lilienthal

Chris Casseday and Morris Lilienthal

The next episode of the Mo Show Live will air Tuesday, February 11^th at 3:00 PM central time and will feature Chris Casseday, founder of the online sneaker boutique 513 Kicks. Morris and Chris will be discussing Chris’s passion for sneakers, his company 513 Kicks, the sneaker market, and how you value shoes.

Chris Casseday has been a shoe fan since he was 10 years old. Around that age, Chris used $125 of his own money to purchase sneakers from a local mall and then resell the same pair on eBay for $325. Chris never looked back and has been selling shoes online for over 20 years.

Caleb Ballew Named To Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Board of Directors

January 28, 2020 by Morris Lilienthal

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Martinson & Beason, P.C. is proud to announce that M&B attorney, Caleb W. Ballew, has been named as a member to the Board of Directors of the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program, beginning this year. The MCVLP is a local organization that offers free legal services to low-income citizens and families of Madison County, Alabama. These services can range from a simple consult, to document preparation, to litigation and court advocacy.

Mo Show Live with Rocket City Trash Pandas Announcer Josh Caray

January 21, 2020 by Morris Lilienthal

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The next Mo Show Live will air Wednesday, January 22^nd at 3:00 PM Central Time and will feature Josh Caray, the play-by-play announcer of the new Rocket City Trash Pandas. Morris and Josh will be discussing minor league baseball, sports in general, and all things Trash Pandas.

WAFF 48 News Interviews M&B Attorney, Madison County Conservator Doug Martinson About Limestone County Elder Abuse Case

January 6, 2020 by Morris Lilienthal

From WAFF 48 News

Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Limestone County Judge Douglas Patterson is charged with stealing from an incapacitated elderly man.

Limestone County judge indicted, allegedly stole money from juvenile court and retired veteran

Marshall alleges Patterson stole “$47,800 for his own personal use.”

The press release from Marshall’s office states “Patterson became [the man’s] conservator in March 2010. [The man], who is now deceased, was an incapacitated senior living in a Limestone County nursing home for military veterans. At the time Patterson became his conservator, his account had over $43,000. By December 2016, the account had less than $200…”

WLRH Public Radio Hour Elder Care Roundtable

January 3, 2020 by Morris Lilienthal

WLRH Public Radio Hour Elder Care Roundtable on Noticing, Preventing and Reporting Abuse and Common Scams

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Featuring Madison County Probate Judge Frank Barger, Martinson & Beason Attorney Doug Martinson, and ASAP President Chanda Crutcher.

Mo Show Live with Spencer Beaty

December 31, 2019 by Morris Lilienthal

Mo Show Live with Spencer Beaty

The next episode of the Mo Show Live will air Friday, January 3^rd, 2020 at 3:00 PM and will feature Spencer Beaty, head men’s basketball coach of the Carter High School Hornets, located in Knox County, Tennessee. Morris and Coach Beaty will be discussing high school basketball, player development, and their upcoming Coaches vs. Cancer game benefiting the American Cancer Society. This episode will also feature a few of Coach Beaty’s players.

Coach Beaty was named the Hornets men’s head coach in 2018. He has previously coached the Sequoyah High School women’s basketball team and Gatlinburg-Pittman men’s basketball team where he was voted Coach of the Year. Coach Beaty was a four-year starter for Maryville College men’s basketball team, where Morris Lilienthal played football. After graduation, Coach Beaty stayed on at Maryville College as an associate head coach.

On January 24^th, 2020, Coach Beaty’s Hornets will be participating in the Union County game in conjunction with Coaches vs. Cancer and Suits and Sneakers, which is sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and college basketball. Halftime will feature a “fill the bucket” campaign to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Since 1993, coaches have raised nearly $100 million for the American Cancer Society. Knoxville TVA Credit Union is sponsoring the game and further donating towards the cause.

Tune in live via Facebook Live for the interview. Additional episodes of the Mo Show are available here. As always, the Mo Show welcomes your feedback. To submit a question, email Morris at morris@martinsonandbeason.com.