Williams Venker & Sanders and its Executive Director recognized as a Patriotic Employer by the Office of the Secretary of Defense

ST. LOUIS, MO – August 22 2012 –Williams Venker & Sanders and its Executive Director, Mary Hoffman, were recently recognized as a Patriotic Employer by the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Employer Support for the Guard and Reserves (ESGR).  Mary Hoffman and the firm were nominated by U.S. Army E5/SGT Calvina Cook, a former Williams Venker & Sanders employee who left the firm to pursue a career in the military.  While Calvina was serving overseas at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan, Williams Venker & Sanders employees sent her cards, multiple care packages and regularly emailed her with well-wishes.  She commented, “I want to thank the firm as a whole for their support while I was in Afghanistan.  Furthermore, I am especially grateful to Mary Hoffman for the love and care she has expressed during and after my years with Williams Venker & Sanders.”

The ESGR Patriotic Employer award recognizes employers for contributing to national security and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participants in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force.  This honor is awarded to only 5% of the hundreds of employers nominated.  Mary and the firm will be formally recognized at a ceremony next year.

About Williams Venker & Sanders LLC: 

Located in St. Louis, Missouri, Williams Venker & Sanders LLC is one of the Midwest’s leading trial law firms.  The firm is committed to timely service and the aggressive defense of clients, both inside and outside the courtroom.  Providing focused, comprehensive strategies designed to achieve the best possible result, the firm’s lawyers represent clients in legal matters ranging from commercial litigation, transportation law and health care law to personal injury, product liability and toxic tort litigation.  For more information, visit www.wvslaw.com.

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