Four attorneys from Gump, Faiella & Bugalski are presenting at this year’s Missouri Bar Solo & Small Firm Conference (MOSOLO), held June 11-13 at Margaritaville Lake Resort on the Lake of the Ozarks. The conference is the state’s signature gathering for solo and small firm lawyers, and 2026 marks its 30th year. We are also proud to share that Managing Member Cassie J. C. Bugalski has been appointed Chair of the Missouri Bar Solo & Small Firm Committee by the Bar’s Board of Governors. Cassie leads the committee this year and the next, helping shape the programming, resources, and continuing legal education that hundreds of Missouri attorneys rely on. For a firm rooted in Moberly and Columbia, having one of our own guiding a statewide committee says a lot about the work that happens here every day.
Here is what our attorneys are bringing to the Podium:
Cassie J. C. Bugalski, Managing Member
Session 1: High-Asset Divorce – Presenting Evidence to the Court
Cassie’s session walks Missouri practitioners through the part of a high-asset divorce that actually decides the outcome: the evidence. She covers the statutory backbone of property division under RSMo Section 452.330, the difference between marital and non-marital property, and the source-of-funds doctrine. From there, she gets into building the financial record, spotting hidden or concealed assets, working with forensic accountants, and valuing the hard stuff: closely held businesses, farmland and equipment, retirement accounts, and digital assets like cryptocurrency.
Session 2: But Does it Actually Please the Court? Common Issues in Basic Civil Hearings
This session is for new/young attorneys as part of a “Starting a law practice bootcamp”. Cassie will present with Brennan Delaney of Landon & Emison. They will provide varying perspectives on how to prepare for, handle, and increase the likelihood of success at a hearing while overcoming common obstacles.
Adrienne Tregnago Spiller, Member
Session: Third Party Custody – Where Do We Go After A.L.P.?
Adrienne tackles one of the most significant recent shifts in Missouri family law. Her session breaks down third-party custody under RSMo Section 452.375.5(5)(a) and the 2026 Missouri Supreme Court decision In re A.L.P., which made clear that the statute does not allow a third-party custodian to file a standalone cause of action. Adrienne maps the case law, explains when guardianship, via the probate court, or other routes are the right vehicle, and gives practitioners a checklist for filing after A.L.P. The shift in this area of practice has changed the rights of second parents, and Adrienne details how and when they can take action.
Jordan Hudspith, Member
Session: Apps, Agreements, and Accountability – Managing High-Conflict Co-Parenting Cases
Jordan’s session takes on high-conflict custody — the cases that come back to court again and again. She covers the Missouri framework under RSMo Section 452.375, the rebuttable presumption of equal parenting time that took effect in 2024, practical drafting for parenting plans, co-parenting apps, parenting coordinators, co-parent counseling, and enforcement through self-executing makeup-time provisions and family access motions.
Chris Faiella, Member
Session 1: Third-Party Criminal Acts and Premises Liability
Chris’s first session is presented with Dan Mizell, of Deputy & Mizell, LLC. Chris and Dan will review third-party criminal acts and premises liability. They will cover the latest cases, statutory developments, business liability for criminal acts, premises liability, the Business Safety Act, and other legal considerations when a wrong is committed and a person or business that is not the criminal actor may be responsible.
Session 2: Getting paid: Personal Injury Referral Fees, Real World Disputes & Ethics Violations
Chris will discuss how attorneys work together, their relationships with one another when it comes to fee agreements, and what happens when they argue. Law offices are businesses, and knowing how they work with one another is an important part of making sure lawyers can get along.
