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BCLP

Litigation: General Commercial

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BCLP

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Litigation: General Commercial - Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

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What the Team is Known For

BCLP offers clients a sophisticated commercial litigation practice through its St. Louis and Kansas City offices. The team frequently acts for major clients in high-profile personal injury cases, including concussion lawsuits, as well as in significant product liability matters. The lawyers are especially adept in the finance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and sports sectors, with notable strengths in the food and agriculture spaces.

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Work Highlights

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  • BCLP acted for Mercy Health on misappropriation of trade secrets proceedings filed by LifeSciences Technologies.

Strengths

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  • BCLP has an expert in every practice area. It has a fantastic team.

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  • We appreciate the team's business-minded advice and clarity of communications.

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  • The attorneys at BCLP are business focused and results oriented.

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  • We value the firm's practical guidance, efficient writing and collaborative approach.

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  • The team is highly responsive and committed to deliver on timelines.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Liz Blackwell
    Liz Blackwell

    Liz Blackwell

    Liz Blackwell possesses a wealth of experience representing major manufacturers from the agricultural, industrial and consumer industries in complex product liability suits. She is also well placed to advise clients in the pharmaceutical sector.

    • Liz has a brilliant legal mind. She crafts strategic and creative arguments to complex legal issues.

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  • Robert J Hoffman
    Robert J Hoffman

    Robert J Hoffman

    Robert Hoffman is well regarded for banking and insurance disputes and is experienced in acting on consumer complaints and in class action litigation.
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  • Robert M. Thompson
    Robert M. Thompson

    Robert M. Thompson

    Robert Thompson has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes throughout his career.

    • Robert Thompson is a top lawyer.

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  • Stefani Wittenauer
    Stefani Wittenauer

    Stefani Wittenauer

    Stefani Wittenauer is noted for her broad strengths acting for chemical and pharmaceutical sector clients, among others, in complex product liability suits. She co-leads BCLP's multidistrict litigation and national coordinating counsel team.

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  • Timothy J Hasken
    Timothy J Hasken

    Timothy J Hasken

    As co-leader of BCLP's pharmaceutical and medical devices class action and mass torts team, Timothy Hasken has considerable experience representing clients in an array of complex litigation.

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