Ranking tables

Litigation: General Commercial | USA

Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

Our definition of general commercial litigation will always take into consideration the other practice areas that we cover in a given state. It is therefore a fairly broad interpretation of commercial litigation, perhaps more easily defined by what is not included within it. If, for example, we are looking at a state where we have coverage of IP, antitrust and bankruptcy litigation in standalone tables, we would not expect too much of this work to be included in a commercial litigation table and would be looking more for business disputes such as breach of contract claims. The work should be civil, and should involve disputes between business entities.

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Band 2

  1. Husch Blackwell LLP
    Husch Blackwell LLP
  2. Lathrop GPM
    Lathrop GPM
  3. Polsinelli PC
    Polsinelli PC
  4. Berkowitz Oliver LLP
  5. Stinson LLP
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Band 3

  1. Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
  2. Scharnhorst Ast Kennard & Griffin PC
1

Band 1

  1. Douglas DalgleishStinson LLP
  2. James GriffinScharnhorst Ast Kennard & Griffin PC
3

Band 3

  1. J A (Jay) Felton
    J A (Jay) Felton Lathrop GPM
  2. Joseph Rebein
    Joseph Rebein Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
  3. Robert J Hoffman
    Robert J Hoffman Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
  4. James Scott KreamerBaker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
  5. William Perry BrandtSandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.
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Band 4

  1. David R Frye
    David R Frye Lathrop GPM
  2. Jeffrey J Simon
    Jeffrey J Simon Husch Blackwell LLP
  3. Mara Cohara
    Mara Cohara Lathrop GPM
  4. Mark Olthoff Polsinelli PC
  5. Todd W Ruskamp
    Todd W Ruskamp Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
  6. Charles HatfieldStinson LLP
  7. Kirk MayGM Law
  8. Megan McCurdyStinson LLP
  9. Thomas P SchultBerkowitz Oliver LLP

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Band 1

  1. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
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    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 |
    BCLP offers clients a sophisticated commercial litigation practice in both 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 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.
  2. Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
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    Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 |
    Shook Hardy remains at the forefront of the litigation space in Kansas City and is particularly well regarded for its impressive track record defending companies in high-profile product liability matters, maintaining its list of prominent clients in the tobacco, pharmaceutical, transport, technology, and food and drink industries. It offers noted capacity to handle consumer class actions, as well as catastrophic injury and fatality cases.
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Band 2

  1. Husch Blackwell LLP
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    Husch Blackwell LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 2 |
    Husch Blackwell enjoys a premier reputation for the strength of its contentious capabilities. Its areas of strength include class actions as well as fraud and insurance-related matters. The firm has an impressive record of representing clients across the pharmaceutical, healthcare, transportation and agriculture industries and is regularly sought out for advice on whistle-blower complaints, theft of trade secrets and healthcare-related investigations.
  2. Lathrop GPM
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    Lathrop GPM
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 2 |
    Lathrop GPM's team offers a full suite of litigation services and represents clients in a broad array of matters, from personal injury and wrongful death claims to investigations and class actions relating to product liability and environmental torts. It also has a strong record representing clients in the healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing and financial services industries.
  3. Polsinelli PC
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    Polsinelli PC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 2 |
    Polsinelli offers a strong team in Kansas City which boasts a deep bench and full-service capabilities, including significant experience in appellate trials, class actions and antitrust matters. It continues to be active across a range of industries, including healthcare, banking, telecommunications and real estate, and is particularly adept at handling IP mandates and disputes regarding contract breaches.
  4. Berkowitz Oliver LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 2
  5. Stinson LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 3
  2. Scharnhorst Ast Kennard & Griffin PC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 3