Litigation: General Commercial | USA

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.

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 a 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.

Husch Blackwell enjoys a premier reputation for its contentious capabilities. 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.

Polsinelli offers a strong team in Kansas City that 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.