Nineteen BBD Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2027 Edition

Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch, L.C. is proud to announce that nineteen of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, spanning all four of the Firm’s Missouri offices — St. Louis, Columbia, Jefferson City, and Kansas City. The Firm is especially pleased to recognize Lauren L. […]

Bob Blitz Again Named One of Missouri’s Top Commercial Lawyers

Congratulations are in order for BB&D’s founding member Robert D. Blitz who has been named one of Missouri’s Top Commercial and Consumer Lawyers by Missouri Lawyers Media. Bob has been included in Missouri Lawyers Media’s “The POWER List: Commercial and Consumer Litigation 2026.”  He has made this prestigious list of the state’s Top Commercial Lawyers in the […]

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Stephan Tomlinson

Stephan Tomlinson is Counsel in the firm’s St. Louis office, where his practice focuses on real estate, land use, corporate, and government and regulatory matters. Stephan joined the firm from St. Charles County, where he served as Associate County Counselor and was lead counsel on a range of significant real estate, land use, and regulatory […]

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Sarah J. Thompson

Sarah Thompson is an associate attorney in the St. Louis office where she represents clients in a wide range of civil litigation matters. Prior to joining the firm, Sarah worked at a St. Louis area insurance defense firm where she represented clints in a wide range of civil litigation matters and provided counsel regarding insurance […]

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Paul Harper

Paul Harper is counsel in the firm’s Jefferson City and Columbia offices, where he advises clients on litigation, administrative law, education law, regulatory compliance, and government relations. Drawing on more than 20 years of senior legal and leadership experience in Missouri state government, Paul helps clients navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges with practical, strategic, […]

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Lauren Wood

Lauren Wood is a litigation attorney in the St. Louis office, focusing her practice on general commercial litigation. With more than twenty years of litigation experience, Lauren’s practice spans a broad range of civil matters, including commercial disputes, personal and business torts, and fiduciary litigation. Lauren has tried numerous cases to verdict and regularly represents […]

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Evan Kennedy

Evan Kennedy is Counsel in Jefferson City and Columbia where he advises clients on a wide range of matters to find effective and efficient solutions in government, regulatory and litigation matters. Prior to entering private practice, Evan served as General Counsel to Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson, advising on legislation, administrative actions, judicial appointments, and […]

BB&D Welcomes Former Governor’s General Counsel Evan Kennedy

Evan Kennedy (né Rodriguez) has joined the firm as Counsel in its Jefferson City and Columbia offices, practicing appellate litigation, constitutional disputes, elections and campaign finance, regulatory and administrative law.  Evan’s experience in private practice and state government provides him unique insight into legislation, litigation and administrative avenues for achieving client objectives and delivering outstanding […]