St. Louis law firm, Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch, on behalf of the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority (also known as the RSA), prevailed before the State Court of Appeals with respect to a trial court’s ruling concerning arbitration in a matter between the RSA and the former St. Louis Rams. The RSA had previously […]
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BB&D Attorneys Named to Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers Lists
St. Louis law firm Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch civil litigation attorneys Robert Blitz and Christopher Bauman were selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers, with Robert Blitz also being named to the “St. Louis Top 50”. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition […]
Missouri Court of Appeals Finds in Favor of BB&D Clients Demanding Open Access to Government Meetings
BB&D attorneys Robert D. Blitz and Christopher O. Bauman represented taxpayers who brought a class action against the St. Louis County Board of Equalization. The Board of Equalization determines property value disputes between the St. Louis County Assessor and taxpayers. The Board of Equalization argued that it is not subject to Missouri’s Sunshine Act – which […]
State Tax Commission Rules in Favor of Property Owners
St. Louis law firm BB&D civil litigation attorney Chris Bauman represented two property owners before the Missouri State Tax Commission, successfully arguing that the St. Louis County Assessor and Board of Equalization had overvalued commercial property. After an evidentiary hearing, the State Tax Commission agreed with BB&D’s expert evidence and found that the properties were […]
BB&D Prevails Before Court of Appeals on Litigation Concerning Client’s Authority to Develop Stadiums
BB&D, on behalf of the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, prevailed before the state Court of Appeals with respect to a trial court’s ruling concerning the RSA’s authority to develop stadium complexes and other issues. The trial court originally ruled that the RSA is the proper party to build, finance, and do everything necessary […]
BB&D Law Firm Seeks to Protect Regional Convention and Sports Complex Facility Asset
St. Louis based BB&D, on behalf of the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, today filed litigation against the St. Louis Rams concerning the training facility owned by the Authority in St. Louis County. Civil litigation attorneys Bob Blitz and Chris Bauman are working on the litigation. The Authority is seeking to prevent the Rams from attempting to […]
Missouri Lawyers Weekly Announces Robert Blitz and Christopher Bauman Winners of Missouri’s Largest Reported Defense Wins of 2015
Missouri Lawyers Weekly has unveiled its 2015 Verdicts and Settlements Award Winners, and has identified Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch as having one of the five largest defense wins of 2015 in Missouri. The win recognizes the work of Robert Blitz and Christopher Bauman in securing a defense judgment in a multi-million dollar trust case in the Circuit […]
BB&D Wins Another Legal Battle on Behalf of Stadium Development
Governor Task Force Member Bob Blitz and his partner Chris Bauman were successful in obtaining a dismissal of Governor Jay Nixon from a suit filed against him and the Regional Convention & Sports Complex Authority. The suit, filed in Jefferson City, was removed to the City of St. Louis because of the pretensive joinder of […]
BB&D Attorneys Obtain $20 Million Reduction in Valuation for Property Owner Challenging Tax Assessment
St. Louis law firm Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch civil litigation attorney Chris Bauman successfully argued to the State Tax Commission that the St. Louis County Assessor and Board of Equalization had overvalued commercial property for taxation purposes. The property consisted of nearly 55 acres and 1.2 million square feet of building space spread over 8 buildings. […]
BB&D Members Bob Blitz And Chris Bauman Win Legal Battle To Keep St. Louis An NFL City
The St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, in a lawsuit pending in the City of St. Louis, was adjudged to be the proper party to build, finance, and do everything necessary to build a new NFL stadium in St. Louis. BB&D, through Bob Blitz and Chris Bauman, represented the Authority, which is funding the […]