The U.S. Department of Labor audited a growing company with a nationwide network of salespeople and service technicians who were paid primarily by commission. The DOL believed that our client unlawfully failed to pay its employees overtime and demanded hundreds of thousands of dollars in back pay and penalties be paid to the employees.
BB&D attorneys Bob Blitz, Chris Bauman and Jason Turk represent hundreds of property owners in appealing the valuations of their commercial real estate by taxing authorities. The Missouri State Tax Commission recently issued more than 180 decisions in our clients’ tax appeals. Our efforts reduced taxable values more than $250 million. The results included: $16.2 […]
BB&D attorneys Bob Blitz and Jason Turk successfully represented a family limited partnership that was the beneficiary of a $2 million life insurance policy. The partnership purchased the policy as part of the family’s estate plan and sued the life insurance company after it refused to reinstate the policy and pay the death benefit. BB&D also […]
BB&D attorney, Jason Turk, represented the former St. Louis City Circuit Attorney in a high-profile lawsuit filed against her by a former police officer. The ex-officer alleged that the prosecutor had violated his civil rights and defamed him. In a 58-page order, the U.S. District Court found in favor of the firm’s client on all counts […]
St. Louis law firm BB&D attorneys Chris Bauman and Jason Turk represent hundreds of property owners before the Missouri State Tax Commission. In 2018, our attorneys have successfully secured reductions in the taxable values of more than 140 commercial properties in decisions issued by the STC. The STC decisions have reduced the properties’ taxable values […]
Effective January 1, 2017, BB&D promoted St. Louis attorneys Bridget M. Nave and Jason Turk to Members. Bridget’s practice areas include tax, estate planning and corporate transactions. Jason’s practice areas include commercial litigation and tax appeals. Contact us for a Consultation Have a legal issue or question? We invite you to contact us today […]
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”. In addition, civil litigation Jason Turk was recognized as a “Rising Star.” Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding […]
Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch litigation attorney, Jason K. Turk, represented a large publicly-traded company that owns trademarks for footwear and apparel. BB&D’s client licensed limited rights to certain trademarks to a licensee. After the licensee failed to live up to its obligations under the license agreements, BB&D’s client terminated those agreements. The licensee refused to recognize the […]
BB&D attorneys Robert D. Blitz, Christopher O. Bauman, and Jason K. Turk 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 […]
Jason Turk was selected as part of the 2016 class of Missouri Lawyers Weekly Up and Coming Lawyers. Each year the editors of Missouri Lawyers Weekly select attorneys 40 years old or younger based on “academic and career accomplishments, their ability to overcome obstacles in their lives and careers, their community involvement, and their potential […]