Appellate Practice

Anthony “Tony” Bonuchi’s litigation practice focuses on business disputes and appellate matters. He also leads the firm’s Kansas City office, where business and community leaders, fellow lawyers, and individual clients turn to Tony’s broad experience and talent for understanding the big picture when faced with complex and thorny problems.

Tony is recognized as one of the Kansas City region’s leading appellate lawyers. He has briefed and argued a wide range of appeals at the state and federal levels. Both before and during trial, other lawyers often call on Tony for strategy advice or counsel about the law, procedures, and motion practice critical to their cases. And he is regularly retained to provide these services and more as embedded appellate counsel at trial in high stakes litigation.

In addition to his thriving appellate practice, Tony handles all aspects of litigation for his clients – from investigation through trial. His clients range from startups, entrepreneurs, and individuals to some of the country’s most successful companies. Over the years, Tony’s cases have covered a broad scope of subjects, including commercial and business disputes; corporate governance; business ownership disputes; officer, director, fiduciary, and professional liability; construction; antitrust; intellectual property; administrative and constitutional law, consumer protection, mass torts, class actions, personal injury, and employment.

Tony’s diverse practice mirrors his background and career arc. Born and raised in a small town in North Central Missouri, he was the first in his family to earn a college degree. He went on to graduate near the top of his law school class at the University of Missouri, after which he clerked for the Honorable Phillip Garrison on Missouri’s Court of Appeals for the Southern District.

Tony began private practice at a regional, Kansas City-based firm, which soon grew to one of the nation’s largest. He spent eight years as an associate and partner in the firm’s the appellate and litigation practice groups. Tony then founded and ran his own firm, growing a successful appellate and business litigation practice.
Tony and his wife Becca live in Kansas City, Missouri and have two daughters, Avi and Frankie.