BB&D attorneys Chris Bauman, Tony Bonuchi, Rob Brandt, Bob Blitz, Jim Deutsch, Kelley Farrell, Jim Ferrick, Kevin Fleming, Bridget Nave, Chris Pieper, Rich Rothman and Mark Sanders have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Chris Bauman, Bob Blitz and Jim Ferrick were selected for Commercial Litigation, Tony Bonuchi for Appellate Practice, Kelley Farrell for Employment Law – Management, Kevin Fleming for Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law, Rob Brandt for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law, Rich Rothman for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law, Jim Deutsch for Administrative / Regulatory Law and Gaming Law, Bridget Nave for Trusts and Estates, Chris Pieper for Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Municipal Law and Utilities Law, and Mark Sanders for Litigation – Trusts and Estates. In addition, the same publication has named Jim Deutsch as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbia, Missouri for Administrative / Regulatory Law.
