William J. DeBauche

Bill DeBauche joined Brown & Ruprecht in 1984 and has been a member of the Construction Law and Litigation sections since then.

"I really enjoy solving problems for our clients. For me an attorney's role is to resolve disputes for a client so that they can get back to their productive business." says Bill.

What's most important? "Working with the client to achieve the best result as quickly as possible."

Seminars and Publications

Bill is a frequent speaker on construction educational topics and also writes articles on construction law issues for the Modern Builder magazine and other trade publications.

Honors and Awards

  • Selected as one of the Top Rated Lawyers in Construction by American Lawyer Media - The American Lawyer, November 2012
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 in the fields of Construction Law and Litigation (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC) 
  •  Best Lawyers in Kansas City - Construction/Surety Law - Ingram's Magazine (2011-2012)
  •  First-Tier Ranking, Best Law Firms, Construction Law and Construction Litigation, U.S. News & World Report (2010-2012)
  •  Selected for inclusion in Missouri Best Lawyers (2012)
  •  Selected for inclusion in Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers (2005-2012)
  •  Outstanding Lawyers of America

Bar Admissions

  • Missouri
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. District Court - District of Kansas
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Missouri
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations

  • American Arbitration Association (Construction Industry Panelist)
  • American Bar Association (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry)
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (Member, Construction Law Committee)
  • The Missouri Bar (Member, Construction Law Committee)
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (Adjunct Professor Construction Law) (1994-Present)

Education

  • B.A., University of Wisconsin, graduated with honors
  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School
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