William J. DeBauche

(816) 292-7005 - Office
(816) 292-7050 - Fax
bdebauche@brlawkc.com

   
Practice Areas:
  		• Construction/Surety
  		• Litigation
  		• Alternative Dispute Resolution
      
         		Admitted to Practice:
  		• State of Missouri, 1982
  		• U.S. Supreme Court
  		• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  		• U.S. District Court-Western District of Missouri
  		• U.S. District Court-District of Kansas
      
    Education:
  		• B.A.-University of Wisconsin,
    with honors, 1978.
  		• J.D.-University of Michigan, 1980.
      
         		Professional Associations:
  		• University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law, Adjunct Professor,
    Construction Law
  		• Panel Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, Construction Industry Panel
  		• American Bar Association
    (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry)
  		• K.C. Metropolitan Bar Association
    (Member, Construction Law Committee)
  		• Missouri Bar Association
    (Member, Construction Law Committee)
      
    Representative Clients/Industries:
  		• Businesses in the construction industry, including contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, with some representation of owners, architects and sureties.
      

    Representative Cases:
  		• Appellate Brief: S & M Constructors, Inc. v. The Foley Co., 959 F.2d (8th Cir. 1992)
  		• Appellate Brief: Shapiro v. Kauffman, 855 F.2d 620 (8th Cir. 1988)
  		• Appellate Brief: McNaul v. Kansas Power & Light Co., 770 S.W.2d 259 (Mo.App.W.D. 1989)
  		• Appellate Brief: Holiday Inns, Inc. v. Thirteen-Fifty Investment Co., 714 S.W.2d 597 (Mo.App.W.D. 1986)
  		• Appellate Brief: Bourguignon v. Thirteen-Fifty Investment Co., 759 S.W.2d 300 (Mo.App.W.D. 1988)
      

    Other:
  		• Outstanding Lawyers of America
  		• Named "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics & the publishers of KC Magazine 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009.
      
         		Seminars and Publications:
  		• Numerous educational seminars on Construction Law topics for Builders' Association, Lorman Educational Services, and other organizations, including: Mechanic's Liens, Public Contracts, Subcontracting, Payment Issues, Bond Claims, Arbitration & Mediation, Changes to AIA Contracts, Bidding Issues and Construction Law Updates.
  		• Numerous articles on Construction Law issues for Modern Builder Magazine & other trade publications.
  		• Two volume set of course materials for Construction Law course at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School.
      

     

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