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BCLP Recognized in Chambers USA 2026

BCLP Recognized in Chambers USA 2026

Jun 04, 2026
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International law firm BCLP has been recognized in the Chambers USA 2026 Guide, achieving strong results across multiple practices and jurisdictions.

This year, the firm received rankings for 38 practice groups at both the regional and national levels. Additionally, 77 lawyers are individually recognized for the caliber of their counsel and the impact of their contributions within their respective fields – a reflection of the breadth of experience across the firm.

Four BCLP lawyers are ranked for the first time. These include Jessica Edwards for Missouri: Tax; Joel Lander for Missouri: St. Louis Corporate/M&A; Christian Bromley for Georgia: Litigation: Product Liability; and Abbey Raish for USA Nationwide: Investment Funds.

BCLP also earned Band 1 rankings in eight practice areas, highlighting the firm’s continued leadership in key sectors and jurisdictions:

  1. Arizona – Intellectual Property
  2. Georgia – Antitrust
  3. Missouri – Tax
  4. Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds – Litigation: General Commercial
  5. Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds – Corporate/M&A 
  6. Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds – Environment
  7. Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds – Litigation: General Commercial
  8. New York – Environment

In addition, the firm received a new USA Nationwide ranking in Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded.

Highlights from clients:

Arizona – Intellectual Property: “BCLP attorneys bring years of experience to bear in the assistance they have provided my company, not just with transactions but also with respect to the litigation of intellectual property claims. They have a depth of understanding of the issues that has earned my trust.”

Colorado – Corporate/M&A: “BCLP make every effort to understand our business. Everyone I work with is quick, friendly, and competent.”

Georgia – Antitrust: “The team understands our business and industry and is very well versed in antitrust.”

Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds – Environment: “We value the team's practical advice, understanding of the client’s business, and responsiveness. BCLP has extensive subject matter knowledge and does an excellent job in handling complex matters.”

Missouri: St. Louis & Surrounds – Corporate/M&A: “BCLP provides high-quality, practical advice with a focus on getting the deal done. We value the team’s deep experience in all facets of deal-making as well as its speed, flexibility, and ability to think and communicate strategically and practically.”

New York – Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance: “In addition to the actual legal services provided, BCLP’s lawyers give consistently reliable advice and work hard to maintain the best cost/value of any of their competitors in New York.”

USA Nationwide – Franchising: “The team has fantastic attention to detail. BCLP has a good understanding of the industry and our business and provides prompt and quality client service.”

USA Nationwide – Product Liability & Mass Tort: Highly Regarded: “BCLP are thorough. When you assign them a case, they get involved in every detail. Their service levels are unmatched, and there is no equal in the level of time and commitment to assist clients with protecting their interests.”

USA Nationwide – Sports Law: “The team has a strong understanding of our business, which allows them to provide practical, actionable advice tailored to our operations.”

USA Nationwide – Retail: “BCLP combines strong legal knowledge with a sophisticated understanding of how retail business terms operate in practice.”

The following BCLP lawyers are recognized as leading attorneys in the Chambers USA 2026 Guide, including those lawyers named nationally or regionally to “Eminent Practitioners,” “Senior Statespeople,” “Up and Coming” or “Associates to Watch” lists: 

State

Name

Practice Area

Georgia

G. Patrick Watson

Antitrust

Georgia

Lindsay Sklar Johnson

Antitrust

North Carolina

Paul Donohue

Banking & Finance

Colorado

William Holland

Banking & Finance

California

Sharon Z. Weiss

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Colorado

Charles D. Maguire Jr.

Corporate/M&A

Georgia

Amy Wilson

Corporate/M&A

Washington 

Jonathan S. Nesher

Corporate/M&A

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

Fred W. Bartelsmeyer

Corporate/M&A

Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

James P. Pryde

Corporate/M&A

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

Joel Lander*

Corporate/M&A

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

John Welge

Corporate/M&A

Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

Kent Wittrock

Corporate/M&A

Georgia

Rick Miller

Corporate/M&A

Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

Robert M. Barnes

Corporate/M&A

Colorado

Sean Odendahl

Corporate/M&A

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

Stephanie M. Hosler

Corporate/M&A

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

Steven M. Baumer

Corporate/M&A

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

William F. Seabaugh

Corporate/M&A

Colorado

Lynn P. Hendrix

Energy & Natural Resources

Colorado

Peter Hansen

Energy & Natural Resources

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

Dale A. Guariglia

Environment

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

Erin Brooks

Environment

New York

Philip E. Karmel

Environment

Illinois

Bryan Keyt

Environment: Mainly Transactional

Illinois

Thor W. Ketzback

Environment: Mainly Transactional

USA - Nationwide

Jonathan C. Solish

Franchising

USA - Nationwide

Keith D. Klein

Franchising

USA - Nationwide

Kenneth R. Costello

Franchising

Missouri

Daniel Crowe

Intellectual Property

Missouri

David A. Roodman

Intellectual Property

Arizona

George Chen

Intellectual Property

Missouri

J. Bennett Clark

Intellectual Property

USA - Nationwide

Abbey Raish*

Investment Funds

Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

Elaine Drodge Koch

Labor & Employment

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

Jerry M. Hunter

Labor & Employment

Illinois

William J. Wortel

Labor & Employment

Georgia

Christopher P. Galanek

Litigation: General Commercial

Georgia

Eric Schroeder

Litigation: General Commercial

Colorado

Michael Hofmann

Litigation: General Commercial

Washington

Randall Thomsen

Litigation: General Commercial

Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

Robert J. Hoffman

Litigation: General Commercial

Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

Robert M. Thompson

Litigation: General Commercial

Arizona

Sean McElenney

Litigation: General Commercial

Washington

Timothy Leyh

Litigation: General Commercial

Colorado

Timothy R. Beyer

Litigation: General Commercial

Georgia

Christian Bromley*

Litigation: Product Liability

Georgia

Jennifer Dempsey

Litigation: Product Liability

Missouri

Liz Blackwell

Litigation: Product Liability

Missouri

Stefani Wittenauer

Litigation: Product Liability

Missouri

Timothy J. Hasken

Litigation: Product Liability

Georgia

William Custer

Litigation: Product Liability

Georgia

John R. Bielema

Litigation: Securities

California

Rachel E. Matteo-Boehm

Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation

California

Roger Myers

Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation

USA - Nationwide

Amy de La Lama 

Privacy & Data Security: Privacy

USA - Nationwide

Andrew Tauber 

Product Liability & Mass Torts

Colorado

Heather Boelens 

Real Estate

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

John W. Hoffman

Real Estate

Colorado

Robert H. Bach

Real Estate

Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

Stephen S. Sparks

Real Estate

Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

Victoria Goldson

Real Estate

Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

Wesley Fields

Real Estate

New York

James Colgate

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

New York

Judith M. Gallent

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

USA - Nationwide

Christopher Schmidt

Sports Law

USA - Nationwide

Ryan Davis

Sports Law

Missouri

Cathryn Benedict

Tax

Missouri

Jessica Edwards*

Tax

Colorado

Paul Smith

Tax

Colorado

Timothy Glasgow

Tax

USA - Nationwide

Rachel E. Matteo-Boehm

First Amendment Litigation

*Denotes new attorney ranking

Chambers and Partners compiles its annual USA guide based on extensive independent research and thousands of interviews with clients and legal professionals. Rankings are awarded based on qualities most valued by clients—including technical skill, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and depth of experience.

Related Capabilities

  • Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes

  • Antitrust & Competition

  • Tax

  • M&A & Corporate Finance

  • Environment

  • Litigation

  • Banking & Finance Disputes

  • Restructuring & Insolvency/Special Situations

  • Corporate

  • Energy Transition

  • Franchise

  • Private Investment Funds

  • Employment & Labor

  • Mass Torts & Product Liability

  • Securities Litigation and Enforcement

  • Media & First Amendment

  • Outsourcing

  • Data Privacy & Security

  • Real Estate

  • Planning & Zoning

  • Sports, Media & Entertainment

  • Sports, Media & Entertainment Litigation

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