Louis F. Bonacorsi
Louis F. Bonacorsi
Louis F. Bonacorsi
Biography
Lou Bonacorsi is a trial lawyer who concentrates in the trial and coordination of complex and simple commercial lawsuits and proceedings involving business tort, contract, insurance, intellectual property, real property and telecommunications law. His concentration also includes defense of consumer litigation involving banks and other credit providers. He represents his clients in local and distant federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Prior to joining BCLP, he was a partner at a St. Louis law firm.
Civic Involvement & Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America®, 2015
- Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers, 2015
Professional Affiliations
- American Law Institute
- Product Liability Advisory Council
Admissions
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Illinois, 1981
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Missouri, 1977
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United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Seventh, Eighth and Federal CircuitsUnited States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, and District of Columbia
Education
Washington University, J.D., 1977
Washington University, B.A., 1971
Related Capabilities
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Business & Commercial Disputes
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Antitrust Class Actions
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Shareholder Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions
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Food, Ag & Nutrition (Class Actions)
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Class Actions & Mass Torts
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Financial Services
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Employment Class & Collective Actions
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Sports (Class Actions)
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Data Privacy, Telecommunications & Collections
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Banking & Finance Disputes
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Financial Institutions
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Finance
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Catastrophic Accidents
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Consumer Fraud
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Consumer Products
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Food, Ag & Nutrition
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Insurance (Class Actions)
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Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices (Class Actions)
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Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices (Mass Torts)
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Enforcement
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Litigation
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Regulation
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Class Actions
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Consumer Finance Disputes
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Mass Torts & Product Liability
Experience
Mr. Bonacorsi has served as the trial lawyer in many commercial and consumer lawsuits (e.g., breach of contract, fraud, and tort claims) on behalf of Citigroup, Alcatel-Lucent, Emerson Electric Company, AT&T Corp., Monsanto Company, and other large organizations, including many of the leading national banks. He obtained one of the largest jury verdicts ever returned in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in a commercial lawsuit brought on behalf of a multinational manufacturing concern.
Mr. Bonacorsi currently leads the prosecution of claims on behalf of a major national bank against mortgage bankers/loan originators to enforce repurchase obligations for loans sold in the secondary investment market. He also acted as trial lawyer and nationwide coordinating counsel for AT&T in contract (jury trial) and multiple product liability lawsuits (jury trials) arising from an OEM contract with a Japanese electronics company.
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