Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Business & Commercial Disputes

Partner - Litigation and Investigations

Robert (Bob) Thompson focuses his practice in the area of complex commercial business litigation in both state and federal courts. He has been involved in many difficult and complex cases handled by the firm.

He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes involving claims ranging from breach of contract to fraud and anti-trust, often involving agribusiness interests. In addition to defending businesses, he has represented them in asserting claims, and has been lead or a key member of trial teams recovering substantial awards or settlements for clients of the Firm.

Robert joined the firm in 1990 and has served in a number of senior leadership roles with the firm. He is a member of the Food and Agribusiness Industry Group and is also a member of the firm’s Business & Commercial Disputes and Class & Derivative Actions Practice Groups.

In addition to litigation matters, he counsels a number of companies in various commercial and transaction matters, including Tillridge Global Agribusiness Partners, Auxano Holdings, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Avcorp Industries, Show Me Ethanol, LLC, several community banks and various key clients of the Firm.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS Missouri Lawyers POWER List in top Missouri Business Defense Attorneys Included in Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, Missouri Super Lawyers, Kansas City Business Journal's 'Best of the Bar', Missouri Lawyer Weekly, and Power List: Business Defense KCMBA Presidents Award Past Chairman, Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City Past Member American Royal Association Board of Directors Past Member Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Board of Directors Civil Council of Kansas City, Member Past Member American Royal Association Board of Directors, Executive Committee Missouri Institute for Justice, Past President Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee for the Missouri Bar, Past Member 50 Missourians You Should Know 250 Most Influential Business Leaders in Kansas City Mizzou 100, Member