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Brenda Roos
(816) 460-5535

2345 Grand Blvd.
Suite 2800
Kansas City, MO 64108

Practices
Environmental Tort Litigation Business Litigation Government Contracting


Industries
Media
Waste Management

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William F. Ford

Experience
Mr. Ford has a wide range of litigation experience in complex litigation including products liability, environmental and general business litigation. He has successfully represented clients in multidistrict and class action litigation throughout the country.

In the environmental area, Mr. Ford represents several national clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in environmental cost recovery litigation, and in negotiations with government agencies, allocation proceedings, PRP searches and remediation coordination.  Mr. Ford has extensive experience in underground storage tank litigation and administrative proceedings with governmental remediation funds.  He has experience with both hazardous and non-hazardous waste water treatment issues, Cleanwater Act Section 404, dredge and fill permits, Supplemental Environmental Projects submissions and alleged Oil Pollution Act violations.  In general business litigation Mr. Ford has represented business interests of both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous multi-million dollar lawsuits.  Mr. Ford's business litigation includes substantial experience representing government contractors and litigation arising out of operations and deactivation of Army Ammunition Plants.

In the products liability area, Mr. Ford has worked on cases involving alleged multiple chemical sensitivity, carcinogenic chemicals, explosives and other retail and wholesale goods.

Education
  • Villanova University, J.D., cum laude, 1985
  • University of Kansas, B.A., 1982
Admissions
  • Missouri, 1985
Court Memberships
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Honors
  • Selected as a Finalist for Lawdragon 500 Better Than The Best, 2008
  • Selected among The Best Lawyers in America®, 2008
  • Selected for Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers, 2006 and 2007
  • Selected as "Leading Lawyer" by Chambers USA, 2006 and 2007
  • Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Rating
  • Environmental Studies Honors Program, University of Kansas
  • Order of the Coif
  • Villanova Law Review, Member and Editor
Professional Affiliations
  • Trustee, The Nature Conservancy of Missouri, 1998-2003, Chairman, 1999-2002
  • Mentor for at risk youth, Lawyers Encouraging Academic Performance, 1997-2001
  • General Counsel for Cradles & Crayons® Daycare Center for Special Needs Children, 1993-95
  • Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Centurions Leadership, Member, 1988-89
  • Adjunct Professor at University of Kansas, 1990-1993
  • Adjunct Professor at Central Missouri State University, 2003
Publications
  • Author, Kansas Environmental Law Handbook, Solid Waste Chapter, Government Institutes, 1990
  • Author, Alcohol Suppliers Liability in Missouri, 45 J.Mo. Bar No. 3, 193 (1989)
  • Author, State and Federal Regulations of Hidden Camera and Microphone Reporting in the States of Kansas and Missouri, Media and the Law Seminar, 1989, University of Missouri—Kansas City, School of Law
Press Releases
11/05/2007 45 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
06/15/2007 Lathrop & Gage's National Chambers USA Roster Grows in 2007
06/02/2006 L&G Earns National Recognition for Six Practices and 13 Attorneys

Newsletters
10/20/2006 Recent Honors for Lathrop & Gage Attorneys - Litigation Insert No. 5 - Fall 2006
01/27/2006 Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 4 -- Winter 2006
01/27/2006 Lathrop & Gage Trial Technology Focus-Litigation Insert No. 4-Winter 2006
02/05/2005 Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 2 -- Winter 2005
09/23/2004 Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 1 -- Fall 2004
05/01/2004 Lathrop & Gage Environmental News Update
01/01/2004 Lathrop & Gage Environmental News Update





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