William D. Beil
Kansas
GM Law PC
1201 Walnut, 20th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
United States
Tel: (816) 471-7700
Email:
billb@gmlawpc.com
Web:
www.gmlawpc.com
Described by Chambers as “an extremely effective presence in the courtroom,” William Beil has an active business and class action litigation practice. His emphasis lies in complex business litigation, including significant experience in the following areas: class action, antitrust, consumer protection act, professional negligence, product liability, oil and gas litigation, recovery actions for bankruptcy trustees, trust dispute litigation, construction defect litigation, and securities litigation matters.
He represents corporations and individuals, both as plaintiffs and defendants, in federal and state courts in Missouri, Kansas, and throughout the country.
Mr. Beil’s most recent litigation experience includes representing a group of grain trading companies as plaintiffs in in re Rail Freight Surcharge Antitrust Litigation (No. II), MDL No. 2925 (D.D.C.); representing plaintiffs and defendants in bank-related litigation, including bringing claims on behalf of bank business customers against banks for sending unauthorized wire transfers of the customers’ funds to international cybercriminals, bringing representative and warranty claim on behalf of banks against sellers of loan, defending a bank in a large trust dispute case, and prosecuting misrepresentation claims against a bank on behalf of a large wholesale drug distribution company; representing construction contractor in claim against subcontractor; representing law firms in malpractice actions and fee disputes; representing individuals, companies, and bankruptcy trustees in legal malpractice actions; representing a redevelopment company suing its insurers in an insurance coverage dispute involving pollution insurance policies; representing a nuclear power plant and its owners suing for damages results from a 76-day outage caused by deficient service work performed by an outside vendor; representing multiple companies seeking to recover damages in price-fixing cases; representing a large manufacturer of laptop computers in putative class actions defending against statutory consumer fraud claims; and representing a local utility defending breach of contract and other claims related to solar panel installations.
In addition to his recognition as a top commercial litigation attorney in Chambers USA every year since 2007, Mr. Beil has also been lauded in Best Lawyers in America.
Education:
- University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, J.D.
- with distinction, 1986
- UMKC Law Review, 1984–1986
- Order of Bench & Robe, 1986
- National Moot Court Team, 1986
- National Trial Team, 1986
- University of Missouri–Columbia, B.J., 1983
- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America,
- 2013-present
- The Best Lawyers in Kansas City
- Ingram’s Magazine, 2012
- Best Lawyers in America – Litigation (Mergers & Acquisitions) (2021)
- Best Lawyers in America – Commercial Litigation (2019)
- Missouri and Kansas
- Super Lawyers Magazine, 2008–Present
- Chambers USA, 2007–Present;
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Best of the Bar
- Kansas City Business Journal, (2018)
Our firm has extensive experience in antitrust litigation, for both plaintiffs and defendants, in federal and state courts throughout the United States. That experience has led to notable wins for our clients and recognition for our firm. Chambers USA recently recognized GM Law for our “deft handling of a notable antitrust case.”
GM Law represents individuals and companies in antitrust matters involving price-fixing, monopolization, monopsonization, market allocation, tying arrangements, patent abuse, and other alleged anticompetitive conduct. In addition, we counsel and represent businesses in antitrust opt-out litigation.
GM Law also counsels and defends individuals and businesses in all aspects of government antitrust investigations and proceedings, from document demands to grand jury proceedings to trial. Our antitrust attorneys conduct internal corporate investigations of suspected antitrust violations and counsels clients dealing with state and federal antitrust regulatory agencies.
Established in 1992, GM Law prosecutes and defends complex litigation matters throughout the country. The firm has a formidable track record of success in trials, arbitrations and appeals (see representative cases) and a national reputation for an aggressive yet practical approach. Because the firm regularly represents corporate and individual clients in confidential, highly sensitive matters, many of our most significant representations – and wins – are never made public.
Our size gives us the flexibility to offer hourly or alternative fee arrangements (including contingency or blended arrangements). We strategically work in streamlined litigation teams so that each lawyer thoroughly knows your case, the record, and the stakes.
GM Law attorneys are seasoned trial lawyers and our concentrated litigation experience, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, allows us to approach each case aggressively and with an uncompromising emphasis on victory. It is our experience and track record that gives our clients a material advantage in the courtroom and at the negotiating table.