PRACTICE AREAS

Business Litigation

Gregory M. Bentz's substantive areas of experience include antitrust, business torts, breach of contract, fraud, lender liability, class actions, intellectual property and securities.

DISTINCTIONS

2005-2007, KC Magazine recognized Greg as one of its Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers.

Mr. Bentz was chosen by The Kansas City Business Journal as "Best of the Bar" 2007 in Antitrust

Mr. Bentz was honored in the Kansas City Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" for 2008

Mr. Bentz was selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2008 for business litigation

COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

President

Board of Directors

The Missouri Bar

Lawyers Association of Kansas City

NOTABLE EXPERIENCE

American Carriers Inc. v. Westinghouse Credit Corporation

JBW Ltd. Partnership v. H&R Block

Block Financial Corp. v. American Online, Inc.

Parkville Benefit Assessment Special Road District v. City of Parkville

Electronic Tire Technologies, Inc. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Hackman v. Director of Revenue

State of Missouri ex rel State Highway Commission v. Morganstein

Elrod v. Harrisonville Cass R-IX Schoold District

Successfully represented an advertising firm in a commercial arbitration.

Represented a manufacturing client in a commercial arbitration case and obtained an arbitrator's award in excess of $1 million.

EDUCATION

J.D., with distinction, University of Nebraska, 1983, Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1982-83; Order of the Coif; Moot Court Board;

Order of the Barrister; Phi Delta Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Omicron Delta Epsilon.

B.S., Business Administration, with distinction, University of Nebraska, 1980

BAR ADMISSIONS

Missouri, 1983

Nebraska, 1983

Kansas, 2007