in and out of the courtroom

Firm News:Experienced Litigator Lee Hurwitz Joins Baker Sterchi's Illinois Team

NOV 6, 2025

Experienced Litigator Lee Hurwitz Joins Baker Sterchi's Illinois Team

Experienced litigator Lee Hurwitz has joined Baker Sterchi as a Member in the firm's Belleville office.

Recognition:Baker Sterchi Recognized with 26 Rankings in 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms®

NOV 6, 2025

Baker Sterchi Recognized with 26 Rankings in 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms®

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC has been recognized with two national rankings and 24 metropolitan rankings in the Kansas City, Portland and St. Louis metropolitan areas in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.

Speaking Engagements:Clay Crawford to Address Lawyer Liability in Extracontractual Cases at ACCC Program

NOV 5, 2025

Clay Crawford to Address Lawyer Liability in Extracontractual Cases at ACCC Program

On Nov. 19, Baker Sterchi Member Clay Crawford will serve as a panelist for the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) Pop-Up Dialogue, "Lawyer Liability in Extracontractual Cases."

Firm News:Baker Sterchi Welcomes Adam Moore in Kansas City

NOV 4, 2025

Baker Sterchi Welcomes Adam Moore in Kansas City

Baker Sterchi is pleased to welcome Adam Moore as a Member in the firm's Kansas City office.

Firm News:Laura Beasley to Address New Illinois Lawyers at Supreme Court Swearing-In

OCT 31, 2025

Laura Beasley to Address New Illinois Lawyers at Supreme Court Swearing-In

Baker Sterchi Member Laura Beasley will speak at the Supreme Court of Illinois swearing-in ceremony for new lawyers at the University of Illinois College of Law on Nov. 5.

Product Liability Law Blog:Illegality Defense Still Alive and Well in the 10th Circuit

OCT 28, 2025

Illegality Defense Still Alive and Well in the 10th Circuit

The Tenth Circuit recently confirmed that the illegality defense offered by a defendant in a product liability case – that is, where the defendant asserts that a plaintiff's claims are barred due to the plaintiff's illegal conduct while utilizing a product – is alive and well under Kansas law and that it applies to product liability claims.

Recognition:Baker Sterchi and Three Attorneys Recognized in Tier 1 of The Legal 500 U.S. Elite City Focus for Missouri - Commercial Disputes

OCT 28, 2025

Baker Sterchi and Three Attorneys Recognized in Tier 1 of The Legal 500 U.S. Elite City Focus for Missouri - Commercial Disputes

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC has been recommended in Tier 1 of the Firms category by The Legal 500 U.S. Elite City Focus for Missouri - Commercial Disputes category.

Firm News:Samantha Palumbo Joins Baker Sterchi in Kansas City

OCT 27, 2025

Samantha Palumbo Joins Baker Sterchi in Kansas City

Samantha Palumbo joins Baker Sterchi as an associate in the firm's Kansas City office.

Publications:Baker Sterchi Attorneys Contribute to 2025 ALFA Transportation Law Compendium

OCT 23, 2025

Baker Sterchi Attorneys Contribute to 2025 ALFA Transportation Law Compendium

Baker Sterchi Members Jon Benevides and Jim Jarrow contributed to the Missouri section of the 2025 edition of the ALFA International (ALFA) Transportation Practice Group's 50-state Transportation Law Compendium.

Firm News:David Vaughn Appointed First Vice Chair of DRI Young Lawyers Committee