in and out of the courtroom

Clay Crawford816.460.2831

Scott D. Hofer816.471.4489

James Scott Kreamer816.471.2121

Jennifer L. Maloney314.345.5076

John A. Watt816.471.2121

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice and five attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA for insurance, general commercial litigation and product liability litigation in Missouri and the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Olive A. Smith971.374.5585

Baker Sterchi welcomes Olive Smith as an associate in the firm's Portland office.

Katherine Cortesy608.662.1159

Baker Sterchi obtained judgment for the defense on behalf of a physician in a small claims trial in Marathon County, WI.

Ariel M. Rhines816.460.2829

Baker Sterchi welcomes Ariel Rhines as an associate in the firm's Kansas City office.

Jacqueline M. Longfellow816.472.7474

The Missouri Court of Appeals (Eastern District) affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration, where the arbitration agreement chose to apply Missouri's Uniform Arbitration Act ("MUAA") but omitted the statute's mandatory boldface notice on the signature page about binding arbitration.

Baker Sterchi welcomes its 2026 class of summer law clerks in the firm's Belleville, Kansas City and Madison offices.

Charniece N. Rollie816.448.9349

Charniece Rollie, Baker Sterchi's Director of Administration, has been appointed to the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Professional Development Committee.

Justin L. Meyer971.374.5569

Washington Supreme Court holds that installation of asbestos-containing insulation constituted construction of an improvement on real property, and insulation was integral to the refinery's intended function. Claims arising from that construction are barred by Washington's construction statute of repose under RCW 4.16.300-.310.

Justin L. Meyer971.374.5569

On June 3, Baker Sterchi attorney Justin Meyer will present at the DRI Young Lawyers Seminar in Louisville, Kentucky.

James Scott Kreamer816.471.2121

For the sixth year in a row, Baker Sterchi Managing Member Scott Kreamer has earned recognition on Missouri Lawyers Media's Business Defense POWER List.