Baker Sterchi Attorneys Recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers 2026
Illinois Super Lawyers 2026 has named Baker Sterchi Members Laura Beasley and Greg Odom to the Super Lawyers list and Members Lee Hurwitz and Meghan Kane to the Rising Stars list.
Recognition:Paul Venker and Teresa Young Recognized on 2026 MLM POWER List of Appellate Attorneys
Paul Venker and Teresa Young Recognized on 2026 MLM POWER List of Appellate Attorneys
For the sixth consecutive year, Baker Sterchi attorneys Paul Venker and Teresa Young have earned recognition on Missouri Lawyers Media's POWER List of Appellate Attorneys.
Firm News:Emily O'Connor Named a 2026 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Emily O'Connor Named a 2026 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Emily O'Connor has been named a 2026 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow. O'Connor is an associate in Baker Sterchi's Belleville office.
Missouri Law Blog:The Best Part of Waking Up Is … Different Amounts of Folgers in Your Cup?
The Best Part of Waking Up Is … Different Amounts of Folgers in Your Cup?
The Eighth Circuit recently rejected class certification in the Folgers serving-size labeling litigation (In re: Folders Coffee Marketing), finding that consumers vary widely in whether they read the labels, how they interpret the serving instructions and how strong they prefer their coffee. The Court, in Smith v. The Folger Coffee Co., emphasized that the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act does not allow consumers who suffered no loss to "piggyback" on the alleged injuries of others, making the proposed class inappropriate, and found class certification inappropriate under the proposed unjust enrichment and price premium theories.
Firm News:Baker Sterchi Elevates Grant Henderson and Tom Kammerer to Member
Greg Odom Appointed Secretary-Treasurer of Illinois Defense Counsel
Baker Sterchi Member Greg Odom has been appointed secretary-treasurer of the Illinois Defense Counsel (IDC), a statewide civil defense organization, following the group's December board meeting.
Firm News:Hallie Campbell-Roos Joins Baker Sterchi in Seattle