in and out of the courtroom

Justin L. Meyer971.374.5569

Baker Sterchi attorney Justin Meyer will present "Summary Judgment" at the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) Young Litigators Forum webinar on Feb. 26.

Gregory Odom618.202.5802

Andrew M. Podjenski816.431.8442

In 2025, the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted two defendants Daubert motions in a toxic tort lawsuit alleging injury from exposure to chemicals used in airline uniforms. According to the court, the plaintiffs' expert witnesses failed to provide a plausible biological theory of exposure, because any such theory had not been tested, peer reviewed, or scientifically accepted. The court also noted that the plaintiffs' experts failed to show any statistical association between exposure to the uniforms and the plaintiffs' alleged injuries.

Victoria K. Baker971.374.5580

Rebecca D. Boatright206.957.9670

Robert L. Christie206.979.3859

Megan M. Coluccio206.957.9669

Brian G. Maxey206.973.8680

Gregory C. Narver206.973.0365

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice is sponsoring the 39th Annual DRI Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar, scheduled for Feb. 18-20 in Orlando.

Michael B. Hunter314.345.5012

Teresa M. Young314.345.5010

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice was recently highlighted in KMOV/News4 First Alert Forward coverage, "Keeping companies downtown as office trends change," reported by journalist Nathan Vickers.

Courtney C. Ragland618.202.5818

David B. Schneidewind618.202.5806

Following a high school basketball game, a youngster was fatally shot on school grounds, and the victim's mother filed a wrongful death action against the Kansas City Public Schools, an off-duty police officer, and others. The Circuit Court of Jackson County granted a motion to dismiss in favor of the public-entity defendants, based on sovereign and official immunity, and the Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal.

James R. Jarrow816.471.2121

Sara N. Rakowiecki816.448.9313

On Jan. 22, 2026, Baker Sterchi attorneys secured a complete defense verdict in a case brought under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act.

Brian G. Maxey206.973.8680

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice welcomes Brian Maxey as senior counsel in the firm's Seattle office.

Megan R. Stumph-Turner816.471.2121

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice Member Megan Stumph-Turner's article, "Pixels, Privacy and the Price of Data," appears in the January/February edition of Missouri Bankers Association's publication, The Missouri Banker, examining the growing web of privacy laws and legal risks associated with pixel tracking technology.

Jacqueline M. Longfellow816.472.7474

A Missouri federal court declined to certify an FLSA meal break collective action where plaintiffs relied on potential interruptions rather than evidence of unpaid work.

Rebecca D. Boatright206.957.9670

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice is pleased to announce that Rebecca "Becca" Boatright has joined the firm's Seattle office as senior counsel.