in and out of the courtroom

Andrew M. Podjenski816.431.8442

Andrew Podjenski joins Baker Sterchi as an associate in the firm's Kansas City office.

Meghan C. Kane618.202.5803

Baker Sterchi Member Meghan Kane has been named second vice president of the Madison County Bar Association (MCBA) for the 2025-2026 term.

Laura K. Beasley618.202.5801

Baker Sterchi Member Laura Beasley co-presented "Litigation Funding" at the 37th Annual Medmarc Medical Device Seminar on June 13 in Sonoma, California.

Gregorio Silva816.448.9363

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice is proud to be a sponsor the 14th Annual Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Alumni Leadership Symposium, taking place June 26–27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Megan M. Coluccio206.957.9669

Baker Sterchi Member Megan Coluccio served as editor of the June 2025 edition of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's (FDCC) Civil Rights and Public Entity Committee newsletter, Civil Writes.

James T. Seigfreid, Jr.816.471.2121

Samantha R. Patterson816.448.9338

The CPSC has ruled Amazon a "distributor" under the Consumer Product Safety Act, expanding its liability for product safety in its Fulfilled by Amazon Program. Amazon is challenging the decision in federal court, citing the Supreme Court's recent Loper Bright ruling limiting agency deference.

Lindsey R. Freihoff816.448.9394

Baker Sterchi attorney Lindsey Freihoff has been selected to serve as social chair of the Kansas Bar Association's (KBA) Young Lawyers Section.

Heather Field Shore816.448.9329

Baker Sterchi Member Heather Shore is serving as the marketing liaison for the Kansas City location of the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law 2025 Regional Program, taking place Nov. 13–14 in cities across the United States.

Clay Crawford816.460.2831

Scott D. Hofer816.471.4489

James Scott Kreamer816.471.2121

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice, along with three attorneys, has been recognized as a leader in insurance and general commercial litigation in Missouri and the Kansas City metropolitan region, according to the 2025 edition of Chambers USA.

Gregorio Silva816.448.9363

The Eastern District of Texas has set a hearing that will likely result in an order and final judgment vacating the Consumer Financial Services Protection Bureau Rule prohibiting collection and reporting of consumer medical debt information.