in and out of the courtroom

Kara T. Stubbs816.471.2121

Kehl D. Friesen816.448.9326

Baker Sterchi lawyers obtained dismissal of their national food distributor client under Missouri's "innocent seller statute."

Nicholas S. Ruble816.448.9392

On April 18, Baker Sterchi Member Nick Ruble co-presented a session titled "State Law Data Privacy Harmonization, BIPA Litigation And Cybersecurity Issues In The Gig Economy Space" at the 2024 ALFA International Gig Economy Regional Seminar.

Kara T. Stubbs816.471.2121

Baker Sterchi Member Kara Stubbs has once again been recognized as a leading lawyer in the Product Liability section of the 2024 edition of Who's Who Legal: Life Sciences.

Cary A. Press314.345.5098

As manufacturers seek to limit the ability of consumers and third parties to repair their products, state and federal legislators introduce "right to repair" legislation that would loosen those restrictions.

Briana C. Cowell816.471.2121

Our firm was hired to defend a full-service auto repair shop client regarding a negligent repair claim alleged on a pickup truck, which the plaintiff asserted caused engine failure.

Jennifer L. Maloney314.345.5076

Jennifer Maloney, a Member in Baker Sterchi's St. Louis office, has been accepted as a Sustaining Member into the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC).

Gregorio Silva816.448.9363

The banking industry and financial services business groups did not wait long to file litigation challenging a recent rule enacted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau looking to limit the fees credit card issuers can charge for late payments.

Briana C. Cowell816.471.2121

Clay Crawford816.460.2831

Joseph R. Swift314.345.5050

Ruthie L. Vaughn314.345.5052

Baker Sterchi attorneys Briana Cowell (Kansas City) and Ruthie Vaughn (St. Louis) participated in the 2024 Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers (MODL) "John L. Oliver, Jr." Trial Academy at the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia, Missouri, held from March 27 to 29. Led by a distinguished faculty of 14 seasoned defense lawyers, including Baker Sterchi Members Clayton Crawford (Kansas City) and Joseph Swift (St. Louis), 35 students engaged in the program, assuming the roles of defense lawyers in a mock civil trial.

Charniece N. Rollie816.448.9349

Charniece Rollie, Baker Sterchi's Kansas City Office Administrator, has been chosen to join a DEI Certificate of Mastery & Capstone Program titled "Strategies for Promoting and Fostering a World-Class Culture of Inclusion."

Kyler A. Womack816.448.9322

Yearly data released by the Greater Kansas City Jury Verdict Service shows the number of jury verdicts climbed back to pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, there was an increase in the average value of plaintiff-friendly jury verdicts even with outlier verdicts removed from the calculus. Jackson County, Missouri continues its streak of being the most plaintiff-friendly venue across the Kansas City area.