in and out of the courtroom

John T. Brooks314.345.5051

Baker Sterchi attorney John Brooks is serving as an adjunct professor at the Saint Louis University School of Law, where he will coach the law school's trial advocacy team for the 2022 fall semester.

Joseph R. Swift314.345.5050

On September 22, Baker Sterchi Member Joe Swift will co-present at the 2022 Trucking Defense Advocates Council (TDAC) Conference in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Baker Sterchi is proud to sponsor a student in the Cristo Rey High School Corporate Work Study Program during the 2022-2023 school year.

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice was proud to sponsor the recent 2022 Duck Pluckers, Deer Skinners and Fish Hookers Ball held at NILO Farms in Brighton, Illinois.

David C. Vaughn IV314.345.5053

Baker Sterchi attorney David Vaughn IV will serve as the 2022-2023 Chair of the Defense Research Institute's (DRI) Young Lawyers' Marketing Subcommittee.

Megan R. Stumph-Turner816.471.2121

Baker Sterchi Member Megan Stumph-Turner's CLE course, "Navigating Current Real Estate Litigation Trends," is now live on Lawline for on-demand viewing.

Joseph R. Swift314.345.5050

Baker Sterchi Member Joe Swift is quoted in a recent FreightWaves article titled "Why trucking is peeved at the Supreme Court," concerning the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to not weigh in on two cases related to the trucking industry.

Nicholas S. Ruble816.448.9392

Over 10 years of litigation, the parties learn that federal rules concerning amendments to scheduling orders and timely disclosures by experts are not a mere formality.

Megan R. Stumph-Turner816.471.2121

The Missouri Supreme Court says if you want a real shot at challenging the enforceability of an arbitration agreement, you had better assert a factual basis for doing so at the trial court level.

John E. Patterson816.471.2121

Sureties must pay attorneys' fees on private construction projects where payment bond contains provision calling for payment of "all sums justly due," says 8th Circuit.