Thirty-Six Baker Sterchi Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026

Twenty-nine Baker Sterchi attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® across various practice areas and jurisdictions, and seven more have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. This recognition is based on a comprehensive peer-review evaluation process conducted by Best Lawyers®, which evaluates attorneys based on their regions and practice areas.

Additionally, underscoring Baker Sterchi’s strength in personal injury defense, the firm is “Top-Listed in Missouri in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants” by The Best Lawyers in America, with 14 attorneys recognized, and by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, with three attorneys recognized in the same category.

Inclusion in these publications reflects the high regard in which an attorney is held by peers and highlights their professional accomplishments. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognizes early-career attorneys for outstanding professional excellence. Below is the complete list of Baker Sterchi attorneys recognized in the publications:

The Best Lawyers in America, 2026 - Belleville, IL

• Laura Beasley
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Meghan C. Kane
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

• Gregory Odom
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

The Best Lawyers in America, 2026 - Kansas City, MO

• John W. Cowden
  • Aviation Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Wm. Clayton Crawford
  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• Scott D. Hofer
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• James R. Jarrow
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• James Scott Kreamer
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Jacqueline M. Longfellow
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Michael C. McMullen
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Thomas E. Rice
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• James T. Seigfreid, Jr.
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Heather F. Shore
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction

• Thomas Sterchi
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Kara Trouslot Stubbs
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Megan R. Stumph-Turner
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate

• John A. Watt
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation – Construction

The Best Lawyers in America, 2026 - Portland, OR

• Jeanne F. Loftis
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

The Best Lawyers in America, 2026 - Seattle, WA

• Robert L. Christie
  • Appellate Practice
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

The Best Lawyers in America, 2026 - St. Louis, MO

• Michael P. David
  • Mediation

• Michael B. Hunter
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Lisa A. Larkin
  • Appellate Practice

• Nathan D. Leming
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• John F. Mahon, Jr.
  • Insurance Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Jennifer L. Maloney
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• John Mcleod
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Joseph R. Swift
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Paul N. Venker
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• Teresa M. Young
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Insurance

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch In America, 2026 - Belleville, IL

• Emily O’Connor
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch In America, 2026 - Kansas City, MO

• Lindsey Freihoff
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Nicholas Ruble
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch In America, 2026 - Portland, OR

• Hayley Hollis
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Justin Meyer
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch In America, 2026 - Seattle, WA

• John Barry
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch In America, 2026 - St. Louis, MO

• David Vaughn IV
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants