Baker Sterchi Member Greg Odom has been appointed secretary-treasurer of the Illinois Defense Counsel (IDC), a statewide civil defense organization, following the group’s December board meeting. He will also serve on the IDC Executive Committee and will advance through the organization’s officer positions, culminating in his term as president in June 2029.
Odom has been an active member of the Illinois Defense Counsel since 2013 and has served in a variety of leadership roles, including on its Board of Directors and Toxic Torts Committee. He also writes and edits for the IDC’s annual Survey of Law.
Based in the firm’s Belleville office, Odom is a trial attorney focusing on mass toxic tort and commercial litigation in Illinois and Missouri state and federal courts. He co-chairs Baker Sterchi’s Toxic Tort Practice Group and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in the Belleville metropolitan area for mass tort litigation and class actions.














