Baker Sterchi Attorneys Recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers 2026

Illinois Super Lawyers 2026 has named Baker Sterchi Members Laura Beasley and Greg Odom to the Super Lawyers list and Members Lee Hurwitz and Meghan Kane to the Rising Stars list. Beasley and Hurwitz are recognized in the Civil Litigation: Defense category, Odom in Class Action/Mass Torts and Kane in Personal Injury General: Defense. All four are experienced trial attorneys based in the firm’s Belleville office.

Beasley focuses her practice on civil defense litigation. She serves on the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys Executive Council, Class of 2027, and is a hearing board officer for the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. Beasley also serves as DRI’s Illinois state representative and is a board member of the East St. Louis Bar Association and the St. Clair County Bar Association.

Odom practices in the areas of 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.

Hurwitz concentrates his practice on toxic tort, product liability, premises liability and trucking matters. He regularly handles insurance defense cases involving personal injury and subrogation claims and has prepared numerous matters for jury trial, including serving as lead trial counsel in multiple verdicts.

Kane focuses her civil defense practice on complex business litigation matters, including product liability, premises liability and toxic torts. She serves as national asbestos and toxic tort counsel for a provider of merchandise displays, refrigeration systems and installation services to food retailers. Kane is second vice president of the Madison County Bar Association and co-chairs Baker Sterchi’s Toxic Tort Practice Group.