John Watt Accepted into Product Liability Advisory Council
Baker Sterchi Member John Watt has been accepted as a Sustaining Member into the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC). Sustaining members, comprised of top regulatory, trial and appellate legal professionals from leading law firms worldwide, undergo thorough vetting by the organization's Board of Directors before receiving invitations to join.
Established in the 1980s, PLAC is dedicated to keeping product manufacturers and suppliers informed about industry-related issues and fostering collaboration with outside legal counsel to mitigate risk across the product life cycle. Corporate participants include individuals from the legal, regulatory, technical and risk departments of each member company.
Based in Kansas City, Watt defends businesses in multi-million-dollar litigation cases involving product liability, construction and toxic torts. With extensive experience as a lead attorney in trials at both state and federal levels, Watt has also conducted hundreds of expert witness depositions, presented arguments before appellate courts in Missouri and Kansas, and represented clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings.
As a steering committee member of ALFA International’s Construction Practice Group, Watt served as a co-chair for both the 2022 and 2023 ALFA Construction Practice Group Seminars. Additionally, he is a regular contributor to the Missouri and Kansas sections of ALFA’s Construction Law Compendium. Watt is recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his Construction Law practice in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
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