Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice has been recognized with Kansas City Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the 2018 edition of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms” publication in the practice areas of:
- Commercial Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
The firm also received Metropolitan Tier 3 rankings in the practice areas of:
- Construction Litigation (Kansas City)
- Personal Injury Litigation –Defendants.(St. Louis)
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, and peer review from leading attorneys in their field. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, professionalism and integrity.
To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metropolitan region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in The Best Lawyers in America in that particular practice and metropolitan area. Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice attorneys previously recognized in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas receiving a tiered ranking in U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" include:
Kansas City
- John W. Cowden (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- James Scott Kreamer (Litigation – Construction)
- Thomas E. Rice (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants)
- James T. Seigfreid (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Thomas N. Sterchi (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Kara Trouslot Stubbs (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
St. Louis
- Peter B. Hoffman (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Full rankings by location are published on the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" website.