U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have released the 2019 Edition of the "Best Law Firms" rankings. Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice has been recognized with the following rankings:
National
Railroad Law (Tier 2)
Kansas City Metropolitan
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (Tier 1)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)
Litigation – Construction (Tier 3)
St. Louis Metropolitan
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)
Railroad Law (Tier 1)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (Tier 2)
Insurance Law (Tier 3)
Litigation - Labor & Employment (Tier 3)
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 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:
Kansas City Metropolitan
John W. Cowden (Aviation, Bet-the-Company, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
James Scott Kreamer (Litigation – Construction)
Michael C. McMullen (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Thomas E. Rice (Insurance Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - 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 Metropolitan
Peter B. Hoffman (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Michael B. Hunter (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
John P. Lord (Railroad Law)
John F. Mahon, Jr. (Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation D- Defendants)
Steven P. Sanders (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Paul N. Venker (Litigation – Labor and Employment, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
Theodore J. Williams, Jr. (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Railroad Law)
Full rankings by location are published on the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" website.