in and out of the courtroom

Max R. Mosley816.448.9396

On August 1, 2025, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals announced its holding in Trambly v. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska stating that "[l]ike a majority of the circuits, we conclude that claims for employment-based discrimination do not arise under Title II of the ADA."

Stewart C. Bogart816.448.9321

Crypto's long awaited (by some) legal and regulatory framework is now a reality by passage of the Genius Act (officially named Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins ("GENIUS") Act (S. 1582). Rather than going into the minute details of the law, this blog will discuss the potential impact it will have on the U.S. banking system and credit card issuers. This approach especially makes sense since implementation of the Act still requires guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury, federal banking agencies, state banking agencies, and other government agencies in the form of rulemakings and other actions. What we do know is that stablecoin could be the death of traditional deposit accounts and credit card issuers.

Kara T. Stubbs816.471.2121

Baker Sterchi Member Kara Stubbs has been invited to serve as a faculty member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA) Ross T. Roberts Trial Academy held at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri from Sept. 2025 through April 2026.

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC is pleased to announce its merger with Wisconsin-based Corneille Law Group, LLC, led by Mark Budzinski, effective Oct. 1, 2025.

Victoria K. Baker971.374.5580

Victoria Baker joins Baker Sterchi as an associate in the firm's Portland office.

David B. Schneidewind618.202.5806

On Sept. 9, Baker Sterchi member David Schneidewind will co-present "Environmental Regulatory Requirements for Brownfield Sites" at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) General Counsel Symposium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Clarens Emrich971.374.5567

In Scheer v. Sisters of Charity, the Tenth Circuit put the Supreme Court's Muldrow decision to work, reviving an ADA claim dismissed under the old "significant change" rule. The new "some harm" test expands the kinds of workplace decisions that can land employers in court.

Laura K. Beasley618.202.5801

Meghan C. Kane618.202.5803

Gregory Odom618.202.5802

John W. Cowden816.448.9347

Clay Crawford816.460.2831

Scott D. Hofer816.471.4489

James R. Jarrow816.471.2121

James Scott Kreamer816.471.2121

Jacqueline M. Longfellow816.472.7474

Michael C. McMullen816.448.9379

Thomas E. Rice816.448.9333

James T. Seigfreid, Jr.816.471.2121

Heather Field Shore816.448.9329

Thomas N. Sterchi816.471.2121

Kara T. Stubbs816.471.2121

Megan R. Stumph-Turner816.471.2121

John A. Watt816.471.2121

Jeanne F. Loftis971.374.5577

Robert L. Christie206.979.3859

Michael P. David314.345.5075

Michael B. Hunter314.345.5012

Lisa A. Larkin314.345.5014

Nathan D. Leming314.345.5069

John F. Mahon, Jr.314.345.5094

Jennifer L. Maloney314.345.5076

John R. McLeod314.345.5070

Joseph R. Swift314.345.5050

Paul N. Venker314.345.5001

Teresa M. Young314.345.5010

Emily C. O'Connor618.202.5820

Lindsey R. Freihoff816.448.9394

Nicholas S. Ruble816.448.9392

Hayley D. Hollis971.374.5568

Justin L. Meyer971.374.5569

John Barry206.957.9669

David C. Vaughn IV314.345.5053

Twenty-nine Baker Sterchi attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® across various practice areas and jurisdictions, and seven more have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Nicholas S. Ruble816.448.9392

Gregorio Silva816.448.9363

Robert L. Christie206.979.3859

Baker Sterchi Kansas City attorneys Nick Ruble and Gregorio Silva graduated from the 2025 International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Trial Academy, held at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, in early August.

James Scott Kreamer816.471.2121

Scott Kreamer, managing member of Baker Sterchi and based in the firm's Kansas City office, has been named to Missouri Lawyers Media's 2025 Top Managing Partners list.