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Justin L. Meyer971.374.5569

Washington Supreme Court holds that installation of asbestos-containing insulation constituted construction of an improvement on real property, and insulation was integral to the refinery's intended function. Claims arising from that construction are barred by Washington's construction statute of repose under RCW 4.16.300-.310.

Justin L. Meyer971.374.5569

On June 3, Baker Sterchi attorney Justin Meyer will present at the DRI Young Lawyers Seminar in Louisville, Kentucky.

Nicholas S. Ruble816.448.9392

The construction industry is especially sensitive to labor and employment law changes. Here are the trends to follow in 2026 and beyond.

James Scott Kreamer816.471.2121

For the sixth year in a row, Baker Sterchi Managing Member Scott Kreamer has earned recognition on Missouri Lawyers Media's Business Defense POWER List.

John F. Mahon, Jr.314.345.5094

Laura K. Beasley618.202.5801

In a medical malpractice/wrongful death case pending in Nodaway County, Missouri, a trial court judge sanctioned a plaintiff attorney after determining he filed false affidavits of merit. The court dismissed all four nurse defendants, barred further amendment of the petition, authorized attorney's fees, and referred plaintiff's counsel to the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel.

Megan M. Coluccio206.957.9669

Rebecca D. Boatright206.957.9670

On May 7, 2026, after a three-day trial in the Circuit Court of Oregon for Multnomah County, Baker Sterchi Seattle attorneys, alongside co-counsel, obtained a directed defense verdict on behalf of a nonprofit client in Portland, Oregon.

Clay Crawford816.460.2831

Baker Sterchi Member Clay Crawford has been appointed co-chair of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) Extracontractual and Bad Faith Claims Litigation Committee for the 2026-2027 term.

Gregory Odom618.202.5802

Beginning in 2019, Illinois state and federal courts have issued a string of pro-plaintiff rulings in biometric privacy litigation. In 2024, the Illinois legislature amended the Biometric Information Privacy Act in an effort to curb the potentially destructive damages available to plaintiffs under the Act. A new question emerged. Do the amendments apply retroactively? Recently, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the amendments do apply to lawsuits filed before the effective date of the amendments.

Joshua M. Topel608.662.1152

Baker Sterchi welcomes Joshua Topel as an associate, based in the firm's Madison office.

Mark Budzinski920.884.2378

Christa L. Keel608.662.1162

On April 9, 2026, Baker Sterchi Wisconsin attorneys secured a unanimous defense verdict in a medical malpractice case in Brown County Circuit Court.