Bio

Brenda G. Baum focuses her practice on mass tort lawsuits involving products liability. Since 2001, she has represented product manufacturers, sellers, and premises defendants in thousands of cases pending in some of the most plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions in Illinois and Missouri, in addition to overseeing cases filed in other plaintiff-oriented jurisdictions such as California, Louisiana, New York, and others.

Before joining HeplerBroom, Ms. Baum defended both individuals and corporations in various types of personal injury cases, including automobile accidents, premises liability, and construction accidents, as well as defending legal and accounting malpractice cases.

  • Washington University School of Law-St. Louis, J.D., 1988
  • Grinnell (IA) College, B.A. in English, 1985
  • Illinois
  • Missouri
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts for the
    • Southern and Northern Districts of Illinois
    • Eastern District of Missouri

 

Professional Associations

  • Council for Litigation Management
    • Diversity & Inclusion Committee
  • Illinois Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Madison County (Illinois) Bar Association

 

Other Professional/Civic Involvement

  • Arbitrator, Madison County (Illinois) Court
  • Volunteer, Madison County (Illinois) Bar Association Pro Bono Clinic
  • Volunteer Attorney, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
  • AV Preeminent® Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Best Lawyers in America (2018-2026)
  • Illinois Leading Lawyer (2015-2025)
  • Illinois Super Lawyer (2016-2018, 2022-2025)
15 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
19 HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on 2026 Best Lawyers Lists
15 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
28 HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on 2025 Best Lawyers Lists
13 HB Attorneys Named 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
28 HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on 2024 Best Lawyers Lists
13 HB Attorneys Named 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on Best Lawyers List
15 HB Attorneys Listed as Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Baum, Drumke, and Hebrank Head Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference
HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on Best Lawyers Lists
38 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named to 2020 List of Leading/Emerging Lawyers
HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on Best Lawyers List
14 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named Best Lawyers®
44 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named to 2019 List of Leading/Emerging Lawyers
HB Lawyers Provide Free Legal Assistance
15 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named Best Lawyers®
21 HB Attorneys Listed as Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars®
15 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named Best Lawyers®
22 HB Attorneys Listed as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars®
30 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named to 2016 "Leading/Emerging Lawyers" in Civil Defense
HeplerBroom Attorneys Named In 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers
31 HeplerBroom Lawyers Named Leading or Emerging Lawyers
HeplerBroom Attorneys to Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
Three HeplerBroom Attorneys Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
3 HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference
Baum And Hall Play Key Role In Asbestos Conference
Three HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles in Asbestos Conference
Three HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles in Asbestos Conference
Four HB Attorneys to Contribute to Asbestos Litigation Conference
Baum, Stufflebeam, and Kiser Contribute to HarrisMartin Midwest Asbestos Conference
Baum, Kiser, and Stufflebeam Contribute to HarrisMartin Midwest Asbestos Conference
  • Defense Co-Chair, HarrisMartin’s Midwest Asbestos Conference (St. Louis MO, 2009-2025)
  • “Secondary Exposure Cases in Illinois and Missouri,” American Conference Institute’s National Forum on Asbestos Claims & Litigation (Chicago IL, 2018)
  • “The Case For and Against Joint Compound Manufacturers/Distributors,” Mealey’s Asbestos Conference: Advanced Trial Strategies (Philadelphia PA, 2008)

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