Dowd Benett LLP is proud to announce that on June 24, 2026, Partner Arsenio L. Mims was elected as the Mound City Bar Association’s (MCBA) new President-Elect. Mims will serve as President-Elect for the 2026–2027 bar year and will subsequently assume the role of President of the Mound City…
For the sixth consecutive year, the 2026 Chambers USA Guide has recognized Dowd Bennett in the Band 1 category in two practice areas: Missouri: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Litigation: General Commercial Chambers is widely recognized as one of the most respected research and analytics organizations in the…
Partner Rebecca McLaughlin was recognized at the Annual Women’s Justice Awards in the area of Litigation Practitioner. The event, hosted by Missouri Lawyers Media, honors women across Missouri who demonstrate excellence, leadership, integrity and service in the legal profession. “We are thrilled to see Becky receive this honor,” said…
The St. Louis Business Journal has once again recognized Dowd Bennett as the region’s most philanthropic small company. The firm received the honor at an April 16 breakfast where founding partner Ed Dowd accepted the award on behalf of the firm. Since its founding in 2006, Dowd Bennett has…
Dowd Bennett served as a premium sponsor of the 40th Annual Lloyd L. Gaines Scholarship Banquet hosted by the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at the University of Missouri School of Law (Mizzou Law) on February 28, 2026. The event honored Michael Middleton, Mizzou Law’s first Black tenured law…
Three Dowd Bennett attorneys were recognized by Missouri Lawyers Media at its annual Missouri Lawyers Awards today. Founding Partner Jim Bennett was recognized as a Legal Champion which is “awarded to plaintiffs or defense lawyers, not based on the size of verdicts, but the importance of the principle or…
Dowd Bennett Partner Sheena R. Hamilton was chosen to take part in the 2026 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program. LCLD is a highly regarded non-profit organization consisting of top legal leaders including general counsel and managing partners whose mission is to create a more diverse and…
Missouri Lawyers Media has recognized Jim Bennett and Beth Carver as Top Appellate Attorneys in Missouri. This is the sixth consecutive year that Carver has been recognized and the second consecutive year for Bennett. Both have extensive experience in the area of appellate law. “Jim and Beth are among…
Former United States Attorney, Sayler A. Fleming, is joining Dowd Bennett as a partner. Fleming, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri from December 2020-June 2025, is the latest former U.S. Attorney to join the firm. “Dowd Bennett is widely recognized for delivering exceptional legal…
Former U.S. Attorney, Sayler A. Fleming, is joining Dowd Bennett as Partner in January, 2026. Fleming, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri from December 2020-June 2025, is the latest former U.S. Attorney to join Dowd Bennett. Founding Partner Ed Dowd is a former U.S.…
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