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Dowd Bennett Listed As One of the “Most Feared” Law Firms in Litigation

BTI Consulting Group and “The Mad Clientist” included Dowd Bennett in its annual list of most feared litigation firms.  According to BTI, the past year has brought about more aggressive and complex litigation including issues involving data privacy and artificial intelligence to name a few.  BTI data shows that…

Anticipating the Impacts of Spiking Demand from AI

The Institute for Energy Law published Ben Barnes‘ and Robyn Parkinson‘s article, “Anticipating the Impacts of Spiking Demand from AI” in their August 2024 edition of Energy Law Advisor. Energy Law Advisor – August 2024

Four Dowd Bennett Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® as Ones to Watch

Best Lawyers® has recognized four Dowd Bennett attorneys as “Ones to Watch.” In St. Louis, the honorees and associated practice areas are: Partner Phil Cantwell: Commercial Litigation Partner Arsenio Mims: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Entertainment and Sports Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants Partner Milton Wilkins: Commercial Litigation and Corporate…

Eleven Dowd Bennett Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®

Best Lawyers®, a peer-based evaluation of a lawyer’s skill in his or her same geographical and practice area, has recognized the following Dowd Bennett attorneys and associated practice areas in its 31st edition: Partner Jim Bennett: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law and Qui Tam Law Partner Elizabeth…

Nasser, Nixon Receive Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” Recognitions

Dowd Bennett partners Michelle Nasser and Governor Jay Nixon each received “Lawyer of the Year” honors from Best Lawyers®, an award in which “only a single lawyer in each practice area and community” is honored. The “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are firsts for Nasser and Nixon, both of…

Dowd Bennett Partner Terry O’Toole Successfully Prosecutes Pro Bono Murder Case

Dowd Bennett partner Terry O’Toole secured second-degree murder and armed criminal action convictions against two defendants in the death of Brandon Scott which occurred in September, 2021 in the City of St. Louis.  O’Toole serves as Special Assistant Circuit Attorney in the City of St. Louis’ Circuit Attorney’s Office…

Jim Bennett Named MVP on BTI’s Client Service All-Stars List 2024

BTI Consulting Group just released its 23rd annual list of Client Service All-Stars listing almost 300 US attorneys whom clients report deliver superior client service. Jim Bennett, one of the founders of Dowd Bennett LLP, was one of only four St. Louis lawyers on the list, and the only…

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