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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…

Nixon and Carver Chosen as Top Appellate Attorneys for Fourth Consecutive Year

Dowd Bennett partners Governor Jay Nixon and Elizabeth Carver have been selected as two of the top 30 appellate attorneys in Missouri by Missouri Lawyers Media. This is the fourth consecutive year that Nixon and Carver have been selected for the annual MLM POWER List for Appellate Attorneys. “These…

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