Dowd Bennett is proud that two of its attorneys have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®. The criteria for this recognition includes peer-evaluation surveys, career standing and data analysis which “calculates aggregate scores based on millions of confidential evaluations, isolating the lawyer with the absolute…
Best Lawyers®, a nationally recognized, peer-based evaluation has recognized 10 Dowd Bennett attorneys in numerous practice areas. Partner Jim Bennett Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Health Care Law Qui Tam Law Partner Beth Carver Appellate Practice Partner John Comerford Commercial Litigation Partner Ed Dowd Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance…
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…
Michael Gans, Of Counsel at Dowd Bennett, was honored as a Missouri Lawyers Media ICON along with 21 other lawyers and judges at the Missouri Athletic Club today. The award is given to distinguished men and women over age 60 who have had “exemplary careers and longstanding commitment to…
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…
Nine Dowd Bennett attorneys have been selected to the 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers in a variety of fields. The selection process, by which no more than five percent of attorneys are recognized in each state, includes independent…
U.S. News-Best Lawyers® has recognized Dowd Bennett as a St. Louis Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in its “Best Law Firms” Rankings. Dowd Bennett received several Tier 1 rankings including: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law and Criminal Defense: White Collar. The firm also received Tier 2…
Best Lawyers® has recognized Elizabeth Carver for her work in Appellate Practice. Beth has argued cases before the Eighth Circuit, the Federal Circuit, the Missouri Supreme Court, and the Eastern and Western Districts of the Missouri Courts of Appeals. This is the 14th year that Beth has been honored by…
In an opinion handed down on February 3, 2022 (24 F.4th 1212), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a class action complaint filed against a major casualty insurance company represented by Dowd Bennett. The plaintiff, a business covered by a commercial insurance policy issued by the…
Ten Dowd Bennett attorneys have been selected to the 2021 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers in a variety of fields. The selection process, by which no more than five percent of attorneys are recognized in each state, includes independent…
Dowd Bennett is a litigation firm with extensive courtroom experience. Led by trial-seasoned lawyers, including former federal prosecutors and judicial law clerks, our team shares tenacity, a passion for seeing cases through trial and a complete commitment to client service.