Jim Bennett has been honored by Best Lawyers® for his work in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law and Qui Tam Law. This is the 16th year that Mr. Bennett has been recognized by Best Lawyers, an achievement bestowed by his peers based on…
Dowd Bennett associate Phil Cantwell has been awarded a St. Louis “Ones to Watch” in the area of Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers®. In this peer reviewed methodology, Ones to Watch recognizes the professional excellence of attorneys in private practice who are in the earlier stages of their career. …
Dowd Bennett Partner and member of the Lawyers Conference Executive Committee for the American Bar Association’s Judicial Division Sheena R. Hamilton co-authored an article summarizing the latest Supreme Court term from the perspective of Labor and Employment. Ms. Hamilton and her co-author, Brandi D. Pikes, summarized three cases, Van…
Dowd Bennett attorneys Jim Bennett, John Comerford, Megan Heinsz and Rebecca McLaughlin recently won a unanimous defense verdict in a jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota in a product liability case involving a propane explosion. The plaintiffs, who had suffered serious…
The 2021 Chambers USA Guide recognized Dowd Bennett as the only law firm in Missouri in Band 1 for both “White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations” and “Litigation: General Commercial.” In its 2021 edition, Chambers ranked Dowd Bennett as the only St. Louis law firm in Band 1 of “Litigation:…
Four Dowd Bennett attorneys have been named to the 2020 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list as “Rising Stars” which consists of no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in its category. In addition to an intensive selection process, the attorneys must be 40 years old or younger, or…
Nine Dowd Bennett attorneys have been selected to the 2020 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…
On Friday, November 20, Dowd Bennett Partner Sheena Hamilton will present information on Covid-19 employment-related regulations at on online Labor & Employment Law Symposium CLE hosted by the Missouri Bar. Sheena and the EEOC’s Andrea Baran will discuss EEOC guidance regarding best practices in the workplace, off-duty conduct, when…
Dowd Bennett is proud to be included in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2021 “Best Law Firms” in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area: Tier One rankings: Bet-the Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law and Criminal Defense-White Collar Tier Two rankings: Appellate Practice and Corporate Governance Law…
On May 1, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial and reversed the grant of a preliminary injunction directed to advertising by Dowd Bennett client Anheuser-Busch on the issue of corn syrup. The district court had denied an injunction of Anheuser-Busch’s Super…
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.