Dowd Bennett Partners Jim Bennett, Ed Dowd and Michelle Nasser, along with Chris Bauman of Blitz Bardgett & Deutsch, L.C., represent the St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, the City of St. Louis and the County of St. Louis in the lawsuit against Stan Kroenke and the…
Bryce Gray of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, interviewed former Governor Nixon about the appellate brief filed on November 28, 2017, on behalf of Dowd Bennett client. Former Gov. Nixon leads legal challenge over denied wind transmission project
On Thursday, August 17, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed in part the largest plaintiffs’ win in Missouri in 2015, and remanded the case to the district court for further proceedings. The case, Jo Ann Howard and Associates, et al. v. National City Bank,…
In November 2016, Michelle Nasser established the St. Louis Chapter of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (“WWCDA”). The WWCDA is a coalition of women attorneys with relevant expertise who specialize in white collar criminal defense. The WWCDA has over 1,200 members nationwide and internationally, with membership organized by…
Chambers and Partners have ranked Dowd Bennett LLP as a Band 2 firm in the General Commercial Litigation practice area for St. Louis and surrounding areas in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA. Additionally, James Bennett was recognized as a Band 1 attorney. Chambers also recognized James Martin in…
On March 3, 2017, a unanimous jury in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rendered its verdict in favor of a medical device manufacturer represented by Dowd Bennett lawyers Jim Bennett, Megan Heinsz, and Hannah Preston. The case was tried over four weeks and involved…
On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, the Missouri Supreme Court upheld a minimum wage law passed by the City of St. Louis holding that the ordinance is not preempted by the state’s minimum wage laws. Dowd Bennett partners, Jamie Rehmann, Robert Epperson and Jim Martin represented the City of St.…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ordered the dismissal of United States of America ex rel., Chester Saldivar v. Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. on behalf of Dowd Bennett’s client, Fresenius Medical Care North America. The case dates back to November 2010 when Saldivar filed suit…
In August 2016, Sheena R. Hamilton received the American Bar Association Star of the Year Award given for “exemplary performance of duties in service to the public and the ABA.” Hamilton serves a Fellow for the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law and as a member of the…
Ed Dowd and Jim Bennett sat down for a conversation with Greg Edwards of the St. Louis Business Journal to reflect on their first ten years building Dowd Bennett, and the major cases and milestones that earned the firm’s reputation as the go-to law firm for high stakes litigation. The…
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.