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Arsenio L. Mims Named to Inaugural POWER List By Missouri Lawyers Media

Dowd Bennett partner Arsenio L. Mims was named to the inaugural POWER list for Top Sports and Entertainment attorneys.  The recognition, bestowed by Missouri Lawyers Media, recognizes, “Attorneys practices include intellectual property, employment, contracts, real estate and constitutional law as they advise and represent athletes and artists alike.” …

Three Dowd Bennett Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America© as Ones to Watch

Best Lawyers® has recognized three Dowd Bennett Attorneys as “Ones to Watch” in St. Louis.  Ones to Watch is a peer reviewed methodology that recognizes the professional excellence of attorneys in the earlier stages of their careers. Our awardees are: Partner Phil Cantwell, Commercial Litigation Partner Arsenio Mims, Criminal…

Multiple 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 areas, has recognized the following Dowd Bennett attorneys in its 30th edition: Partner Jim Bennett, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Qui Tam Law Partner Elizabeth Carver, Appellate Practice Partner John…

Jim Bennett Recognized as one of America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®

Once again, Jim Bennett has been selected as one of America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®.  This selection, which is by invitation only, is “comprised of the nation’s most exceptional trial lawyers for High Stakes Business Litigation matters.”  Less than ½ of one percent of active attorneys in the U.S.…

Jim Bennett named 2023 Client Service All-Star by BTI

BTI Consulting Group has named Dowd Bennett partner Jim Bennett a 2023 Client Service All-Star stating, “Bennett has a national practice of cases that are not expected to settle before trial or appeal. He is lead trial and appellate counsel in high-profile cases, and has tried to verdict many…

For the Third Consecutive Year Chambers Recognized Dowd Bennett in Band 1 Category for Missouri “White Collar Crime & Government Investigations” and “Litigation: General Commercial” – Five Partners Individually Ranked

The Chambers USA Guide recognized Dowd Bennett in Band 1 for two practice areas in Missouri:  “Litigation:  White Collar Crime & Government Investigations” and “Litigation:  General Commercial.” Additionally,  the 2023 guide individually ranked five Dowd Bennett partners in “Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations”:  Jim Bennett, Ed Dowd,…

Dowd Bennett Wins Sixth Consecutive Corporate Philanthropy Award

Dowd Bennett was recognized as the most philanthropic small company for the sixth consecutive year by the St. Louis Business Journal at an April 20 breakfast.  In 2022, the firm contributed just shy of $1 million in cash and in-kind contributions locally and $1.5 million overall.  The largest regional…

Dowd Bennett named in Top 100 in BTI Client Service 100 Law Firm Profiles

Dowd Bennett ranks among the Top 100 Firms in client service according to a recent BTI report.  In a 2023 Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance, Dowd Bennett ranked in the Top 100 of the Client Services A-Team Report. According to the report, Dowd Bennett scored well in…

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