On October 17, 2018, Dowd Bennett attorney John Comerford defeated a plaintiff’s motion for temporary restraining order in an employer’s case against its former employee alleging breach of noncompetition agreement and misappropriation of trade secrets. The case was pending in the Circuit Court for St. Louis County and involved…
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…
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…
On June 30, 2017, Michelle Nasser was appointed by Supreme Court of Missouri Chief Justice Patricia Breckenridge to serve as a member of the Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence Commission and the Human Trafficking Subcommittee for a term expiring June 30, 2020. The goals of the Commission, which was…
Congratulations to Dowd Bennett partner, Michelle Nasser, and associate, Matt Crane, for being appointed to the St. Louis chapter of the American Inns of Court, known as the Theodore McMillian American Inns of Court. The American Inns of Court is a national organization of legal professionals from all levels…
On October 13, 2016, Michelle Nasser was invited by Ambassador David J. Scheffer to join the American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights Working Group on Crimes Against Humanity. The aims of the Working Group, which has been active since early 2015, are to examine and determine the…
ST. LOUIS – Sept. 20, 2016 – Dowd Bennett LLP announced today that Michelle Nasser, a former federal prosecutor with extensive investigation and first chair trial experience, has joined the firm as partner. Nasser joins Dowd Bennett from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago, where she served for more…
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