Dowd Bennett is proud that four attorneys have been recognized as Ones to Watch® by Best Lawyers in America. St. Louis, MO Partner, Philip Cantwell Commercial Litigation Partner, Arsenio Mims Criminal Defense: White Collar Entertainment and Sports Law Product Liability Litigation—Defendants Partner, Milton Wilkins Commercial Litigation Corporate Law Criminal…
Best Lawyers®, a nationally recognized, peer-based evaluation of a lawyer’s skill in his or her same geographical and practice area, has recognized 11 Dowd Bennett attorneys in its 32nd edition. The attorneys and practice area(s) are listed below. Partner, James F. Bennett Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Health Care Law…
Dowd Bennett partner was recognized by Missouri Lawyers Media (MLM) as a leader in the area diversity and inclusion. As an editor from MLM wrote: “Arsenio…has dedicated his career to advancing diversity and inclusion within the legal profession. During the 2020-2021 Bar Year, he was appointed to the Missouri…
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…
The 2025 Chambers USA Guide has recognized Dowd Bennett in Band 1 for two practice areas in Missouri: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations and Litigation: General Commercial. Chambers, known for its rigorous and independent rankings of top law firms and lawyers in the U.S. ranked three Dowd Bennett…
Dowd Bennett partner and former Missouri Governor Jay Nixon recently was awarded the Harry S. Truman Public Service Award for 2024 at a ceremony at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum. The Truman award was established by the City of Independence in 1974 to recognize Americans who…
Super Lawyers, a company that rates lawyers using surveys and peer review, recently announced that five Dowd Bennett partners are included on their list of Missouri Super Lawyers, which includes fewer than five percent of the lawyers in the state. Jim Bennett has been named to the Super Lawyers…
Dowd Bennett has been recognized by Best Law Firms (as ranked by Best Lawyers®) as a St. Louis Metropolitan Tier 1 Firm in eight categories: Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance Law Corporate Governance Law Criminal Defense-White Collar Government Relations Practice Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants Best Law Firms…
BTI Consulting Group and “The Mad Clientist” included Dowd Bennett in its annual list of most feared litigation firms. According to BTI, the past year has brought about more aggressive and complex litigation including issues involving data privacy and artificial intelligence to name a few. BTI data shows that…
Best Lawyers® has recognized four Dowd Bennett attorneys as “Ones to Watch.” In St. Louis, the honorees and associated practice areas are: Partner Phil Cantwell: Commercial Litigation Partner Arsenio Mims: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Entertainment and Sports Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants Partner Milton Wilkins: Commercial Litigation and Corporate…
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.