Jim Bennett has been honored by Best Lawyers® for Bet-the-Company Litigation in the St. Louis Region. This is the third consecutive year that Jim has been recognized by his peers in this category. “Bet-the-Company” is defined as litigation that has the ability to wreak havoc on a company’s finances and/or reputation,…
Best Lawyers® has recognized John Comerford for his work in the practice area of Commercial Litigation which encompasses every type of dispute that can arise in a business context including but not limited to breach of contract cases, class actions, business torts and shareholder issues. Prior to becoming…
Best Lawyers® has recognized Jim Martin for his work in a number of practice areas including Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law and Criminal Defense: White Collar. Jim, who was a former U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Missouri and a federal prosecutor before that, has…
Dowd Bennett partner Megan Heinsz was honored as swimmer for the month of May at the Missouri Athletic Club. Heinsz swam 24 of 31 days for a total of 25.9 miles. She is the first woman to achieve this milestone in 2019. Among all swimmers at the MAC, Megan…
Dowd Bennett founding partner and Westminster College alumnus, Jim Bennett, was named to the Association of Churchill Fellows at Westminster in Fulton, Missouri. The honor was conferred during the 50th anniversary dedication of St. Mary the Virgin, a Christopher Wren chapel that was moved from London to the Westminster…
Dowd Bennett attorney Sheena Hamilton will receive the John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award from the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) at its annual Law Day event on May 2, 2019. This award is given annually to a lawyer age 36 or younger who has been practicing less…
Our commitment to providing pro bono legal services in the St. Louis area was recognized at the BAMSL Pro Bono Luncheon at the Saint Louis Club on February 28th. In addition to signing the pledge for the 2019 St. Louis Pro Bono Challenge, Dowd Bennett received the Champion award…
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.