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Dowd Bennett LLP Hosts First Ever Virtual Luncheon for Women Lawyers Association

Dowd Bennett was the proud host of the first ever virtual Women Lawyers Association of Greater St. Louis Membership/Mentorship Luncheon on May 8, 2020.  The bi-monthly event, sponsored exclusively by Dowd Bennett for five consecutive years, is open to WLA members who are 36 years old and younger or have…

Victory in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

On May 1, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial and reversed the grant of a preliminary injunction directed to advertising by Dowd Bennett client Anheuser-Busch on the issue of corn syrup. The district court had denied an injunction of Anheuser-Busch’s Super…

Arsenio L. Mims Receives Distinguished Recent Graduate Award

On February 28, 2020, at the University of Missouri School of Law’s annual Law Day, attorney Arsenio L. Mims received the Distinguished Recent Graduate Award. The Distinguished Recent Graduate Award is given out annually to a University of Missouri School of Law alum that has graduated within ten years…

Arsenio L. Mims elected to the St. Louis Children’s Hospital 2020 Development Board

Arsenio L. Mims has been voted on as a member of the St. Louis Children’s Hospital 2020 Development Board class.  The St. Louis Children’s Hospital Development Board supports the St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s mission of doing what’s right for kids by raising money through personal solicitation of individuals, foundations…

DOWD BENNETT LLP ELECTS CAITLIN E. O’CONNELL EQUITY PARTNER

Dowd Bennett is proud to announce that Caitlin E. O’Connell was elected as a partner to the firm.  Caitlin specializes in commercial and appellate litigation.  In her appellate practice, she has prepared briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Seventh, Eighth, and Eleventh…

DOWD BENNETT LLP ELECTS MICHAEL J. KUHN EQUITY PARTNER

Dowd Bennett is proud to announce that Michael J. Kuhn was elected equity partner to the Firm.  Mike specializes in complex commercial and class action litigation.  Before coming to Dowd Bennett, Mike clerked for five federal judges, during which time he honed his skills in legal research and writing.  To…

DOWD BENNETT LLP ELECTS ERIKA M. ANDERSON EQUITY PARTNER

Dowd Bennett is proud to announce that Erika M. Anderson has been elected an equity partner of the firm.  Erika, who specializes in commercial and environmental litigation, opened Dowd Bennett’s Boston office in July, 2019.  Additionally, she spent two years as an assistant attorney general in the Massachusetts Attorney…

DOWD BENNETT LLP ELECTS SHEENA R. HAMILTON EQUITY PARTNER

Dowd Bennett is proud to announce that Sheena R. Hamilton has been elected an equity partner of the firm.  Sheena specializes in employment and complex commercial litigation along with corporate internal investigations.  She manages all aspects of litigation proceedings defending employers in state and federal courts or before administrative…

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