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James F. Bennett honored by Super Lawyers

Founding partner Jim Bennett has once again been honored by Super Lawyers in Missouri & Kansas for his work in the area of Business Litigation.  This is the 16th year that Jim has received this recognition which recognizes no more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state and…

Victory in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

On November 1, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a class certification order that had been entered in Multi District Litigation proceedings involving a Dowd Bennett manufacturing company client.  The district court had certified a nationwide class of plaintiffs challenging the advertising for…

James F. Bennett honored by Benchmark Litigation

Partner Jim Bennett selected to appear in the 13th edition of Benchmark Litigation as a Benchmark Litigation Star for his work in Appellate Litigation.  A Litigation Star is a lawyer who is highly regarded by their peers and possesses a strong case record and positive client feedback.

An afternoon at The St. Louis Area Foodbank®

A group of volunteers from Dowd Bennett spent this afternoon volunteering at The St. Louis Area Foodbank®.  In just two and a half hours, the group of volunteers packaged 816 cases of food (19,318 meals) to be delivered to food pantries across Missouri & Illinois. Since 1975, The St.…

Sheena R. Hamilton delivers invocation during the ABA’s House of Delegates meeting

Dowd Bennett attorney Sheena R. Hamilton recently gave the invocation during the American Bar Association’s (ABA) House of Delegates meeting in San Francisco.  The 400,000 member ABA supports the legal profession with practical resources while improving the administration of justice, accrediting law schools, and establishing model legal regulations and…

Kelly J. H. Murrie included in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Kelly J. H. Murrie has been recognized by Best Lawyers® for her work in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White Collar.  Corporate internal investigations and white collar defense are an integral part of Kelly’s practice.  She represents clients in a variety of matters including investigations involving allegations of…

Michelle D. Nasser included in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Michelle Nasser has been recognized by Best Lawyers® for her work in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White Collar.  Before coming to Dowd Bennett, Michelle was an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Major Case, Financial Crimes, General Crimes and Violent Crimes sections of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in…

Gabriel E. Gore included in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Gabe Gore has been honored by Best Lawyers® for his work in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar.  Gabe has tried numerous jury trials to verdict, including cases involving breach of contract, securities fraud, employment and property damage claims.  Recognition by Best Lawyers is based…

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