Ten Dowd Bennett attorneys have been selected to the 2021 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers in a variety of fields. The selection process, by which no more than five percent of attorneys are recognized in each state, includes independent…
Dowd Bennett LLP has been recognized by Best Lawyers® as St. Louis “Best Law Firm” in a number of Tier 1 rankings including: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Dowd Bennett also received a Tier 2 ranking in the…
Dowd Bennett partner Megan Heinsz was honored by Missouri Lawyers Media with a Women’s Justice Award in the area of litigation. The award was given at an in-person dinner on October 21 at the Four Seasons. “I am honored to be recognized alongside so many talented and hard-working women,”…
According to BTI Consulting Group in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Dowd Bennett is one of 39 law firms “most feared” in litigation. In a blog post from The Mad Clientist, top legal decision makers say there are four characteristics of firms like Dowd Bennett that give opposing counsel pause: Fearless Nature,…
On Thursday, October 7, 2021, members of Dowd Bennett’s Denver office attended the annual Judicial Excellence Dinner held by the Colorado Judicial Institute (CJI) at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Denver. Dowd Bennett is proud to have been a Silver Sponsor of the event, and congratulates the three outstanding…
Partner Jim Bennett has been listed as a Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation. Benchmark, the only publication that focuses exclusively on litigation in the United States, has recognized Jim as, “lead trial and appellate counsel in high-profile cases, and has tried to verdict many cases involving eight- and nine-figure…
On September 16, St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura O. Jones appointed Dowd Bennett Partner Sheena Hamilton as St. Louis City Counselor, the chief attorney for the City of St. Louis. “Sheena Hamilton will be the first Black woman to serve the people of St. Louis as City Counselor,” said…
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (BGCSTL) has recognized Dowd Bennett with its National Award of Merit. This award is given to organizations and individuals outside Boys & Girls Clubs that have provided “outstanding support to local Clubs or the Movement.” Ed Dowd said, “On behalf…
On Sunday, August 29, 2021, Dowd Bennett once again continued its annual sponsorship of the Colorado Law Classic golf charity outing at Colorado National Golf Course. Dowd Bennett is proud of its consistent annual sponsorship of the Colorado Law Classic, with this being the tenth time the CU Law…
In an opinion handed down on August 23, 2021, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District affirmed the denial of class certification as well as the grant of summary judgment to Dowd Bennett client Emerson Electric. The plaintiffs alleged that they were in need of continuous medical monitoring due…
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