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Best Law Firms Recognizes Dowd Bennett as Metropolitan Tier 1 Firm in Eight Categories

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…

Dowd Bennett Listed As One of the “Most Feared” Law Firms in Litigation

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…

Four Dowd Bennett Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® as Ones to Watch

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…

Nixon and Carver Chosen as Top Appellate Attorneys for Fourth Consecutive Year

Dowd Bennett partners Governor Jay Nixon and Elizabeth Carver have been selected as two of the top 30 appellate attorneys in Missouri by Missouri Lawyers Media. This is the fourth consecutive year that Nixon and Carver have been selected for the annual MLM POWER List for Appellate Attorneys. “These…

Super Lawyers® Recognizes Three Dowd Bennett Attorneys as “Rising Stars”

Three Dowd Bennett attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers® as 2023 Missouri and Kansas “Rising Stars” which includes only 2.5 percent of attorneys in its category.  In addition to the peer review process conducted by Super Lawyers®, a rising star must be 40 years old or younger or…

Super Lawyers® Recognizes Seven Dowd Bennett Attorneys

Seven Dowd Bennett Attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers® in the Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list.  Known for both its peer review and research process, Super Lawyers® recognizes the top five percent of attorneys in each state.  Dowd Bennett attorneys have been recognized in the following fields:…

Dowd Bennett Achieves 2024 St. Louis “Best Law Firm” Tier 1 Rankings in Seven Categories

Dowd Bennett has been recognized by Best Lawyers® as St. Louis’ “Best Law Firm” in a number of Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings including: Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance Law Corporate Governance Law Criminal Defense: White-Collar Government Relations Practice Dowd Bennett also received a Metropolitan Tier 2…

Jim Bennett Recognized as one of America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®

Once again, Jim Bennett has been selected as one of America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®.  This selection, which is by invitation only, is “comprised of the nation’s most exceptional trial lawyers for High Stakes Business Litigation matters.”  Less than ½ of one percent of active attorneys in the U.S.…

Super Lawyers® Recognizes Two Dowd Bennett “Rising Stars”

Two Dowd Bennett attorneys have been named to the 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list as “Rising Stars” which consists of no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in its category.  In addition to an intensive selection process, the attorneys must be 40 years old or younger, or…

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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.