Commercial Litigation

Phil Cantwell Receives 2022 “Ones to Watch” Recognition from Best Lawyers®

Dowd Bennett associate Phil Cantwell has been awarded a St. Louis “Ones to Watch” in the area of Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers®.  In this peer reviewed methodology, Ones to Watch recognizes the professional excellence of attorneys in private practice who are in the earlier stages of their career. …

2021 Chambers USA Guide Recognizes Dowd Bennett as the only law firm in Missouri in Band 1 for both “White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations” and “Litigation: General Commercial,” with Three Partners Individually Ranked

The 2021 Chambers USA Guide recognized Dowd Bennett as the only law firm in Missouri in Band 1 for both “White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations” and “Litigation: General Commercial.” In its 2021 edition, Chambers ranked Dowd Bennett as the only St. Louis law firm in Band 1 of “Litigation:…

Super Lawyers® Recognizes Four “Rising Stars”

Four Dowd Bennett attorneys have been named to the 2020 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…

Super Lawyers® Recognizes Nine Dowd Bennett Lawyers

Nine Dowd Bennett attorneys have been selected to the 2020 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…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Article Highlighting Case Against The Rams

Dowd Bennett Partners Jim Bennett, Ed Dowd and Michelle Nasser, along with Chris Bauman of Blitz Bardgett & Deutsch, L.C., represent the St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, the City of St. Louis and the County of St. Louis in the lawsuit against Stan Kroenke and the…

Chambers USA 2017 Recognizes Dowd Bennett and Individual Attorneys

Chambers and Partners have ranked Dowd Bennett LLP as a Band 2 firm in the General Commercial Litigation practice area for St. Louis and surrounding areas in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA.  Additionally, James Bennett was recognized as a Band 1 attorney.  Chambers also recognized James Martin in…

Dowd Bennett LLP Honored for the Third Consecutive Year by Best Lawyers®

For the third consecutive year, Dowd Bennett LLP has been included in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® list of the “Best Law Firms.” Dowd Bennett was given a Tier 1 (highest) rating in the St. Louis metropolitan area in the fields of Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law…

Super Lawyers® Magazine Honors Edward L. Dowd, Jr.

Dowd Bennett partner Ed Dowd, has been chosen for the 2014 Missouri Super Lawyers® List.  He is among the five percent of total lawyers in the state chosen for this honor.  Mr. Dowd was recognized for his work in the field of Business Litigation. The Super Lawyers® list is…

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