Dowd Bennett received Tier 1 rankings for the St. Louis Metropolitan area for their work in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. This is the 4th consecutive year that the firm as a whole has been included on the list. The “Best Law Firms” list consists…
On September 29, 2015, a Laclede County judge ordered the dismissal of a disability discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination lawsuit brought by a former employee under the Missouri Human Rights Act against Dowd Bennett clients Emerson Climate Technologies and Scroll Compressors LLC. Dowd Bennett attorney John Comerford successfully briefed…
For the 10th consecutive year, Best Lawyers® has acknowledged James F. Bennett in their 22nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. This marks the 10th year that Mr. Bennett has been named in the field of Commercial Litigation and the 1st year he has been chosen for his…
Edward L. Dowd, Jr. has earned the highest award from Best Lawyers® and has been named the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in 2016 for his work in the field of Corporate Compliance Law in St. Louis. Recognition as “Lawyer of the Year” is the top honor bestowed…
Dowd Bennett partner Jim Crowe has again been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 22nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Mr. Crowe has been recognized by Best Lawyers® for his work in the field of Commercial Litigation and…
On May 11, 2015, a St. Louis County jury ordered Wells Fargo to repay the Barbara Burton Morriss Revocable trust $45,766,033.81. Dowd Bennett lawyers acted as lead trial counsel in the case, which generated the largest reported verdict in the history of St. Louis County, $77,866,033.81. Wells Fargo was…
After a unanimous jury returned a verdict in favor of Dowd Bennett client Fresenius Medical Care in August of 2012, the government appealed the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The First Circuit heard oral argument and ultimately decided that the District of…
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…
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…
Dowd Bennett partner John Comerford, has been selected to the 2014 Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list. Mr. Comerford was recognized for his work in the field of Business Litigation. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at…
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.