Dowd Bennett partner Jim Martin has been recognized as Best Lawyers® St. Louis “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Corporate Governance Law. This award is given to the attorney with the highest peer-review feedback. Only one lawyer per practice area and region achieves this recognition annually. Founding…
On August 18, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed with prejudice a putative class action lawsuit filed against Dowd Bennett clients Anheuser-Busch and Miami Beer Ventures. The plaintiffs challenged several aspects of the marketing and labeling of a craft beer brand with a…
Dowd Bennett Partner and member of the Lawyers Conference Executive Committee for the American Bar Association’s Judicial Division Sheena R. Hamilton co-authored an article summarizing the latest Supreme Court term from the perspective of Labor and Employment. Ms. Hamilton and her co-author, Brandi D. Pikes, summarized three cases, Van…
On July 30, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed with prejudice a qui tam action filed against Dowd Bennett client Fresenius Medical Care North America. The case challenged certain joint venture arrangements with physicians and was dismissed based on the False…
I have truly enjoyed the positive changes in my life and fitness since completing 30 consecutive years of public service. I am not running for U.S. Senate. I choose a different path. I will keep practicing law in an impactful way, teaching at Washington University Law School, and expanding…
Dowd Bennett attorneys Jim Bennett, John Comerford, Megan Heinsz and Rebecca McLaughlin recently won a unanimous defense verdict in a jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota in a product liability case involving a propane explosion. The plaintiffs, who had suffered serious…
Dowd Bennett partner and former U.S. Senator Jack Danforth along with former Senate colleague Bob Kerrey wrote an opinion piece that appeared in the June21 edition of the Wall Street Journal. Entitled, “How Long Can America Keep Borrowing?” the former senators outline the debt crisis they faced in 1994…
Dowd Bennett partner Megan Heinsz will be honored with a Women’s Justice Award in the area of Litigation at an event on October 21 at the Four Seasons. Megan, a founding partner at Dowd Bennett, is an established litigator with a reputation for being an essential contributor in high-stakes…
Dowd Bennett Partner Jim Martin will be honored as a Missouri Lawyers Media ICON along with 27 other lawyers and judges at a luncheon on August 19 at the Missouri Athletic Club. The award is given to distinguished men and women over age 60 who have had “exemplary careers…
Dowd Bennett partner Sheena Hamilton was appointed to the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Membership for a three year term. The ABA is the nation’s largest and most diverse organization of lawyers. SCOM is charged by the ABA Constitution and Bylaws to encourage applications for membership and formulate…
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.