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Elizabeth C. Carver included in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Best Lawyers® has recognized Beth Carver for her work in the practice area of Appellate litigation.  Beth has argued cases before the Eighth Circuit, the Federal Circuit, the Missouri Supreme Court, and the Eastern and Western Districts of the Missouri Courts of Appeals.  This is the 11th year that Beth…

John D. Comerford included in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Best Lawyers® has recognized John Comerford for his work in the practice area of Commercial Litigation which encompasses every type of dispute that can arise in a business context including but not limited to breach of contract cases, class actions, business torts and shareholder issues.   Prior to becoming…

James G. Martin included in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Best Lawyers® has recognized Jim Martin for his work in a number of practice areas including Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law and Criminal Defense: White Collar.  Jim, who was a former U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Missouri and a federal prosecutor before that, has…

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On October 17, 2018, Dowd Bennett attorney John Comerford defeated a plaintiff’s motion for temporary restraining order in an employer’s case against its former employee alleging breach of noncompetition agreement and misappropriation of trade secrets.  The case was pending in the Circuit Court for St. Louis County and involved…

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