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Missouri Southern State University dedicates new Nixon Hall

The dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for MSSU’s newest campus building, Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon Hall, took place on Thursday, January 31, 2019.  Jay Nixon spoke at the event, applauding Missouri Southern’s devotion to the education of students. Named for the former Missouri governor, Nixon Hall houses the university’s mathematics program. …

FINRA Arbitration Panel Awards Dowd Bennett Clients $4.2M

Dowd Bennett recently secured a trial victory by obtaining an approximately $4.2 million arbitration award from a FINRA Arbitration Panel in Miami, Florida against Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC.  Dowd Bennett’s clients, James Groves, a former Mega Millions lottery winner, and Asante Samuel, a now-retired 13-year NFL veteran, were…

John J. (Jamie) Rehmann selected to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list

Jamie Rehmann has been selected to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers in the area of Business Litigation.  Recognition by the organization involves a multiphase selection process including peer nominations along with independent research.  Additionally, Rising Stars must be 40 years of age or…

Matthew E. Johnson included on the 2018 Colorado Rising Stars list

Matt Johnson has been selected to the 2018 Colorado Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers in the areas of Business Litigation and Energy and Natural Resources.  This is Matt’s eighth recognition by the organization which involves a multiphase selection process including peer nominations along with independent research.  Matt maintains a…

Lisa S. Hoppenjans included on the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list

Lisa Hoppenjans has been selected to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers in the area of Civil Litigation.  This is Lisa’s first recognition by the organization which involves a multiphase selection process including peer nominations along with independent research.  Additionally, Rising Stars must be 40…

Megan S. Heinsz is a 2018 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers honoree

Megan S. Heinsz has been selected to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list in the area of Business Litigation.  A founding member of Dowd Bennett LLP, Megan represents and defends corporate and individual clients at the state, federal, district and appellate levels, and in arbitration.  This is the third…

Sheena R. Hamilton selected to 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list

Sheena Hamilton has been chosen to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers in the area of Employment Litigation.  The recognition involves a multiphase selection process including peer nominations along with independent research.  Rising Stars must be 40 years of age or younger and in practice for…

Matthew K. Crane selected to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list

Matt Crane has been selected to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers in the area of Business Litigation.  This is Matt’s first recognition by the organization which involves a multiphase selection process including peer nominations along with independent research.  Additionally, Rising Stars must be…

Stacy Connelly included on 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list

Stacy Connelly has once again been selected to the Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers in the area of Civil Litigation.  This is the second time Stacy has been chosen to the Rising Stars list, which involves a multiphase selection process including peer nominations along with…

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