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…
Best Lawyers® has recognized Jennifer Kingston for her work in the practice area of Product Liability Litigation-Defendants. Ms. Kingston primarily defends manufacturers in the steel, agricultural, pharmaceutical and construction equipment industries. Best Lawyers award is based on the evaluation of a lawyer’s skill by his or her peers in…
Best Lawyers® has recognized Edward L. Dowd, Jr. for his work in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law and Criminal Defense: White Collar. Mr. Dowd’s stellar reputation is well known throughout the St. Louis region as a former U.S. Attorney, Deputy Special Counsel on the Waco…
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 10th year that Beth…
Best Lawyers® has bestowed their top honor on Jim Bennett by naming him Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in 2019 for his work in the field of Bet-the-Company Litigation in St. Louis. This prestigious title is given to only one lawyer in each specialty and location, and is earned…
The 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America honors 10 of Dowd Bennett’s attorneys for their work in 8 different practice areas in the St. Louis region. This is the largest group of included attorneys for the firm yet, with 2 of the attorneys being named a 2019 “Lawyer…
On July 17, 2018, the Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Public Service Commission (PSC) erred in their decision denying Grain Belt Express a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN). The Grain Belt Express is a 780-mile interstate electrical transmission project, which would move clean, low-cost wind power…
On July 16, 2018, Jim Bennett traveled to Chicago, IL to emcee the formal federal installation ceremony of his longtime friend and mentor, Judge Michael Y. Scudder. Jim and Judge Scudder met in the summer of 1999 when they arrived at the Supreme Court to start their clerkships for…
On Sunday, July 15, 2018, several Dowd Bennett employees and their families volunteered to prepare and provide a home cooked meal for the residents at the Ronald McDonald West House location. The Ronald McDonald House promotes “Home for Dinner,” a program that allows the residents to eat a home…
Former Gov. Jay Nixon has donated the remaining $6,600 from his campaign funds to the Interdisciplinary Environmental Law Clinic at Washington University School of Law, to assist them in their work on Missouri’s parks and public trails. Article by Vince Brennan of St. Louis Business Journal
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