Sheena R. Hamilton will receive the Missouri Lawyers Weekly Women’s Justice Award titled Litigation Practitioner and given to “female litigators who demonstrate leadership, professionalism and a passion for improving the quality of the justice system or contributing to the betterment of the profession” on Thursday April 27, 2017. The 19th…
On March 3, 2017, a unanimous jury in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rendered its verdict in favor of a medical device manufacturer represented by Dowd Bennett lawyers Jim Bennett, Megan Heinsz, and Hannah Preston. The case was tried over four weeks and involved…
On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, the Missouri Supreme Court upheld a minimum wage law passed by the City of St. Louis holding that the ordinance is not preempted by the state’s minimum wage laws. Dowd Bennett partners, Jamie Rehmann, Robert Epperson and Jim Martin represented the City of St.…
After completing his second term as the Governor of Missouri on January 9, 2017, Governor Jay Nixon announced that he will join Dowd Bennett and transition back to private practice. Governor Nixon has also served four terms as Missouri Attorney General and held office as a state senator. Missouri…
On May 11, 2016, Dowd Bennett partner Gabe Gore gave the annual Law Day Address to the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association (“SMBA”). Law Day is SMBA’s annual celebration of the rule of law. The theme of Law Day 2016 and Mr. Gore’s Law Day Address
On November 14, 2016, Dowd Bennett partner Gabe Gore was elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. His election was in recognition of his “exemplary dedication to highest principles of the legal profession, commitment to the welfare of society, and support for the ideals, objectives, and work…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ordered the dismissal of United States of America ex rel., Chester Saldivar v. Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. on behalf of Dowd Bennett’s client, Fresenius Medical Care North America. The case dates back to November 2010 when Saldivar filed suit…
John Comerford and Kelly Murrie are among the 2.5% of Missouri lawyers chosen for inclusion on the 2016 Missouri Rising Stars list. Mr. Comerford has been selected to the Rising Stars list each year since 2014, and this year is recognized for his work in the following practice areas:…
Six Dowd Bennett attorneys are among the five percent of Missouri lawyers chosen for inclusion on the 2016 Missouri Super Lawyers® List. Jim Bennett has been selected to the Super Lawyers® list each year since 2005, and this year is recognized for his work in the following practice areas:…
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, and Tier 2 rankings for their work in Corporate Governance Law and Health Care Law. The “Best Law Firms” list consists of firms that…
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