Sheena R. Hamilton, an attorney at Dowd Bennett LLP, has been elected to a three year term on the United Way of Greater St. Louis’ Board of Directors. The UWGSL’s Board is made up of volunteers from all segments of the community. The Board meets quarterly to set the…
Dowd Bennett attorney Sheena Hamilton, along with 24 other local business women, shared their stories and offered advice to 6th and 7th graders at the Hawthorne Leadership School as part of its first annual Cool Women/Hot Jobs career fair on January 8, 2016. Article by Veneta Rizvic
Allen Smith of SHRM® quoted Dowd Bennett attorney Sheena Hamilton in his article, “Limit Divisive Political Discussions.” SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) is the world’s largest HR membership organization.
On November 17, 2015, a St. Louis County jury returned a unanimous defense verdict in favor of Missouri Baptist Medical Center on a plaintiff’s claim of retaliation in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act. Dowd Bennett attorneys had already obtained summary judgment for Missouri Baptist on the plaintiff’s…
On December 4, 2015, Governor Jay Nixon appointed Dowd Bennett partner Gabe Gore to the Missouri State University Board of Governors. Gabe graduated from Missouri State University in 1991. The Board of Governors possesses full power and authority to adopt all needful rules and regulations for the guidance and…
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. This is the 4th consecutive year that the firm as a whole has been included on the list. The “Best Law Firms” list consists…
On September 29, 2015, a Laclede County judge ordered the dismissal of a disability discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination lawsuit brought by a former employee under the Missouri Human Rights Act against Dowd Bennett clients Emerson Climate Technologies and Scroll Compressors LLC. Dowd Bennett attorney John Comerford successfully briefed…
For the 10th consecutive year, Best Lawyers® has acknowledged James F. Bennett in their 22nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. This marks the 10th year that Mr. Bennett has been named in the field of Commercial Litigation and the 1st year he has been chosen for his…
Edward L. Dowd, Jr. has earned the highest award from Best Lawyers® and has been named the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in 2016 for his work in the field of Corporate Compliance Law in St. Louis. Recognition as “Lawyer of the Year” is the top honor bestowed…
Dowd Bennett partner Jim Crowe has again been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 22nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Mr. Crowe has been recognized by Best Lawyers® for his work in the field of Commercial Litigation and…
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