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Matthew Crane Joins Dowd Bennett

Dowd Bennett is pleased to announce that Matthew Crane has joined the firm as an associate.  Prior to joining Dowd Bennett, Mr. Crane clerked for the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith of the Supreme Court of Missouri.  Mr. Crane received his law degree from Saint Louis University, where he served…

Willie J. Epps, Jr. Honored by Best Lawyers®

Dowd Bennett partner Willie Epps, is one of the five Dowd Bennett partners selected by their peers for inclusion in the 21st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.  Mr. Epps was recognized by Best Lawyers® for his excellent work in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation –…

James E. Crowe, III Honored by Best Lawyers®

Dowd Bennett partner Jim Crowe, is one of the five Dowd Bennett partners selected by their peers for inclusion in the 21st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.  Mr. Crowe was recognized by Best Lawyers® for his excellent work within the practice areas of White Collar Criminal Defense…

James G. Martin Honored by Best Lawyers®

Dowd Bennett partner Jim Martin, is one of the five Dowd Bennett partners selected by their peers for inclusion in the 21st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.  Mr. Martin was recognized by Best Lawyers® for his excellent work within the practice areas of Corporate Compliance Law, Commercial…

James F. Bennett Honored by Best Lawyers®

Dowd Bennett partner Jim Bennett, is one of the five Dowd Bennett partners selected by their peers for inclusion in the 21st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Mr. Bennett was recognized by Best Lawyers® for his excellent work in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. This marks…

Edward L. Dowd, Jr. Honored by Best Lawyers®

Dowd Bennett partner Ed Dowd, is one of the five Dowd Bennett partners selected by their peers for inclusion in the 21st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.  Mr. Dowd was recognized by Best Lawyers® for his excellent work within the practice areas of Corporate Compliance Law and White…

Caitlin O’Connell Joins Dowd Bennett

Dowd Bennett is pleased to announce that Caitlin O’Connell has joined the firm as an associate.  Ms. O’Connell joins us from Washington, D. C., where she previously worked as a litigation associate for a private law firm. In addition to her experience in private practice, Ms. O’Connell served as…

Dowd Bennett Sponsors 2014 St. Louis Walk to Defeat ALS®

About 3,700 people turned out to Forest Park on Saturday, June 28th, to take part in the annual Walk to Defeat ALS®, which raises funds to sustain free patient care and support research.  Saturday’s event, which was organized by The ALS Association St. Louis Regional Chapter, raised over $380,000.…

Chambers USA Ranks Dowd Bennett LLP

Chambers & Partners has included Dowd Bennett in their 2014 USA list of best law firms.  The firm as a whole was ranked in the area of Litigation: General Commercial, while partners Ed Dowd and Jim Bennett were individually named in practice areas.  Ed Dowd was recognized for his…

Dowd Bennett Obtains Defense Verdict in Katz v. Anheuser-Busch

A St. Louis City jury found in favor of Anheuser-Busch on Francine Katz’s claims of gender discrimination.  Ms. Katz was the highest ranking female at Anheuser-Busch and claimed gender discrimination in pay from 2002 through 2008.  The trial lasted three weeks and was handled by Dowd Bennett attorneys Jim…

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