Kelly J.H. Murrie has been recognized by Best Lawyers® for her work in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White Collar. Ms. Murrie represents major corporations in complex commercial litigation, product liability and employment matters. She regularly handles tort claims; contract disputes; supplier disagreements; employee discrimination, retaliation…
Gabe Gore has been honored by Best Lawyers® for his work in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Mr. Gore has tried numerous jury trials to verdict, including cases involving breach of contract, securities fraud, employment and property damage claims. This is the sixth year…
Best Lawyers® has honored Robert Epperson for his work in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. This is the fifth time Mr. Epperson has been recognized by Best Lawyers which is based on the evaluation of a lawyer’s skill by his or her peers in the same geographical and…
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 a lawyer,…
Best Lawyers® has recognized Beth Carver for her work in the area of Appellate Practice. Ms. Carver 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 13th year that Ms.…
Jim Bennett has been honored by Best Lawyers® for his work in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law and Qui Tam Law. This is the 16th year that Mr. Bennett has been recognized by Best Lawyers, an achievement bestowed by his peers based on…
For the fourth time in seven years, Ed Dowd has been recognized as Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Corporate Compliance. This prestigious title is given to only one lawyer in each specialty and location, and is earned by receiving the highest overall peer reviews. “Ed…
Dowd Bennett associate Phil Cantwell has been awarded a St. Louis “Ones to Watch” in the area of Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers®. In this peer reviewed methodology, Ones to Watch recognizes the professional excellence of attorneys in private practice who are in the earlier stages of their career. …
Dowd Bennett partner Jim Martin has been recognized as Best Lawyers® St. Louis “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Corporate Governance Law. This award is given to the attorney with the highest peer-review feedback. Only one lawyer per practice area and region achieves this recognition annually. Founding…
On August 18, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed with prejudice a putative class action lawsuit filed against Dowd Bennett clients Anheuser-Busch and Miami Beer Ventures. The plaintiffs challenged several aspects of the marketing and labeling of a craft beer brand with a…
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