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Best Law Firms Recognizes Dowd Bennett as Metropolitan Tier 1 Firm in Eight Categories

Dowd Bennett has been recognized by Best Law Firms (as ranked by Best Lawyers®) as a St. Louis Metropolitan Tier 1 Firm in eight categories: Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance Law Corporate Governance Law Criminal Defense-White Collar Government Relations Practice Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants Best Law Firms…

Nasser, Nixon Receive Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” Recognitions

Dowd Bennett partners Michelle Nasser and Governor Jay Nixon each received “Lawyer of the Year” honors from Best Lawyers®, an award in which “only a single lawyer in each practice area and community” is honored. The “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are firsts for Nasser and Nixon, both of…

Dowd Bennett Achieves 2024 St. Louis “Best Law Firm” Tier 1 Rankings in Seven Categories

Dowd Bennett has been recognized by Best Lawyers® as St. Louis’ “Best Law Firm” in a number of Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings including: Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance Law Corporate Governance Law Criminal Defense: White-Collar Government Relations Practice Dowd Bennett also received a Metropolitan Tier 2…

Three Dowd Bennett Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America© as Ones to Watch

Best Lawyers® has recognized three Dowd Bennett Attorneys as “Ones to Watch” in St. Louis.  Ones to Watch is a peer reviewed methodology that recognizes the professional excellence of attorneys in the earlier stages of their careers. Our awardees are: Partner Phil Cantwell, Commercial Litigation Partner Arsenio Mims, Criminal…

Multiple Dowd Bennett Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America©

Best Lawyers®, a peer-based evaluation of a lawyer’s skill in his or her same geographical and practice areas, has recognized the following Dowd Bennett attorneys in its 30th edition: Partner Jim Bennett, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Qui Tam Law Partner Elizabeth Carver, Appellate Practice Partner John…

Hannah F. Preston included in the 29th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Hannah Preston has been recognized by Best Lawyers® for her work in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Hannah concentrates on defending clients facing class action lawsuits, mass tort actions, commercial disputes and appellate litigation.  Her work also includes handling critical motions, appeals and amicus briefs, as well as managing discovery in complex litigation…

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Dowd Bennett is a litigation firm with extensive courtroom experience. Led by trial-seasoned lawyers, including former federal prosecutors and judicial law clerks, our team shares tenacity, a passion for seeing cases through trial and a complete commitment to client service.