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James F. Bennett has a national practice of cases that are not expected to settle before trial or appeal. He is lead trial and appellate counsel in high-profile cases, and has tried to verdict many cases involving eight- and nine-figure amounts in dispute. He has also prevailed before trial in other, similar cases and has argued appeals in eight different appellate courts around the country. Three times in recent years, he was awarded the “largest” defense or plaintiff verdict award by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

Mr. Bennett is a former law clerk to the Hon. Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and to the Hon. J. L. Edmondson, United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. He is a fellow with the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is also on the Executive Committee of the American Inns of Court Chapter in St. Louis, is a Senior Fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America and is a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute. He has been recognized by various publications for his achievements. For instance, he was recently recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-the-Company Litigation in the St. Louis area, and he has been selected by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as one of ten “Lawyers of the Year,” and the “Law Firm Leader of the Year.” He has been selected by the Riverfront Times as the Best Lawyer in St. Louis. He is annually identified as among the top 50 lawyers in St. Louis, the top 100 lawyers in Missouri, and among The Best Lawyers in America©. Currently, he is ranked as a “Tier One” counsel by U.S. News and World Report. Mr. Bennett is recognized in Chambers USA as a “Band 1” leading litigator.


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James F. Bennett

Partner
Dowd Bennett
St. Louis

Practice Area: Trial and Appellate

BTI Client Service All-Star History

  • 2020
All-Star

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Mr. Bennett is one of my top litigators, maybe the best I've ever worked with."
"He understands our business and provides great advice."
"I appreciate the tremendous value of Mr. Bennett's deep background."
"He is proactive and intensely focused on our specific needs as a client."

MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY

"Our philosophy is to anticipate from the beginning that all our cases will ultimately go to trial or final judgment, collaborate with our clients on an approach for the entire case with that in mind, and then execute on our collective strategy. After that, we are committed to constant communication, hard work, and ensuring no surprises."

– James F. Bennett

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

James F. Bennett has a national practice of cases that are not expected to settle before trial or appeal. He is lead trial and appellate counsel in high-profile cases, and has tried to verdict many cases involving eight- and nine-figure amounts in dispute. He has also prevailed before trial in other, similar cases and has argued appeals in eight different appellate courts around the country. Three times in recent years, he was awarded the “largest” defense or plaintiff verdict award by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

Mr. Bennett is a former law clerk to the Hon. Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and to the Hon. J. L. Edmondson, United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. He is a fellow with the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is also on the Executive Committee of the American Inns of Court Chapter in St. Louis, is a Senior Fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America and is a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute. He has been recognized by various publications for his achievements. For instance, he was recently recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-the-Company Litigation in the St. Louis area, and he has been selected by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as one of ten “Lawyers of the Year,” and the “Law Firm Leader of the Year.” He has been selected by the Riverfront Times as the Best Lawyer in St. Louis. He is annually identified as among the top 50 lawyers in St. Louis, the top 100 lawyers in Missouri, and among The Best Lawyers in America©. Currently, he is ranked as a “Tier One” counsel by U.S. News and World Report. Mr. Bennett is recognized in Chambers USA as a “Band 1” leading litigator.

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+1-314-889-7302

James F. Bennett

Partner
Dowd Bennett
St. Louis

Practice Area: Trial and Appellate

M&A All-Star

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

James F. Bennett has a national practice of cases that are not expected to settle before trial or appeal. He is lead trial and appellate counsel in high-profile cases, and has tried to verdict many cases involving eight- and nine-figure amounts in dispute. He has also prevailed before trial in other, similar cases and has argued appeals in eight different appellate courts around the country. Three times in recent years, he was awarded the “largest” defense or plaintiff verdict award by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

Mr. Bennett is a former law clerk to the Hon. Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and to the Hon. J. L. Edmondson, United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. He is a fellow with the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is also on the Executive Committee of the American Inns of Court Chapter in St. Louis, is a Senior Fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America and is a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute. He has been recognized by various publications for his achievements. For instance, he was recently recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-the-Company Litigation in the St. Louis area, and he has been selected by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as one of ten “Lawyers of the Year,” and the “Law Firm Leader of the Year.” He has been selected by the Riverfront Times as the Best Lawyer in St. Louis. He is annually identified as among the top 50 lawyers in St. Louis, the top 100 lawyers in Missouri, and among The Best Lawyers in America©. Currently, he is ranked as a “Tier One” counsel by U.S. News and World Report. Mr. Bennett is recognized in Chambers USA as a “Band 1” leading litigator.

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