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 courts around the country. Three times in recent years, he was awarded the “largest” defense or plaintiff verdict award by Missouri Lawyers Weekly. For the past three years he has been recognized by Best Lawyers as a “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-The-Company-Litigation in St. Louis.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"He knows how we operate well, and is one of the best trial attorneys out there."
"Mr. Bennett is one of the best attorneys I have ever worked with and I value his counsel on high-stakes matters."
"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 courts around the country. Three times in recent years, he was awarded the “largest” defense or plaintiff verdict award by Missouri Lawyers Weekly. For the past three years he has been recognized by Best Lawyers as a “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-The-Company-Litigation in St. Louis.
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 courts around the country. Three times in recent years, he was awarded the “largest” defense or plaintiff verdict award by Missouri Lawyers Weekly. For the past three years he has been recognized by Best Lawyers as a “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-The-Company-Litigation in St. Louis.