Jim Bennett

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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.

Jim is a former law clerk to the Hon. Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Jim is a fellow with the American College of Trial Lawyers. Jim is a fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America. Jim received the St. Louis Bar's 2021-22 Distinguished Lawyer Award. He was recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-the-Company Litigation in the St. Louis area. Jim 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, Jim is ranked as a “Tier One” counsel by U.S. News/World Report.