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50% Litigation
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50% Appeals
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Résumé
License
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7 years since Derek S Bentsen was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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2004 |
11/07/2011 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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2005 |
09/10/2009 |
| Washington |
Active
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2010 |
01/31/2012 |
| New York |
Currently registered
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2011 |
10/11/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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2011–present
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Assistant U.S. Attorney at
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida
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2008–2011
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Associate at
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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2005–2008
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Law Clerk to Judge Frank Magill at
U.S Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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2004–2005
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Virginia School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
2004 |
| University of Washington |
Applied Mathematics |
BS - Bachelor of Science |
2001 |
| University of Washington |
Political Science |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
2001 |
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Beyond Statutory Elements |
Virginia Law Review |
2004 |
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