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Client Reviews
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Highest Recommendation
Posted by:
anonymous,
2009-06-13
20 days ago.
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- I recommend Robert Bennett.
- I used Robert 1-6 months ago.
- Robert handled my Ethics / Professional Responsibility matter.
- I have previously worked with more than 10 lawyers.
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I retained Mr. Bennett in connection with a Texas Board of Law Examiners character & fitness hearing. I contacted him later than I should have (one...
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Endorsements
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Sarah Springer
, Katy (TX), About 1 month ago
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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I endorse this lawyer's work. I have heard Mr. Bennett give presentations on ethics and professional responsibility to both the Katy Bar and the...
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Résumé
Licenses
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35 years
since Robert S. Bennett was first licensed to practice law in TX.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Partner at Bennett Law Firm |
1980–present
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| General Counsel at a Coca-Cola Bottling Company |
1979–1980
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| Assistant United States Attorney at United States Department of Justice |
1976–1979
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| Federal Trial Attorney at Federal Interstate Commerce Commission |
1974–1975
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Education
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| School |
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Degree |
Graduated |
| George Washington University |
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MA - Masters |
1975 |
| University of Houston |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1974 |
| George Washington University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1971 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Outstanding Columnist- "Doctalk" |
Absolute Publishing- McAllen, Texas |
2006 |
| Speaker Appreciation Award |
Houston Northwest Bar Association |
1997 |
| Board Certified in Consumer and Commercial Law |
Texas Board Of Legal Specialization |
1995 |
| Law Auction Award |
N/A |
1995 |
| Leadership Award |
Justice for Children |
1995 |
| CLE Presenter Award |
North Harris County Bar Association |
1994 |
| Certificate of Appreciation- Service on College Board Committee |
N/A |
1994 |
| Fellow Texas Bar Foundation |
Texas Bar Foundation |
1993 |
| Pacesetter Award |
KUHF Public Radio - University of Houston |
1992 |
| President Law Alumni Association |
N/A |
1992 |
| Who's Who in Houston Law? |
Houston Business Journal |
1991 |
| Order of Barristers |
N/A |
1974 |
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Associations
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State Bar of Texas |
1974–present
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| Certified Consumer and Commercial law |
Texas Board of Legal Specialization |
1995–present
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Portfolio
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Avvo Contribution:
What do I do if a lawyer did not do their job...
Your queston raised issues involving ethical and professional violations that may or may not be... more
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Publications
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| Legal Talk--A Case Study Before the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners: What we can learn from what happened? |
DocTalk |
2004 |
| Professional Responsibility: Understanding the Grievance Process and How to Avoid It |
Advanced Business Litigation |
2002 |
| Trial Demonstration: Direct and Cross of Legal Malpractice Expert |
Advanced Expert Witness II Course |
2002 |
| First the Accountants, Then the Executives, Next the Lawyers - Criminal Exposure for Dealings with Enron |
Texas Lawyer |
2002 |
| BOLE Doesn't Appreciate Haste or a Bad Memory |
Texas Lawyer |
2002 |
| A Debate Over How Lawyers Have to Operate |
Texas Lawyer |
2000 |
| Just What Is Barratry Anyway? |
Texas Lawyer |
1999 |
| Bar Counsel Spar Over Dropped Barratry Charges |
Texas Lawyer |
1998 |
| DA, Bar Counsel Spar Over Dropped Barratry Charges |
Texas Lawyer |
1998 |
| How the Chemical Industry Manipulates Science, Bends the Law, and Endangers Your Health |
Toxic Deception |
1997 |
| Is the Fox Guarding the Chicken Coop?" |
Texas Lawyer |
1996 |
| The Small Law Firm and Strategic Alliances |
The Houston Lawyer |
1996 |
| The Nature of Criminal Corporate Liability |
The Texas Trial Lawyers Forum |
1988 |
| Corporate Criminal Liability |
The Texas Trial Lawyers Forum |
1987 |
| Expunction: How Your Client Can Say He Wasn't Arrested-When He Was |
22 Houston Lawyer |
1984 |
| Mobile Home Syndrome in Texas |
The Texas Trial Lawyers Forum |
1982 |
| Tapes and Transcripts in Federal Court |
Texas Bar Journal |
1979 |
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Cases
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- Title:
- Hipolito Sanchez v. Amercian Hondo Motor Company
- Practice Area:
- Defective / Dangerous Products
- Outcome:
- $30 million-settled for $1,000,000.00 client: 40%
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Pls. brought suit in the 197th State District Court in Cameron County, Texas. cause # 95-05-2657-C and commenced the trial on Feb. 17 of 1997. The C/...
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
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| The Seminar includes local, state, and national consumer law and marketing experts to help your consumer law practice succeed. You must pre-register to attend http://www.peopleslawyer.net/cle/ |
*FREE* 4hrs CLE: How to Start and Manage a Successful Consumer Law Practice |
2009 |
| How To Ethically And Without Committing A Grievance: Market Your Law Practice On The Internet |
Fort Bend County Bar Association CLE Presentation |
2009 |
| What We Have Learned from the Obama Campaign |
HTLA Monthly Presentation |
2009 |
| Marketing and Law Firms; March 13, 2009 - Harry's Restaurant |
Harris County Municipal Justice Bar Association Presentation |
2009 |
| How To Ethically And Without Committing A Grievance: Market Your Law Practice On The Internet |
Houston Intellectual Property Law Association CLE Presentation |
2009 |
| How To Ethically And Without Committing A Grievance: Market Your Law Practice On The Internet |
Liberty County Bar Association CLE Presentation |
2009 |
| Ethical Issues -Corporate Counsel Liability |
Corporate Counsel Institute |
2007 |
| Changes In The Texas Grievance System |
Denton County Bar Monthly Meeting |
2007 |
| Changes In Legal Marketing And Ethics |
Houston Mexican American Bar CLE |
2007 |
| Understanding The Role Of The TSBME Discipline Process And How To Avoid It |
Texas Medical Association Continuing Medical Education Activity |
2004 |
| Further Ethical Consideration For Attorneys Taking And Defending Depositions |
Taking And Defending Effective Depositions In Texas |
2003 |
| Legislative Changes In The Texas Grievance Process |
Taking And Defending Effective Depositions In Texas |
2003 |
| Deposition Tips And Practical Considerations |
Taking And Defending Effective Depositions In Texas |
2003 |
| Further Ethical Consideration For Attorneys Taking And Defending Depositions |
Taking And Defending Effective Depositions |
2002 |
| Ethical Considerations |
Taking And Defending Effective Depositions |
2002 |
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