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About Eric
Biography
Eric's principal area of practice is civil litigation and transportation law. He has served as lead trial counsel in litigation and arbitration proceedings involving business and commercial litigation, cargo claims, collections, contract, personal injury, arbitration, ERISA, employment, health care and product's liability. Eric is a member of several Panels of Neutrals for the American Arbitration Assoc. Eric also serves as an arbitrator for FINRA. Eric has an AV rating from Martindall Hubbell. Eric also serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Transportation Lawyers Association.
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Licensed in Texas for 29 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Licensed in Ohio for 43 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1982
No misconduct found
Licensed in Kansas for 44 years
State: Kansas
Acquired: 1981
No misconduct found
Location
Lorance & Thompson Attorneys at Law
2900 North Loop West Suite 500, Houston, TX, 77092
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"I had the honor of working under Eric for a number of years. I learned a great deal from him as a mentor, skills I use to this day. Eric's ability to discern the real issues in a case make him an outstanding lawyer and I appreciate all he has done for me."
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Experience
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Equity Shareholder, Lorance & Thompson, PC
1996 - 1998
Of Counsel, Hutchinson & Grundy
1981 - 1996
Attorney, Roadway Services, Inc.
Associations
2003 - 2008
ALFA International - The Global Legal NetworkInternational Law Practice Group Steering Committee
1998 - 2008
Transportation Loss Prevention and Security AssociationMember
1998 - 2008
ALFA International - The Global Legal NetworkTransportation Practice Group Steering Committee
1998 - 2008
Conference of Freight CounselMember
1996 - 2008
State Bar of TexasMember
1996 - 2008
American Bar AssociationMember
1996 - 2008
Association for Transportation Law, Logistics & PolicyMember
1996 - 2008
Transportation Loss Prevention and Security AssociationMember
1992 - 2002
North American Committee on Surface TransportationMember
1992 - 1994
U.S./Canada Cabotage Task ForceMember
1987 - 2008
Transportation Lawyers AssociationMember/Executive Committee
Education
1981
Washburn University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
University of Kansas
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2007
ATA GENERAL COUNSEL'S ANNUAL MEETING
CROSS BORDER TRANSPORTATION
2006
ALFA INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE GROUP ANNUAL MEETING
TRIAL TECHNIQUES
2002
Transportation Law Institute
US-MEXICO TRANSPORTATION UPDATE
2001
TRANSPORTATION LAW INSTITUTE
Representing Foreign Clients
1999
ALFA TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE GROUP ANNUAL MEETING
Third Party Logistics
1994
Transportation Lawyers Association Annual Conference
Doing Business in Mexico
Publications
2008
LexisNexis @ Expert Commentary, Matthew Bender & Company Inc., a member of the LexisNexis Group
Benton, Eric. "Eric R. Benton on KLS Air Express, Inc. v. Cheetah Transportation LLC, 2007 U.S. Dist. Lexis 62161 (E.D. Cal 2007)."
2007
LexisNexis @ Expert Commentary, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc, a member of LexisNexis Group
Benton, Eric. "Eric R. Benton on Emmert Industrial Corp. v. Artisan Associates, 497 F. 30 982 (9th. Cir.2007)." LexisNexis @ Expert Commentary, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc, a member of LexisNexis group (December 2007).
2001
Transportation Law Journal
Evolution of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
1991
Your Letter of the Law
Doing Business in Mexico
1980
Washburn Law Journal
Systematic Exclusion in the Jury Selection Process