David Alan Benckendorf

David Alan Benckendorf

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Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 44 years

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 44 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1981

Retired

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David Alan Benckendorf's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Divorce & Separation

Posted by anonymous | August 07, 2009 | Divorce & Separation

A VERY COMPETENT & LOYAL ATTORNEY

David has been my Attorney for many years, both in my professional and personal life. His advice has always been factual and complete... and more importantly, ultimately successful. He has helped me with many problems ranging from a $6M product liability suit to a divorce. He comes highly recommended... by me.

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David Alan Benckendorf's Lawyer Endorsements

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Rynell Benckendorf

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Family member

"I endorse this lawyer's work and am positive that if I needed an attorney, he would be who I would call first (and not just because he's my dad!). He is an exceptional trial attorney who I hope to emulate someday!"

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Patricia Benassi

Employment and labor lawyer

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James Benckendorf

Estate planning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

Pulitzer Prize, Pulitzer Prize Board

N/A

Nobel Peace Prize, King of Sweden

Work Experience

1981 - 2011

Owner, Benckendorf & Benckendorf, PC

Associations

American Inns of Court

Master of the Bench

1981 - 2011

Illinois State Bar Association

1981 - 2011

Peoria County Bar Association

they wouldn't let me drop Avvo, so I made some of this up since they dropped my rating when I took my data off

Sample of Legal Cases

Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd

we won, of course

Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000)

Bush won

Machinery Transports v. Morton Community Bank

bank won

In re Estate of Graff

bank won

In re Marriage of Arnold

Removal of children prevented

Brown v. Board of Education, 347 US 483 (1954)

Plessy overturned

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Education

1981

University of Illinois College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

N/A

several

several

Publications

1900

book The Common Law (with O.W. Holmes)

N/A

a few a few others, I don't care to look them up since I took them off

Languages

English

French

Hmong

Activity

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