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About Al Bennett
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. May 1991
- Permanent Class President, Class of 1991
- Student Bar Association
- Thurgood Marshall Legal Society
- Social Committee Chair, 1989 – 1990
- Member, 1988 – 1991
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas
- B.S. Political Science, May 1988
- Students’ Association
- Speaker, Student Senate, April 1986 – January 1987
- The Mickey Leland Washington, D.C. Internship Program
- Intern, The Honorable Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Spring 1987
Legal Experience
- 61st Civil District Court - Harris County, Texas
- Presiding Judge, January 2009 - present
- Law Offices of Alfred H. Bennett, Houston, Texas
- Solo Practitioner, March 1998 – December 2008
- Responsible for managing of law practice, various complex commercial
- and tort litigation matters
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law – Texas Southern University
- Adjunct Professor of Law - Trial Advocacy, Spring 2003 – present
- A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center- University of Houston Law Center
- 40 Hour Basic Mediator Training, August 2007
- Solar & Fernandes, L.L.P., Houston, Texas
- Associate, October 1994 – February 1998
- Responsible for various complex commercial and tort litigation matters
- Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Houston, Texas
- Associate, September 1991 – September 1994
- Assist with complex and tort litigation matters
Bar Admissions
- United States District Court, Southern, Eastern & Northern Districts of Texas
Bar Associations
- National Bar Association
- Constitution & Bylaws Committee, Member, July 2000 – 2004
- Gertrude E. Rush Mid-Year Planning Committee, Vice-Chair, 1997
- Member, 1988 - present
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Access to Justice Commission, Commissioner, June 2010 - present
- College of the State Bar, June 2010 - present
- Committee on Lawyer Referral & Information Services
- Chair, July 2004 - July 2005
- Vice-Chair, May 2002 – July 2004
- Member, July 1998 – July 2005
- Texas Minority Conference Program Houston Host Committee, Member, Fall 1999 &
- President-Elect’s Advisory Committee on Strategic Planning, Member, 1995–1996
- Texas Young Lawyers’ Association
- Dropout Prevention & Literacy Committee, Past Member
- Voters Rights & Registration Committee, Past Member
- Houston Lawyers Association
- Immediate Past President, 1998–1999
- President, 1997–1998
- Chair, Board of Directors, 1997–1998
- President-Elect, 1996–1997
- Nominations Committee, Member 2000 – 2001, Chair 2001–2002
- HLA Annual Scholarship Golf Classic Committee, Vice-Chair 1999–2000
- Member, 1992 – present
- Houston Bar Association, Member, 1991-present
- Harris County Bench Bar Pro Bono Awards Committee, Member, March 2009-present
- Volunteer, Law Day Guest Speaker, H.I.S.D., May 2009
- Volunteer, Lawyers in Public Schools, H.I.S.D., Fall 1999
- LegalLines Volunteer
- Houston Young Lawyers Association, Member, 1991 – 2001
- W. J. Durham Legal Society, Past Member
Pro Bono Activities and Community Service
- OST/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority & Reinvestment Zone Number
- Seven, Director, August 2006 - present
- East Downtown Management District, Director, June 1999–August 2006
- Vice-Chair, December 2005–August 2006
- Treasurer, February 2000–November 2005
- Service and Assessment Plan Design Subcommittee, Chair
- Parkwood Drive Civic Club
- President, November 2006 – November 2008
- First Vice-President, November 2004 – November 2006
- Director, November 2004 – November 2008
- Candidate, Democratic Primary—State Representative District 146, March 2006
- Guest Legal Commentator, Dialogue with Ada Edwards – 97.9 The Box, June 2006–March 2007
- State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee 4A, Member, May 2001 – June 2004
- University of Houston Alumni Association, Member, 1988 – present
- University of Texas School of Law Alumni Association
- Executive Committee, Member, June 2001 – May 2010
- Nominating Committee, Member, May 2002 - May 2006
- Young Houston Steering Committee, Co-Chair, Fall 1999
- Just the Beginning Foundation, Co-Chair of Houston’s Scholarship Golf Tournament
- Committee, March 2001 – September 2002
- Houston Business & Professional Men’s Club, Member, 1998 – 1999
- Guest Lecturer, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
Awards
- Rated AV (very high to preeminent legal ability) in Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory, July 2001
- Houston Lawyers Association Achievement Award, December 1998
- The Thurgood Marshall Legal Society Distinguished Service Award, April 1990
CLE/Speeches/Presentations
- Anti-Defamation League's Summer Associate Research Program's Breakfast, Guest Speaker, July 2010
- Texas Insurance Law Symposium, Judicial Panel Member, January 2010
- University of Houston Center for Public Policy, Mickey Leland Congressional Intern Program, Guest Speaker, December 2009
- HBA Litigation Section Series Luncheon, Guest Speaker, September 2009
- American Bar Association's Litigation Section's Chemical Product & Toxic Tort Seminar, Panel Member, September 2009
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