ATTORNEY
& STAFF PROFILES
MICHAEL
G. BENNETT, ESQ.  CAREER
HIGHLIGHTS
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Consistent record of success in representing plaintiffs and defendants in federal
and state courts, including jury and non-jury trials, motions and other proceedings.
Court appearances on matters of bankruptcy, civil disputes, collections, criminal,
juvenile and domestic relations, and involuntary commitment hearings.
- Extensive criminal experience
representing clients charged with, or under investigation for, violations of a
variety of federal and state statutes and regulations. These matters include numerous
felony and misdemeanor charges of assault, drug possession and distribution, fraud,
grand larceny, obstruction of justice, and perjury.
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Extensive experience in small business incorporation, advising clients in the
area general small business practice.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE | 6/01
- Present | Associate:
McAleese & Associates, P.C., McLean, Virginia
Participate in the
prosecution of complex Comprehensive Environmental Response Cost Liability Act
(CERCLA) litigation concerning environmental- remediation sites, cost-recovery
actions against parties who contributed to contamination, as well as litigation
for environmental insurance coverage; assist in mergers & acquisitions of
defense contractors; general corporate law, including corporate governance and
Foreign Ownership Control and Influence requirements compliance.
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| 5/97
- 6/01 | Associate:
John H. Partridge & Associates, P.C., Herndon, Virginia
Areas of practice included bankruptcy, business law, criminal law, and family
law; handled all phases of litigation through trial; appearances before federal
and state trial courts including trial resulting in verdicts in favor of the client;
Certified Guardian Ad Litem for Children.
| EDUCATION
| 1997
| J.D.,
The University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado
Denver Journal International
of Law and Policy, Articles Editor; Honor Board, Chairman; The Federalist
Society, Treasurer; International Law Society.
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| 1990 | B.A.(English),
Hobart College, Geneva, New York
| BAR
ADMISSIONS:
Virginia State Bar COURT
ADMISSIONS:
All Virginia State Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. District
Court, Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District
of Virginia PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS:
The Fairfax County Bar Association
The Federalist Society, International &
National Security Law Section
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