Background
Becker, Benton L. was born on February 22, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia.
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Benton L. Becker
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University of Maryland (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Washington College of Law, American University (Juris Doctor, 1966).
Career
Commonwealth Oil Refinery v. Texaco, Exxon and Mobil et al, 398 F.Supp. 865 (1975) and 531 F.2d 1071 (1975); Ripon v. Radio Network Controller, 369 F.Supp. 368 (1974), 525 F.2d 548 (1975); United States v. Insco, 365 F.Supp. 1308 (1973), 496 F.2d 204 (1974); Doe v. McMillan, 459 F.2d 1304 (1972).Worked at Law Offices of Benton L. Becker. Admitted to the bar, 1966, District of Columbia. 1967, Maryland; 1981, Florida and United States.
Supreme Court.
Trial Attorney, United States.
Department of Justice Criminal Division, Fraud Section, 1966-1968. Assistant United States.
Attorney, Washington, District of Columbia, 1968-1970. Partner, Cramer, Haber and Becker, Washington, District of Columbia, 1970-1977.
Counsel to the Republican National Committee throughout enactment of the 1976 Federal Election Law.
Company-Counsel of record to the Congress of the United States in Doe v. MacMillian,1975. Counsel to then Congressman Gerald R. Ford at his 1973 Vice President Confirmation proceedings before Committees of the United States. Senate and House of Representatives.
Counsel to President Ford throughout the 1974 Presidential Transition, duties included the negotiation of pardon of President Nixon on behalf of President Ford.
Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law, 1977-1982. Senior Trial Attorney, Office of Dade County"s State Attorney, 1982-1983.
Guest Lecturer: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America"s National College of Advocacy at Harvard University. Georgetown University Law Center.
Distinguished Lecturer/Professor, Constitutional Law, University of Miami, 1988.
(Of Counsel to Richard Richards, Washington, District of Columbia and Cramer, Haber and McDonald, Tampa, Florida).
