Daniel A. Bent

Background

Bent, Daniel A. was born on May 24, 1947 in New Orleans. Son of Edward and Alberta Bent.

Education

Louisiana State University (Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1970). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1974).

Career

Worked at Carlsmith Ball Wichman Case & Ichiki (Honolulu, Hawaii) specializing in Admiralty & Maritime, Administrative, Banking & Finance, Corporate, Environmental, Foreign Investment Interests, Hotel, Resort & Entertainment, Immigration, International, Labor & Employment, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Public Utilities, Real Property and Land Use, Tax, Trusts, and Comparative Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Louisiana (not active). 1980, Hawaii.

Tau Beta Pi.

Pi Tau Sigma.

Recipient: Rowan Company Scholarship. College of Engineering Leadership Award. National Science Foundation Summer Research Grant.

Assistant United States.

Attorney, Louisiana, 1974-1977. Chief, Criminal Division, Louisiana, 1977.

United States. Attorney, Hawaii, 1982-1993.

Attorney General"s Advisory Committee of United States. Attorneys, 1986-1988.

Vice Chair, 1988. Chairman, Subcommittee on Drug Prevention and Education.

Board Member, 1990—and President, 1993-1994, Rotary Club of Honolulu. Board Member, Aloha United Way, 1992—.

President of Board, Friends of Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, 1994—. Member, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Community Advisory Committee, 1986-1991.

Member, Board of Directors, Coalition for Drug-Free Hawaii, 1987—.

Board Member, National Eagle Scout Association - Aloha Council, 1988-1989. Trustee, Army Museum Society, 1994—. Justice Department Award for National Leadership Among United States.

Attorneys, 1988.

Author: American Legislative Exchange Council"s Drug Dealer Liability Acting. Instructor/Lecturer in various programs including -- National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1982. Hastings Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1981-1983.

Attorney General"s Advocacy Institute, United States.

Department of Justice, 1976-1981. County Prosecutor"s Advocacy Training Program, 1980.

Instructor, American Bar Association Patent Trial Advocacy Institute, 1981. Instructor and Teacher Trainer, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1982.

Member: Hawaii Bar Association (Executive Board, 1987-1988.

Treasurer, 1989-1990. Hawaii Penal Code Reform Committee. District of Hawaii Committee on Local Rules).

Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

The law firm of Carlsmith Ball Wichman Case & Ichiki was established in 1857 in Hilo, Hawaii. The firm currently has 115 attorneys in ten offices located throughout Hawaii, in Guam, Saipan, Los Angeles, Washington, District of Columbia and Mexico City, Mexico.

Achievements

• Daniel A. Bent has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Attorney General's Advisory Committee on United States Attorneys, 1986-1988. Vice chairman, chairman subcommittee on drug prevention and education, 1986-1991. Board directors, Executive Committee Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii.

Member Association Trial Lawyers American, Hawaii Bar Association (Executive Board 1987-1988, treasurer 1989), Rotary of Honolulu (board directors, president since 1993), Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.

Connections

Married Maribeth "Betsy" Reader, March 9, 1974. Children: Laurance Elizabeth, Jonathan Binnings.

Father:

Edward Bent

Mother:

Alberta Bent

Spouse:

Maribeth "Betsy" Reader

child:

Laurance Elizabeth Bent

child:

Jonathan Binnings Bent