Deborah Benoit

Background

Benoit, Deborah was born on December 3, 1949 in San Diego, California, United States.

Education

Louisiana State University and A. and M. College (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1974).

Career

Worked at Susman, Schermer, Rimmel & Shifrin, Limited liability company (Saint Louis, Missouri) specializing in Bankruptcy Law, Domestic Relations Law, Social Security Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Missouri, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri.

1976, United States.

Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1981, Illinois; 1982, United States. Supreme Court; 1984, United States.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

United States. Court of Veterans Appeals. Phi Kappa Phi. Author: 7 Urban Law Annual 319, 1974.

Note, "Strip Mining: A Look at Methods of Control by Three Levels of Government," 8 Urban Law Annual 143, 1974. Author: "Enforceability of Dissolution of Marriage Decrees in Bankruptcy," Journal of the Missouri Bar, OctoberNovember 1992.

Attorney, East-West Gateway Coordinating Council, 1979-1983.

President, Washington University Law Alumni, 1993-1994. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis. The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association.

National Organization of Social Security Claimant"s Representatives.

Women Lawyers Association (Treasurer, 1992-1993).

Achievements

• Deborah Benoit has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis. The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association. National Organization of Social Security Claimant"s Representatives.

Women Lawyers Association (Treasurer, 1992-1993).