Background
Bennett Clark, James was born on November 22, 1953 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
Bennett Clark, James was born on November 22, 1953 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1976). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Senniger, Powers, Leavitt & Roedel (Saint Louis, Missouri) specializing in Intellectual Property including United States. and International Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, Copyright, Mask Works, and Computer Law, Licensing, Unfair Competition, Unfair Trade Practice and Antitrust Law. Trials and Appeals in Federal and State Courts, the International Trade Commission and other Governmental Administrative Agencies. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Missouri.
United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. United States. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
United States.
Supreme Court. Faculty Member, University of Virginia Trial Advocacy Institute. Assistant United States.
Attorney, 1984-1988. Member: Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group.
Bar Admissions Committee. Differentiated Case Management Task Force, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Presidential Organized Crime Task Force, 1986-1988.
Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis (Litigation Reform Task Force, 1992-1993).
The Missouri Bar. American Bar Association. International Trademark Association.
Saint Louis Bar Foundation (Board Member, 1992).
Association of Attorney-Mediators (Certified Federal Mediator). Senniger, Powers, Leavitt & Roedel, founded in 1919, is the largest intellectual property law firm in Missouri. The firm provides a full spectrum of services in this specialized area of the law, ranging from government administrative matters, such as obtaining patents (in the United States. and abroad), trademarks, and copyrights, to all aspects of litigation to enforce and defend clients" rights with respect to intellectual property.
Through its network of foreign associates, the firm assists its clients in similar matters throughout the world.
The firm has seen significant growth through the years and has added numerous Fortune 500 and other national and international companies to its clientele. Throughout this growth, the firm has maintained its devotion to its clients and a commitment to the delivery of prompt high-quality services at reasonable cost.
Member: Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group. Bar Admissions Committee. Differentiated Case Management Task Force, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.
Presidential Organized Crime Task Force, 1986-1988. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis (Litigation Reform Task Force, 1992-1993).
The Missouri Bar. American Bar Association.
International Trademark Association. Saint Louis Bar Foundation (Board Member, 1992).
Association of Attorney-Mediators (Certified Federal Mediator).