Background
Benson, Michele S. was born in 1948.
Benson, Michele S. was born in 1948.
University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Holy Names College (Master of Arts, 1984). University of California, Hastings College of the Law (Juris Doctor, 1990).
Worked at Landels Ripley & Diamond, Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1990, California, United States. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Central Districts of California, United States.
District Court of Arizona and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Delegate, California State Bar Conference, 1995, 1996, 1997.
Member, Executive Committee Conference of Delegates, 1996-1997). State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Environmental Law. Litigation); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.
Litigation.
International Law). A nationally recognized environmental practice specializing in domestic and international regulatory compliance and business issues, private litigation and enforcement defense. Includes cost recovery litigation, toxic tort litigation, white collar/environmental criminal defense, corporate and real estate environmental due diligence, legislative and regulatory representation, and CEQA and land use counselling and litigation, and natural resources counselling and litigation.
A comprehensive national practice in real property issues, including real estate finance, purchase and sale, leasing and property management, joint ventures and partnerships, workouts and foreclosures. Civil litigation and trial practice including business torts, securities, commercial real estate, policyholder representation in insurance coverage disputes, bankruptcy, appellate, antitrust, construction, intellectual property, unfair business practices, officer and director liability, lender liability, products liability.
A comprehensive practice in labor, employment and benefits law, counseling, management training and litigation.
Broad mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice both as neutral and as advocate.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Delegate, California State Bar Conference, 1995, 1996, 1997. Member, Executive Committee Conference of Delegates, 1996-1997). State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Environmental Law.
Litigation).
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. Litigation; International Law).