Background
Bennett, Junior, Robert E. was born on February 28, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bennett, Junior, Robert E. was born on February 28, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Worked at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice. Alternative Dispute Resolution. Real Estate; Corporate and Business.
Securities.
Entertainment. Communications and Publishing. Intellectual Property.
International, Federal and State Taxation. Estate Planning and Probate.
Labor and Employee Relations.
Bankruptcy. Corporate Reorganizations and Financial Institutions. Environmental.
Admitted to the bar, 1970, California.
Member, Editorial Staff, Duke Law Journal, 1967-1969.
Author: "Growing Uncomfortable with Comfort: An Analysis of Death Tax Law and Comfort as a Standard for Invasion of Trust Corpus," Volume 53, Number. 6, December, 1977, The Los Angeles Bar Journal. Company-Author: "Partnership Interests and Living Trusts," The Los Angeles Lawyer, Volume 6, Number.
11, February, 1984.
Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Executive Committee, Trusts and Estates Section, 1992. Member, Executive Committee, Taxation Section, 1978-1985, Treasurer, 1980-1981, Secretary, 1981-1982, Vice-Chair, 1982-1983, Chair Elect, 1983-1984, Chair, 1984-1985. Chair, Death and Gift Taxation Committee, 1979-1980.
Chair, Fiduciary Income Taxation Subcommittee, 1975-1977) and American Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
The firm was founded in 1959 by three lawyers, Arthur Greenberg, Philip Glusker and Irving Hill, who was appointed a judge of the United States District Court in 1961. The firm has grown to over 90 lawyers, serving a diverse client base of entrepreneurs, closely held businesses and major corporations throughout the United States.
Recognized as one of the leading midsized law firms in California, the firm maintains close working relations with clients, providing them with a full range of legal services.
Member, Editorial Staff, Duke Law Journal, 1967-1969. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.