Background
Benna, Robert H. was born on October 24, 1946 in New York, New York, United States.
Benna, Robert H. was born on October 24, 1946 in New York, New York, United States.
City College of the City University of New York (Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, 1968). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1982).
Worked at Wright & Talisman, Professional Corporation (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Practice before Federal and State Regulatory Agencies, Legislatures, Departments and Courts. Energy, Communications, Environmental, Construction, Project Finance, International, Labor, Corporate and Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation and Government Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1982, District of Columbia.
1983, Maryland.
1985, United States. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit. 1987, United States., Court of Appeals, Fourth and Fifth Circuits.
1988, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1990, United States. Supreme Court.
1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1995, North Carolina. Pi Tau Sigma. Staff Witness and Engineer, Bureau of Natural Gas, Federal Power Commission, 1971-1976.
Technical Assistant, Office of Administrative Law Judges, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 1976-1983. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Maryland State, Federal Energy and American Bar Associations.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Since the late 1940"s, Wright & Talisman has been a leader in the practice of law in the field of regulated industries--counseling and representing clients in complex administrative trials, rulemakings, legislative proceedings, negotiations, project financings and related court matters. As the interface between government and commercial enterprise has changed over the years, so too has the Firm"s range of legal services grown to meet the changing needs of its clients.
With offices in Washington, District of Columbia and San Francisco, California and with a broad range of clients spread nationally and internationally, the Firm"s energy, communications, environmental, government relations, project financing and various commercial practice areas concentrate upon some of the more fundamental and consequential issues affecting its clients.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Maryland State, Federal Energy and American Bar Associations. American Society of Mechanical Engineers.