RUTH BENIEN, American Lawyer, Partner of CHARTERED, specializing in the field of A Firm Specializing in Personal Injury, Products Liability. Workers Compensation, Medical Malpractice and Professional Negligence Litigation. Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Employment and General Civil and Commercial Tort Law Practice.
Background
Benien, Ruth Marie was born on May 25, 1957 in Norton, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Alfred Arthur and Genevieve Irene (Kirk) B. Bachelor of Science Journalism, U. Kansas, 1979, Juris Doctor, 1982. Bar: Kansas 1982, United States District Court Kansas 1982, United States District Court (western district) Missouri 1999, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1985, United States Court Appeals (federal circuit) 1996.
Association Schnider, Shamberg & May, Chartered, Shawnee Mission alsoKansas City, Kansas, 1982-1983, Shamberg, Johnson, Bergman & Goldman, Chartered, Merriam, Kansas, also Kansas City, Kansas, 1984-1986, partner, 1986-1989.
Education
University of Kansas (B.S.J, 1979. Juris Doctor, 1982). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, International Moot Court Team.
Defender Project.
Career
Worked at Benien Law Offices, Chartered. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Kansas and United States. District Court, District of Kansas.
1985, United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, International Moot Court Team. Defender Project. Member: Wyandotte County (President, 1992-1993, President-Elect, 1991-1992, Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1994.
Member, Grievance and Ethics Committee, 1993-1997.
Chairperson Continuing legal education, 1990-1991) and Kansas (Member, Ethics & Grievance Committee, 1992-1997) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (President"s Council, 1993-1996.
Member, Women & Minorities Task Force, 1988-1990). Association of Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City (President, 1985-1986.
Vice-President, 1984-1985.
Member, Executive Committee, 1983-1987). Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1994-1995. President Elect, 1993-1994.
Vice President, Legislation, 1992-1993.
Vice President, Public Affairs, 1989-1990. Treasurer, 1988-1989.
Vice President, Continuing legal education, 1987-1988. Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1997).
Member, National Employment Lawyers Association, 1992-1997.
Membership
Member, International Moot Court Team. Defender Project. Member: Wyandotte County (President, 1992-1993, President-Elect, 1991-1992, Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1994. Member, Grievance and Ethics Committee, 1993-1997.
Chairperson Continuing legal education, 1990-1991) and Kansas (Member, Ethics & Grievance Committee, 1992-1997) Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (President"s Council, 1993-1996. Member, Women & Minorities Task Force, 1988-1990).
Association of Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City (President, 1985-1986. Vice-President, 1984-1985.
Member, Executive Committee, 1983-1987).
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1994-1995. President Elect, 1993-1994. Vice President, Legislation, 1992-1993.
Vice President, Public Affairs, 1989-1990.
Treasurer, 1988-1989. Vice President, Continuing legal education, 1987-1988.
Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1997). Member, National Employment Lawyers Association, 1992-1997.