Catherine E. Bennett

Catherine E. Bennett
Partner

cbennett@kleinlaw.com

Practice Focus

  • Civil Litigation
  • Appeals and Writs

Professional/Community Activities

  • Kern County Bar Association, 1995-present
    • Board of Directors, 2000-present
    • Secretary/CFO, 2003
    • Vice President, 2004
    • President-Elect, 2005
    • President, 2006
    • Past President, 2007
  • State Bar of California, 1995-present
    • Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services, 2007-2010
  • Kern County Women Lawyers Association, 1994-present
    • Board of Directors, 1996-2001, 2002-2005
    • Secretary, 1997-1998 and 2002-2005
    • Vice President 1998-1999
    • President, 1999-2000
  • Kern County Women Lawyers Foundation Board of Trustees, 1997-present
  • California Women Lawyers, 1994-present
  • Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations, 1998-2004
    • Calendar Coordinating Committee, 2000-2003
  • Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
    • Member of the Board, 1998-present
    • Volunteer Attorney Program, 1996-1998
    • Chair of Board, 2004-present
  • Kern County Superintendent of Schools Programs
    • Judge, Kern County Mock Trial Program, 1995-1998; 2002-present
    • Attorney Coach, West High School, Mock Trial Team, 1999-2001
    • Judge, Kern County History Day, 1999-present
    • Judge, Kern County “We the People” Competition, 1999-present
  • California State University, Bakersfield
    • CSUB Alumni Association, Life Member
    • Member, Council of One Hundred (CSUB Foundation), 2000-present
    • Member, Community Support Committee (CSUB Foundation), 2001-present
  • Friends of the Gleaners, 2001 to 2005
  • Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kern County
    • Member of the Board, 2002-present
    • President, 2007-2008

Awards

  • GBLA Legal Services Award 2005

Publications

  • Slocumb, W. and Bennett, C. Obtaining, Enforcing and Defending Against Sanctions, Volume 1: State Court (CEB Action Guide), Continuing Education of the Bar, Spring 1997

Published Cases

  • Park v Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. (2003) 108 Cal App 4th 595
  • Michael v. Denbeste Transportation, Inc. (2006) 173 Cal App 4th 1082