J. Bruce Bennett
Cardwell, Hart & Bennett, L.L.P.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Texas at Austin (1976)
Doctor of Jurisprudence, summa cum laude, South Texas College of Law (1979)
Professional Activities
Former Briefing Attorney for the Supreme Court of Texas and Law Clerk to Judge Will Garwood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Member, State Bar of Texas (Administrative and Public Law Section, Appellate Section, Litigation Section). Member, Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. Chair, Civil Appellate Law Section, Travis County Bar Association, 1993-1995. Member, Board of Directors, Travis County Bar Association, 1993-1995. Barrister, Robert W. Calvert AIC, American Inn of Court CXVIII, 1990-1995. Master, Robert W. Calvert AIC, American Inn of Court CXVIII, 1997-present. Coach, Moot Court Teams, University of Texas School of Law, 1995-present.
Publications
• “The Rights of Licensed Professionals to Notice and Hearing in Agency Enforcement Actions,” 7 Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal 205 (Summer 2006).
• “Primary Jurisdiction in Texas: Has the Texas Supreme Court Clarified or Confused It?,” 5 Texas Tech Journal of Texas Administrative Law 177 (Summer 2004).
• “The Top Five Points of Error,” 4 Texas Tech Journal of Texas Administrative Law 55 (Spring 2003).
• “Supersedeas Bond: You May Not Be As Secure As You Think!,” The Advocate, State Bar Litigation Section Report, Spring 2000.
• “Guide to the New Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure,” State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section, 1997 (Contributing Author).
• “Should I Advise My Client to Appeal?,” The Advocate, State Bar Litigation Section Report, Fall 1996.
• “Final Summary Judgments,” The Appellate Advocate, State Bar of Texas, Summer 1991.
• “Appeals of Probate Proceedings,” Chapter 62 of Texas Probate, Estate, and Trust Administration, published by Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
• “Judgment and Appeal,” Chapter 56 of Texas Workers' Compensation: Law and Practice, published by Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.