Attorney Profiles

John O. Bennett III 
Neptune, New Jersey
phone (732) 751-2590 (Ext. 101)
fax (732) 378-6800
email Email Me

Areas of Focus:

Chair, Government Affairs Group; Member, Corporate Department, Public Finance and Real Estate Groups. Mr. Bennett has over 30 years of experience in municipal law and public finance and is a recognized authority in those fields.

In addition : He served as a member of the New Jersey Legislature for more than 24 years. Mr. Bennett was first elected to the General Assembly in 1979. In May of 1989, after five terms in the Assembly, he was chosen to fill a vacant seat in the New Jersey Senate and was subsequently re-elected to four more terms. He held the positions of Majority Leader, Senate Co-President and Acting Governor in 2002.

Education:
Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1974
J.D.


West Virginia University, 1970
B.A.


Dickinson College, 1968


Professional Activities:
National Association of Bond Lawyers


New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys


Chair, Board of Directors of Freehold Savings and Loan Association


American Bar Association


New Jersey Bar Association


Monmouth County Bar Association


Florida Bar Association


Bar Admissions:
New Jersey
Florida
Honors and Awards:
Mr. Bennett has a peer review rating of BV from Martindale Hubbell.

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