University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S.B.A., 1979; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S.B.A., 1979
Law School Attended:
Washington College of Law, American University, J.D., 1983
Year of First Admission:
1983
Admission:
1983, Maryland; 1984, District of Columbia; 1985, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; 1984, Illinois; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
ISLN:
909121400
Areas of Practice (7)
Workers Compensation
Medical Malpractice
General Civil Litigation
Employment Law
Employment/Labor
Malpractice
Personal Injury
Peer Reviews
4.3/5.0(8 reviews)
Legal Knowledge
4.3/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.3/5.0
Judgment
4.2/5.0
Communication
4.1/5.0
Legal Experience
4.5/5.0
5.0/5.0
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on 03/28/12
in Litigation
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2.7/5.0(2 reviews)
I do not recommend this lawyer at all. I retained Mr. Bruce M. Bender during the last year of my civil case without knowing how deceptive, unethical, and harmful he would be. On surface, he was my law...
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I do not recommend this lawyer at all. I retained Mr. Bruce M. Bender during the last year of my civil case without knowing how deceptive, unethical, and harmful he would be. On surface, he was my law...
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