Ms. Bennes focuses on medical device and pharmaceutical litigation. She is also a registered pharmacist.
Admitted to Practice
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Honors & Awards
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America©
- Mental Health Association of Erie County, Benefactor Award
Education
- State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1988
- State University of New York at Buffalo, B.S., Pharmacy, cum laude, 1979
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Bar Association of Erie County
- Defense Research Institute
- New York State Bar Association
- Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law
- Trial Lawyers Section
Representative Cases
- Wells v SmithKline Beecham Corp., 601 F.3d 375 (5th Cir 2010)
- Wells v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., No. A–06–CA–126–LY, 2009 WL 564303 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 18, 2009), aff’d, 601 F.3d 375 (5th Cir 2010)
- Petix v. Kabi Pharmacia Ophthalmics, 884 F. Supp. 92 (W.D.N.Y. 1995)
Present Activities
- Mental Health Association of Erie County Foundation, Inc., Board Member
Past Activities
- Mental Health Association of Erie County, Inc., Former Director and Past President
