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Paul W. Bennett 
Dallas, Texas
Partner
phone 214-987-9600
fax 214-987-9866
email paul.bennett@fletcherfarley.com

A native of Tyler, Texas, Paul Bennett has extensive experience defending and prosecuting a broad range of complex litigation including products liability, construction defects and disputes, professional malpractice claims, fire cases, dram shop liability, general negligence and commercial disputes.  He has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict in courts throughout Texas.  He has been a featured speaker on Texas legal topics at professional conferences throughout the United States.

Clients frequently call upon Mr. Bennett to help them navigate difficult legal challenges.  Over the course of his career, he has represented clients in practically every role on a construction project, from owners to design professionals to contractors.  In the products liability arena, he has represented manufacturers, distributors and sellers of consumer and industrial products, ranging from energy drinks to elevators.  Mr. Bennett has also represented professionals such as real estate brokers, real estate appraisers and accountants in various professional liability matters, including before professional boards and licensing agencies.

Areas of Practice:
Complex litigation
Construction litigation
Products liability defense
Professional liability defense
Negligence and general tort defense
Bar Admissions:
Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Education:
Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1993
J.D.


Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1989
B.A.


Honors and Awards:
"Texas Rising Stars", 2005


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Texas


Texas Association of Defense Counsel


Dallas Bar Association


Defense Research Institute


Construction Law Section, State Bar of Texas


Rapid Response

Dallas Office

8750 North Central Expressway
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75231
Tel: 214-987-9600
Fax: 214-987-9866


Austin Office

823 Congress Avenue
Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
Tel: 512-476-5300
Fax: 512-476-5771

The law firm of Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP, serves the legal needs of businesses and individual clients in Texas communities statewide, including Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, Plano, Denton, Irving, Tyler, Longview, San Antonio, Houston, El Paso and Amarillo.

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