Alfred Bennett's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
Contact Information
Office
Bob Casey United States Courthouse
515 Rusk Avenue, Room 8631
Houston, TX 77002
Full Name:
Alfred 'Al' Homer Bennett
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
04/01/1965
Birth Place:
Ennis, TX
JD, University of Texas School of Law, 1991
BS, Political Science, University of Houston, 1988
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 146, 2006
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2015-present
Adjunct Professor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, 2003-present
Judge, Sixty-First Judicial District Court of Texas, 2009-2015
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, April 13, 2015
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, January 7, 2015
Administrative Judge, Harris County Civil District Courts, 2010-2011
Solo Practitioner, Law Offices of Alfred H. Bennett, 1998-2008
Lawyer, Solar & Fernandes Limited Liability Partnership, 1994-1998
Lawyer, Fulbright & Jaworski Limited Liability Partnership, 1991-1994
Member, Houston Lawyers Association, 1992-present
Member, Houston Bar Association, 1991-present
Member, State Bar of Texas, 1991-present
Member, National Bar Association, 1988-present
Member, University of Houston Alumni Association, 1988-present
Former Member, Texas Young Lawyers' Association
Former Member, W. J. Durham Legal Society
Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association, 1991-2001
Awards:
Houston Lawyers Association Achievement Award, December 1998
The Thurgood Marshall Legal Society Distinguished Service Award, April 1990