James P. Bennett Email & Phone Number

Regarded as one of the most experienced and accomplished first chair trial lawyers, I bring over 40 years of experience handling litigation matters across a broad range of industries and technologies, including banking, finance and real estate, manufacturing, telecommunications, cell phones, semiconductors, and software, cryptocurrency, biotechnology and medical devices, accounting, products liability, and construction. My litigation experience spans appearing before U.S. federal and state courts as well as domestic and international arbitration forums in virtually every practice area, including intellectual property disputes, securities class actions, false claims act cases, professional malpractice, products liability, insurance coverage and bad faith, employment discrimination and sexual harassment, inverse condemnation and governmental liability, trade defamation and libel, distribution and channel disputes, and other commercial matters. I pride myself on my ability to evaluate cases accurately and try them effectively. Over the last 20 years, I’ve “parachuted” into numerous cases within weeks or months of trial, often working with co-counsel who have previously litigated the case. I’ve successfully defended dozens of “bet the company” cases for Fortune 500 companies, including numerous billion-dollar and multi-hundred-million-dollar matters. I’ve also successfully prosecuted plaintiffs’ claims, recovering over $250 million for corporate and individual clients, and I’ve repeatedly obtained defense verdicts for corporate clients.In addition to my trial advocacy work for corporate clients, I maintain an active pro bono and public interest practice.I joined The Norton Law Firm in June 2022 following a longstanding career at Morrison Foerster (MoFo), an Am Law 50 firm. To learn more about The Norton Law Firm, visit: www.nortonlaw.com. I can be reached at: jbennett@nortonlaw.com.