JOSEPH J. BENNIE

ATTORNEY AT LAW

                                      329 Route 70 West, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08003

                   Phone 856-428-0200 - Fax 856-428-5092- Email: jbennie@bennielaw.com

EDUCATION

Widener University School of Law                                J.D. awarded May, 1983

Wilmington, DE

HONORS:                                                                  Moot Court Advocacy Honor Society

COMPETITIONS:                                                     Trial Competition, Spring 1983

Trial Competition, Fall 1982

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY                                   B.A awarded May 1980

Villanova, PA

MAJOR:                                                                    Political Science/Pre-Law

ACTIVITIES:                                                 Intermural Football, 4 years

                                                                        Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor

                                                                        Fraternity

                                                                       Commissioner Old Orchard Softball League

                                                                       Coach, Old Orchard Softball League

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

CAMDEN  COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT           May 1983- May 1984

Judicial Law Clerk-Assisted Trial Court Judge by researching legal issues and writing opinions  for the Honorable Leon Wingate, J.S.C.

CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP:                                 March 1985- August 1989

Municipal Prosecutor, handled large number of Municipal Court Motions and Trials      

BENNIE & BENNIE, P.C.:               May 1984- Present

Partner and President of full service law firm with a history dating back to 1955.  The firm handles Real  Estate Law, Personal Injury Law, Corporations, Business, Will & Trusts and Court Litigation. The firm was started by John R. Bennie, former Attorney for the Borough of Bellmawr, former Attorney for the Borough of Stratford, former Camden County Adjuster, former Assistant County Counsel and former County Counsel for the County of Camden.

AWARDS:

American Legion School Award

Man of the Year (1999), Sons of Italy

Named as "Awesome Attorney" 2005 by South Jersey Magazine.

Voted "Top Attorney of South Jersey, General Practice",  SJ Magazine (2007)

INTERESTS:

Racquetball, ice hockey, reading

BAR MEMBERSHIP/ACTIVITIES

Member New Jersey State Bar Association

Member Pennsylvania State Bar Association

Member Florida State Bar Association

Member District Of Columbia Association

Member New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association

Member American Bar Association

Member American Trial Lawyers Association

Certified Mediator, State of New Jersey