NACDL - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Life Member Directory
Life members are attorneys who have made an extraordinary commitment to support the work of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. By supporting NACDL at the highest dues level, they are accorded a lifetime membership as long as they continue to meet the standards for NACDL membership. In addition, they are listed in this special expanded life member directory, including bio and photograph, and receive a special award in recognition of their support for NACDL’s work.
Iris Bennett is a Chambers-ranked Practitioner in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) who went into private practice after serving as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the District of Columbia. She has deep experience representing and counseling clients in connection with the investigation, defense, and resolution of White Collar matters, as well as the corporate compliance programs designed to avoid such liabilities. She has represented numerous Fortune 100 corporate and individual clients in matters relating to potential violations of criminal and civil fraud statutes, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Act, and antitrust laws. She is fluent in Spanish and has conducted many matters in that language.  Iris clerked for the Honorable Robert W. Sweet of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and for the Honorable David S. Tatel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Founder, National Drunk Driving Defense Task Force, LLCAuthor, "California DUI Trial Notebook" (Revere Legal Publishers)Recipient, Criminal Law Section Outstanding Service Award, Century City Bar Assn. (1992-97)President, Century City Bar Assn.,(1998-99)
Education
Undergraduate: University of Illinois, , 1976
Law School: Chicago Kent College of Law, 1979
Bar Information
Central & Southern Dists. of CA, IL, US Supreme Ct.
President, Fresno Co. Bar Assn. (1994-95)Member, Board of Governors, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Federal Bar Assn. (1983-89, 1992-2002) Named in Northern California Super Lawyers for 2009Named in Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California by ATLA for 2008
Education
Undergraduate: University of California at Los Angeles, , 1968
Law School: Univ. of Cal. Hastings College of Law,
Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (President 2014-15)Lincoln Independent Business Association (Board Member 2009-present)Military Law Section, Nebraska State Bar Association (Board Member)
Hawaii Super Lawyers 2008-Present; Past President, Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Past President, Federal Bar Association, Hawaii Chapter; Criminal Justice Act District Panel Representative, 1995-2002.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Washington, Phi Beta Kappa, B.A., 1981
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. , 1984
Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers Member, Florida Association of Criminal Defense LawyersRecipient, Daily Business Review's 2005 Most Effective South Florida Lawyer Award. He was also named a finalist of Daily Business Review's 2007 Most Effective South Florida Lawyer Award. Mr. Bieber has been acknowledged in SuperLawyers 2006-2014, and named by Florida Trend Magazine as a Legal Elite for the years 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2014.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist-Minnesota State Bar Association, av rated by Martindale-Hubble, President-elect of NACDL, Past President of MACDL..
Former Member, Board of Directors, NACDLFormer Member, Board of Directors, State Bar of ArizonaListed, Southwest Super Lawyers (2007, 2008)Listed, American Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2007)Listed, Best Lawyers in America (1995-96) Certified, Criminal Law Specialist, State Bar of Arizona
Education
Undergraduate: St. Johns University, , 1970
Law School: University of South Dakota Sch. of Law, 1976
Member of the following organizations: Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Oklahoma County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, National College for DUI Defense, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Federal Bar Association, Holloway Inn of CourtLicensed to practice: All Oklahoma state and federal courts, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Supreme Court
Education
Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma, BA, 2001
Law School: University of Oklahoma College of Law, JD, 2005
Bar Information
Western District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court
AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell; Fellow American Board of Criminal Lawyers; Past President, Greater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.Founding Member, Birmingham Bar Assn., Criminal Justice DivisionACDLAListed, Alabama Super Lawyer, 2008-PresentBirmingham's Best Criminal Attorney, Birmingham Magazine
Education
Undergraduate: University of Alabama, BA, 1993
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, JD, 1996
