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KDG Attorney Brandie Gasper Receives CHC Certification
Congratulations to KDG attorney Brandie Gasper for completing the requirements to become Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC).
KDG Partner Kevin C. Findley Receives Martindale-Hubbell® AV Rating
Kevin Findley has received a Martindale-Hubbell® AV rating.
KDG Names Thomas V. DeNatale, Jr. as Managing Partner
KDG is proud to announce that Thomas V. DeNatale, Jr. has been elected as the firm's managing partner.
2 KDG Partners Receive AV Ratings
KDG Partners Lisa Holder and Nancy L. Oehler receive Martindale Hubbell AV® ratings.
Congratulations to 2013 Super Lawyer, Catherine Bennett!
Catherine E. Bennett, senior counsel, has been named by Southern California Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Southern California for 2013.
KDG Partners Receive BV Rating
KDG Partners Dustin S. Dodgin and T. Todd Egland receive Martindale-Hubbell® BV Ratings.
KDG's Business Litigation Department Welcomes Three Key Additions.
KDG has recently announced the growth of its business litigation department with the addition of three new associate attorneys.
KDG's Appellate and Construction Law Departments Successfully Defend a Contractor Client's Constitutional Rights.
KDG Partners Catherine E. Bennett and Timothy G. Scanlon successfully protected a client’s judgment in a construction law dispute.
KDG Paralegal Nancy Boles Named KCPA Outstanding Member of the Year
KDG would like to congratulate transactional paralegal Nancy Boles, who was named the Kern County Paralegal Association's Outstanding Member of the year for 2011-2012.
Catherine Bennett Elected to Bakersfield Art Foundation Board
The Bakersfield Art Foundation has elected KDG appellate attorney Catherine Bennett to the board of directors.
KDG Bankruptcy Department Obtains Large Chapter 11 Plan Approval
The KDG bankruptcy department recently obtained approval for a joint Chapter 11 plan of reorganization in a complex commercial case involving two related businesses.
Favorable Result Received for KDG Industrial Business Client
Barry Goldner and Todd Egland recently obtained an extremely favorable result for a KDG industrial business client.
 
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Catherine E. Bennett, Senior Counsel
cbennett@kleinlaw.com  |  Bio

I was born in Palo Alto, California, but my parents brought me to Bakersfield when I was three—I’m practically a native! I am a product of local schools, including CSU Bakersfield. After college, I spent several years in the business world—health insurance and the mortuary/cemetery industry—before attending law school at night. When I graduated from law school, I joined KDG as a litigator. It has been several years since I became a lawyer, and I still love coming to work every day. My practice has evolved over the years and now focuses on appeals and writs, with a good helping of complex civil litigation in the mix. I enjoy the collegial, team atmosphere at KDG where we work hard to help our clients resolve significant disputes that affect their lives and implicate their futures.

Q: Why do you like practicing law in the San Joaquin Valley?
A: Without a doubt, the camaraderie among the Bench and Bar makes Kern County a great place to practice law. I know many of the other lawyers in town. We’ve been on the same side, and the opposite side, and we’ve worked on Bar projects together. In the end, we can usually work out issues because we know and respect one another.

Book I'm reading: I read a lot of legal books and cases—that is the life of an appellate lawyer! So for fun I listen to audio books in my car. I relish a good mystery, so I’m usually listening to something by Janet Evanovich, Patricia Cornwell, or Tess Gerritsen.
Favorite Movie: It is actually hard to pick just one, but I (and a lot of other lawyers I know) love “My Cousin Vinny.” The director was trained as a lawyer, which probably explains the detailed accuracy that lawyers tend to enjoy amid the laughs.
Pets?: Of course! I have three beautiful miniature Dachshunds: Shadow, Gretel, and Olive. They are moderately well behaved and quite entertaining little clowns.

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