Lindsay Bennett, Esq.
Human Rights Lawyer I Freelance Writer https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-bennett-8abba98a/
About The Lecturer
Lindsay Bennett has been practicing law for nearly 20 years. She began her legal career as a Fellowship Attorney with the Georgia Capital Defender, based in Atlanta. Lindsay subsequently spent 12 years working within the Federal Defender system, first in Georgia and later in California. She served as the Assistant Chief of the Capital Habeas Unit for the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of California before leaving for private practice in 2020. During her time with the Federal Defender, Lindsay helped form the office’s diversity committee and co-led intern recruitment and training programs for her office. Lindsay is a member of the national Implicit Bias Network, a leading resource on implicit bias, structural racism, and inequality.
In her current practice, Lindsay divides her time between consulting and contract work, and immigration advocacy. She has presented on topics including, but not limited to, communications strategies for litigators, preparing and presenting clemency, litigating jury bias, diversity, and inclusion best practices for managers.
Lindsay lives in Northern California and is a graduate of the University of California, Davis School of Law.
Practice Area(s)
Public Interest
Contract
Immigration
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Education
University of California, Davis, J.D. 2004
University of California, Davis, B.A., Psychology, 1999
