Benck, Jennifer A.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner, since July 1, 2011

Lawyer Overview

Jennifer Benck is a partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the Real Estate, Land Use & Hospitality Practice Group. She concentrates her practice on real property and environmental law with an emphasis in the areas of land use planning and real property development.   Ms. Benck is listed in Chambers USA:  America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2011 for the area of real estate.

Ms. Benck's practice focuses on representing developers and major land owners in all phases of project development, including land use entitlements, environmental review, permitting, zoning, and administrative proceedings and litigation related to these areas. She also assists clients with the development of subdivisions and the registration of subdivisions at the federal, state and local levels. She represents individuals and development entities in the purchase and sale of real property, and performs due diligence on complex real estate purchases, including preclosing review of title issues, zoning and permit compliance, and proposed use reviews.

Prior Work Experience

• U.S. Department of Justice
• A.C.L.U.
• Land Use Research Foundation
• University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Research Assistant to Professor David L. Callies
• The Honorable David A. Ezra, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii

Distinctions

• Listed in Chambers USA:  America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2011, for real estate. 
• Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation Nancy J. Stivers Award (2003)
• Gregory Conlan Memorial Prize (2005)
• CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in: Corporate Finance; Topics in Environmental Law - Eminent Domain and Takings; Trusts & Estates; and Debtor's and Creditor's Rights

Affiliations

• Hawaii State Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate, Land Use & Hospitality
• Environmental Law

West Practice Categories

Environmental, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate

Bar Admissions

• Hawaii

Education

• University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii
  J.D., cum laude
• University of Hawaii
  M. Ed.
• U.S. International University
  B.A.

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Suite 2200
1001 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

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808.523.2557

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808.523.0842

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