I am Mark Bennett. I am a father, a husband, and a criminal defense lawyer. I have a brother who lives in Colorado.

I grew up overseas (in India, Thailand, and Germany) because my dad worked for the government. I graduated from the American Embassy School in New Delhi India, and returned to the U.S. to attend Rice University in Houston, Texas.

After graduating from Rice with a degree in Religious Studies, I attended the University of Houston Law Center.  When I graduated from the University of Houston, I opened my practice as a solo criminal defense lawyer.  I am proud to have never represented the government, fighting only for the rights of the accused.

In 1997 I became licensed to practice in Colorado.

While my practice is based in Houston, I represent clients all over the United States, and am available on a moment's notice to handle federal cases anywhere in the country. I can practice in any federal district court in the country, either as a member of the court's bar or pro hac vice (with the permission of the court).

I am a 1999 graduate of the Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming.

I am a former vice president of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers' Association.

I am also a member of

• the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association,
• the Collin County (Texas) Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association,
• the Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston,
• the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, and
• the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

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Mark.