Bennett McNamara joined the firm in 2026. He graduated from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2023 in the top ten percent of his class. During one of his summers in law school, he had the opportunity to serve as a judicial extern in federal court. After graduating, he began his career in private practice at a local defense-focused law firm in Baton Rouge. He then moved on to serve as a term law clerk for Chief Judge Shelly Dick at the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana for two years, where he gained invaluable insight into the workings of federal courts. Bennett is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Louisiana as well as all federal courts in Texas.
Credentials
Education
- LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D. and Diploma in Comparative Law, magna cum laude, 2023
- Belmont University, B.A. Business Administration, 2020
Work History
- McNamara Disability, Life, AD&D Insurance Attorneys, 2026 to present.
- Law Clerk to Honorable Shelly D. Dick, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, 2024 – 2026. Workload included a wide variety of both civil and criminal matters.
- Private practice at local law firm, 2023 – 2024. Workload mainly included insurance defense litigation and business/corporate litigation.
Court Admissions
- Louisiana Supreme Court and all State Courts in Louisiana, 2023
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2023
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 2023
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, 2023
- United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 2023
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2026
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 2026
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2026
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2026
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Louisiana State Bar Association
Awards and Honors
- Magna cum laude, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 2023
- Order of the Coif, 2023
- Paul M. Hebert Scholar, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
- Dean’s Scholar, Spring 2021, Fall 2022, and Spring 2023
- CALI Award for highest grade in two courses: Contracts and Natural Resources Law
Beyond the Office
Bennett is an avid hunter and fisherman and takes any chance he can to enjoy the outdoors. He is also a guitar player and all-around music lover. His daily companion is a redbone coonhound mix named Willie.
