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Jackie M. Bennett, Jr.
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Summary
Jackie, a trial attorney and former federal prosecutor, represents individuals and corporations in high-stakes commercial, civil, and white-collar criminal litigation, as well as regulatory investigations by state and federal agencies. Jackie has extensive experience in matters involving internal corporate investigations, corporate governance, securities regulation, foreign corrupt practices, patent infringement, environmental crimes, and an array of contract and business tort actions. Many of these matters have involved requests for expedited injunctive relief.
Prior to entering private practice, Jackie served in the Office of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr from 1995 to 1999, including as the Principal Deputy in charge of the OIC’s Washington, D.C. operations. Jackie served as senior advisor to Judge Starr on investigative and prosecutorial aspects of several matters, including the Impeachment Referral of William Jefferson Clinton. In that regard, he was one of three prosecutors selected by Judge Starr to conduct the grand jury questioning of President Clinton.
From 1988 to 1995, he served as Trial Attorney and Senior Trial Attorney in the elite Public Integrity Section of the DOJ’s Criminal Division. Jackie also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana and as a judicial law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana for the Hon. Sarah Evans Barker and her predecessor, the Hon. Cale J. Holder.
Jackie was highly decorated as a federal prosecutor. In 1994, Attorney General Janet Reno presented Jackie with the prestigious John Marshall Award, presented annually “For Outstanding Legal Achievement,” in recognition of his work in prosecuting corruption matters.
Jackie has repeatedly been honored by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the category of Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations. He has also been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the categories of Commercial Litigation, Environmental Litigation, and White Collar Criminal Defense, and, in 2012, was named the “Indianapolis Litigation – Environmental Lawyer of the Year.”
Awards
Honoree, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2005 – present)
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Honoree, Best Lawyers in America (2009 – present)
Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation
Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation
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Honoree, Indiana Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense: White Collar
(2006 – present)
Top 50 Honoree, Indiana Super Lawyers (2015)
Top 50 Honoree, Indiana Super Lawyers (2015)
All Service Areas
Education
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (1983)
- Hanover College (1980)
Admissions
- Federal - Southern District of Indiana
- Federal - Northern District of Indiana
- State - Indiana
News
Taft Litigation Practice and Attorneys Named in Benchmark Litigation 2025 News
Three Hundred Sixty-Three Taft Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2025 News
Bennett Quoted in Indiana Lawyer Article on Recent Supreme Court Anti-Corruption Ruling News
Supreme Court Sides with Former Portage Mayor in Latest Ruling Limiting Public Anti-Corruption Laws
Past Events
Professional Affiliations
- Indiana State Bar Association
Member
- Indianapolis Bar Association
Member
- Indianapolis Legal Aid Society
Member, Board of Directors (1999 – present)
- Seventh Circuit Bar Association
Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member