Attorneys



Lawrence T. Bennett
Mr. Bennett, a member in the law firm, practices in the areas of Employment Law, Fire & EMS, and OSHA / Safety matters. Since 2000, Larry has been writing a Fire & EMS Law newsletter (www.katzmanlaw.com). He has been an attorney since 1970, and is admitted to practice law in Ohio, District of Columbia, and Maryland. He was an Assistant United States Attorney (Federal prosecutor and civil trial attorney)in Washington, D.C. from 1970 until 1979, and moved to Cincinnati, OH when recruited to be an attorney for General Electric Company's Aircraft Engines. In 1992, he became Vice President & General Counsel for Johnson & Hardin, the largest printing company in Ohio, and in 1997 became a in Katzman, Logan, Halper & Bennett. In October 2007, Mr. Bennett was invited to become a full professor in the Fire Science Department at the University of Cincinnati while still maintaining an active private law practice. Regarding Fire & EMS, he has been a part-time firefighter and emergency medical technician since 1979, and is an active member of Deerfield Township Fire & Rescue Department. He is also active member of the SW Ohio Critical Incident Stress Management Team. He is the author of two books, "Fire & EMS Law For Officers - Safety" (2004) and "Fire & EMS Law for Officers - Employment Best Practices" (2005), published by Oklahoma State University, and a chapter on fire law in International Association of Fire Chiefs' book, "Chief Fire Officer's Desk Reference" (2006). In 2007, Prentice Hall / Brady is publishing his textbook, "Fire Service Law" which has been selected for use by the National Fire Academy's distant learning legal course. Larry has been an instructor at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD (Executive Fire Officer program), and in 2006 was appointed by the Academy as a "subject matter expert" to update their on-line course, "Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection." The distant learning course will be taught at seven (7) universities covering firefighters and other students in all 50 states. He is certified by the Ohio Department of Emergency Medical Services as a "Special Topics" instructor in "Legal / Ethics." He is also an Adjunct Professor at University of Cincinnati Fire Science Department where he teaches two on line courses, and at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College where he teaches a residency class in fire law. Larry is General Counsel for the Commission on Accreditation of Air Medical Transports (CAMTS)- certification of air care helicopters and fixed wing aircraft nationwide, and he is legal counsel for the Warren County, OH Fire Chiefs' Association.

Focus: Employment Law, Fire & EMS, OSHA / Safety

Contact information:
(513) 561-0555 (Home)
lbennett@katzmanlaw.com