Ms. Benedict grew up in San Diego and participated in area athletics.  Ms. Benedict was a proud member of the Olympic Development Womens Soccer team from 1985 through 1988 and an eight letter varsity athlete at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego.  Ms. Benedict applied the discipline learned from her years in athletics towards her educational pursuits.  Ms. Benedict obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.

1999-2005
Between 1999-2005, Ms. Benedict worked a staff attorney for Appellate Defenders, Inc. (ADI).  ADI is a non-profit firm that administers the appointed counsel system in the Fourth Appellate District. While at ADI, Ms. Benedict represented in excess of 100 clients on appeal, presented numerous arguments at the Court of Appeal, and three appearances at the California Supreme Court.  Additionally, Ms. Benedict supervised the work of other appellate practitioners appointed to represent defendants on appeal.

2005-Present
In the summer of 2005, Ms. Benedict opened her independent law office and expanded her client base to encompass not only appellate representation, but also to assist litigators with their legal research and writing needs and to represent accident victims.

Affiliations:
American Bar Association (1999 - Present)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
California Bar Association (1999 - Present)
California Appellate Defense Counsel
         * San Diego Chapter Representative
Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
San Diego County Bar Association
          * Member of the Appellate Court Committee
          * Delegate to the Conference of Delegates of California 
             Bar Associations
Triathlon Club of San Diego
            * Newsletter Editor (2002 - 2004)
            * Club Liason (2004-2007)

Recent Speaking Engagements
Running an Efficient and Profitable Appointed Appellate Practice, California Appointed Defense Counsel - San Diego Chapter, June 2009.
Dealing with Difficult Clients, Appellate Defenders, Inc., June 2005.
Recognizing and Addressing Bias In The Legal Profession, South Bay Bar Association, May 2005.
Using Technology To Work Efficiently, California Appointed Defense Counsel - San Diego Chapter, February 2005.
Ethics & the Use of Technology, Appellate Defenders, Inc.
Making A Record For the Appeal, North County Criminal Defense Bar Association, February 2005.

Ms. Delaney is the backbone of Ms. Benedict's office.  Ms. Delaney is a long-time resident of San Diego.  She graduated from Torrey Pines High School in 1993 and then went on to obtain a Bachelors Degree in Communications from the University of California, Davis.

Ms. Delaney assists Ms. Benedict in communicating with clients regarding case updates, coordinating investivative services with outside contractors, obtaining and summarizing medical records, coordinating discovery, and facilitating communications with the office and the Courts.  Ms. Delaney also maintains our computerized records and case management and billing system. 

Law Office of Amanda F. Benedict
162 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, Ste F50
Encinitas, CA  92024
phone: 760-942-0054
fax: 760-942-0055
amanda@amandabenedict.com