State Bar of Texas Immediate Past President Steve Benesh

Steve Benesh

Steve Benesh is a 37-year partner with Bracewell LLP, where he practices commercial litigation in the law firm's Austin office. At the conclusion of his term as State Bar president, Benesh was appointed to the Texas Board of Law Examiners by the Supreme Court of Texas.

Benesh’s prior positions of service to the legal profession include chair of the Texas Bar Foundation, chair of the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, president of the Austin Bar Association, chair (and founder) of the Austin Bar Foundation, chair of Texas Legal Protection Plan, and president of the Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court.

Benesh is the recipient of presidential citations from the State Bar and Austin Bar. He has been honored as Austin Lawyer of the Year four times by Best Lawyers. Benesh has also been recognized by Chambers USA, Legal 500, Lawdragon, and Texas Super Lawyers.

Benesh obtained both his undergraduate degree and his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He and his wife, Jennifer, met at UT and have two adult sons, the youngest of whom is a patent attorney.

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