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Bennet Kelley has been active in many of the hottest Internet issues over the past decade including Behavioral Targeting, Cyber Abuse, Cybersquatting, Internet Marketing, Net Neutrality, Online Promotions, Online Gambling, Privacy, Spam and Spyware.
He is Co-Vice Chair of the California State Bar's Cyberspace Committee and a regular contributor to the Journal of Internet Law.
Bennet launched the Internet Law Center in 2007 after four years with ValueClick, where he was Assistant General Counsel, Director of Governmental Affairs & Privacy for the online advertising company. Bennet came to ValueClick through its acquisition of Hi-Speed Media, an online marketing and e-commerce company. As Hi-Speed Media's Vice President of Legal & Strategic Affairs, Bennet led the effort to sell the company.
Bennet also served as General Counsel of ETM Entertainment Network, which was the second largest live event ticketing company in the U.S.; and as Vice President of Business, Legal and Governmental Affairs for Network Commerce, an internet technology infrastructure and services company, where he also was division counsel for its SpeedyClick.com division. Bennet began his legal career with Howrey & Simon, one of the nation's premier antitrust, intellectual property and litigation firms.
Bennet graduated from Georgetown University Law Center magna cum laude in 1990 and received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from The American University in 1984. He is admitted in California, the District of Columbia and Maryland.
Prior to starting his legal career, Bennet worked in the lobbying and governmental affairs practice of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. He has extensive political experience that includes serving as National Co-Chair of the Democratic National Committee's Saxophone Club (its young professional fundraising and outreach arm) during the Clinton era and being an award winning political columnist.
Aduston Consulting is a full service lobbying firm with a team of Capitol Hill and political veterans who are experts in the Congressional process and know how to get results. Aduston Consulting has been active in many Digital Economy issues from internet radio, privacy, spyware and file sharing and its clients have included leading technology, media and internet companies.
The Internet Law Center has a strategic relationship with Aduston Consulting allowing it to provide its clients with effective policy solutions from Capitol Hill to Sacramento.
