Bruce Bennett defends product manufacturers of all types against product liability disputes and personal injury claims. He focuses his practice primarily in the automotive, trucking and recreational vehicle industries and has substantial experience in the areas of Magnuson-Moss warranty enforcement and Florida Lemon Law. Mr. Bennett also represents power tool manufacturers, household product/chemical manufacturers, insurance companies and other corporate entities in product liability litigation.

Many major automotive/RV companies are among Mr. Bennett’s clients. He represents BMW of North America, Mercedes-Benz USA, Maserati North America, Maybach, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars North America, Infiniti USA, Nissan North America, Mini of North America, Gulf Stream Motor Coach and Tiffin Motor Homes. Mr. Bennett has been the Partner-in-Charge of the Tampa office since it opened in 1994. He joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP’s Miami office in June of 1992.

Mr. Bennett holds the AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability.
Among his numerous professional activities, Mr. Bennett is a member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the Hillsborough County Bar Association and the International Association of Lemon Law Administrators (IALLA).

In 2010, Mr. Bennett was recognized by Florida Trend magazine as one of Florida’s “Legal Elite” in the area of product liability defense. The “Legal Elite” list represents approximately two percent of Florida’s active bar members. Mr. Bennett is a member of the Board of Directors of the Vincent Lecavalier Foundation’s The Champions Fund and serves as their legal liaison. Bruce is a native Floridian who has been married for 22 years and has two children.