Eric Benink
Work in Benink & Slavens, LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Corporate Law, Business Law, Arbitration, Mediation, Employment, Litigation, Federal, State, Local & Municipal, Professional Malpractice, Securities, Government, Entertainment & Sports
8885 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 207, San Diego, CA 92108
About Eric Benink
Practice Areas
- Corporate Law
- Business Law
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Employment
- Litigation
- Federal
- State, Local & Municipal
- Professional Malpractice
- Securities
- Government
- Entertainment & Sports
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 1996J.D.
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1992B.B.A.
Representative Cases
- Eck v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC557082 (co-lead counsel in class action securing $52 million in electric ratepayer refunds and $243 million in injunctive relief)
- Milo v. Coachella Valley Water District, Riverside Superior Court, Case No. PSC1600403 (class action obtaining $2 million in water fee credits based on violations of Prop. 218)
- Glendale Coalition for Better Government v. City of Glendale, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BS153253 (obtained writ of mandate re: City’s water rate structure for violation of Prop. 218)
- Hobbs, et al. v. Modesto, Stanislaus Superior Court Case No. 2019186 (class action alleging illegal taxes disguised as electric rates)
- Mahon, et al. v. City of San Diego, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2015-00014540 (KKBS appointed co-lead counsel in class action alleging illegal taxes disguised as electric franchise fees)
- Lejins v. City of Long Beach, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS165724 (settlement providing $12 million in return of transfers of water and sewer fees from City’s general fund)
- Shames v. City of San Diego, San Diego Superior Court Case No. (settlement restoring $40 million to residential sewer rate payers)
- Lopez-Burton v. Town of Apple Valley, San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. DIVDS1725027 (challenging solid waste fees that embed
- Rooney v. City of Pasadena, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS145352 (challenging transfers to City’s general fund (settlement restoring $7.2 million))
- Moreno v. City of Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. RCI 1210249 (challenging water fee transfers to City’s general fund (settlement restoring $10 million))
- Spencer v. City of Burbank, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS145021 (challenging transfers to City’s general fund (settlement restoring $1.5 million))
- Jackson, et al. v. City of Lincoln, Placer County Superior Court, Case No. SCV0039384 (settlement restoring over $1 million to water rate customers)
- Spencer v. City of Burbank, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BS162779 (obtained writ of mandate ordering City to cease imposition of 6.5% surcharge embedded in electric rates)
- Sacramento Taxpayers Assoc. v. Carmichael Park District, Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 2014-80001869 (challenging legality of property assessments)
- Monroe v. City of Sacramento, Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 2018-00243701 (challenging property and business improvement district assessments)
- Horizon Capital Investments, et al. v. City of Sacramento, Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 2017-80002661 (obtained ruling invalidating Mello-Roos special tax to fund street car operations)
- Pearson v. Rodeo Hercules Fire Protection Dist., Contra Costa Superior Court Case No. MSN14-1137 (challenging legality of fire assessments)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1997
Other Affiliations
- San Diego County Bar Association (Member)
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (Member)
- LEAD San Diego (Graduate)
- Old Mission Rotary Club (Member)
- Old Mission Rotary Club, 2009 - 2010 (President)
Past Positions
- Krause Kalfayan Benink & Slavens, LLP (KKBS), Partner, 2005 - 2019
- Krause & Kalfayan, Associate Attorney, 2002 - 2005
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 22 years of experienceCorporate Law, Business Law, Arbitration, Mediation, Employment, Litigation, Federal, State, Local & Municipal, Professional Malpractice, Securities, Government, Entertainment & Sports
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