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Ms. Bennington is a partner with the Pittsburgh law firm of Pollock Begg Komar Glasser LLC where she has distinguished herself as an aggressive litigator, focusing on all aspects of divorce, custody and support. She was elected in 2006 to the PA House of Representatives District 21, where she served a 2 year term, before deciding to return to the practice of law full-time. In the House she was appointed to the following prestigious committees as a freshman: judiciary, environment and energy, finance and commerce. In 2007, Ms. Bennington was appointed by the Speaker of the House to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

Ms. Bennington is a member of the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations and is admitted to practice before Pennsylvania’s State and Federal Courts. She is also admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia. In 2007, Ms. Bennington was appointed to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s House of Delegates. In 2009, she was inducted as a fellow by the Allegheny County Bar Foundation, for lawyers with a commitment to excellence in charitable, community, professional and public service activities. Ms. Bennington was also nominated to the Board of Bethlehem Haven, a shelter for homeless women. She is currently an active member of the Family Law Section of both the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations.

Ms. Bennington has authored articles on spousal and child support for the Legal Intelligencier and the Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, the official publication of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Family Law Section. She also has authored Equitable Distribution and Custody updates and lectured on the same at the PBA Family Law Section annual Summer and Winter Meetings. A graduate of Chatham College, Ms. Bennington earned her J.D. from the Duquesne University School of Law.

Ms. Bennington was the subject of a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article published in November 2004. She was also named as a SuperLawyers Rising Star for family law in 2006.