Biography

Jeffrey Benson, Esq. is a Senior Partner with over 16 years of litigation experience.  He serves as the Practice Chair for the Trucking/Transportation Practice group and has spent the past decade defending motor carriers and owner-operators in complex transportation matters.   Jeffrey also chairs the firm's Boating Liability and Maritime Practice Group. 

Jeffrey has substantial experience handling catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters, including matters involving transportation-related claims, premises liability, negligent security, liquor liability and boating accidents.  He began his legal career as an Assistant Public Defender for the 13th Judicial Circuit in Tampa, where he tried numerous cases to verdict.

Jeffrey has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia State University (2006).  He obtained his Juris Doctor from The Florida State University College of Law (2009).

Jeffrey is admitted in Florida (2009).  He is also admitted to the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (2013).

Practice Areas

Practice Areas

• Auto & Fleet Liability
• Boating Liability and Maritime
• Excess Monitoring and Parachute Trial Team
• General and Retail Liability
• Liquor Liability
• Negligent Security
• Premises Liability
• SIU | Fraud Special Investigations
• Surgical LOP Abuse
• Trucking Liability

Experience

Awards & Honors

• Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Fraternity
• Hope Scholarship Recipient

Bar/Court Admission

• 2009, Florida.
• 2013, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida.

Education

• Georgia State University, B.A., 2006.
• The Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 2009.

Professional/Civil Memberships

• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• The Gavel Nationwide Claims Defense Network
• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance

Industries Represented

Verdicts

Verdicts

Presentations

Presentations and Speaking Engagements

Publications

Articles