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About Jeff Benton

Jeff Benton founded Benton Accident & Injury Lawyers in Dallas in 2012 to represent individuals harmed by the wrongdoing of others. He earned his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, where he served on the Houston Law Review. After graduating, he clerked for Judge Andrew S. Hanen in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, gaining a firsthand view of how federal courts evaluate evidence and argument. Before starting his own firm, Jeff practiced at Locke Lord LLP, a full-service international law firm with more than 700 attorneys, where he handled complex civil appellate matters.

He is a member of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the Dallas Bar Association. In 2013, he received the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association John Howie Award for the courageous pursuit of justice in the face of adversity. In 2018, he was named one of D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas.

He has also served as an adjunct professor of business law at The University of Texas at Brownsville and as an Assistant Editor of the State Bar Litigation Section Report. Jeff holds an Avvo rating of 10.0 Superb and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. His practice covers car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, slip and fall, brain injuries, dog bites, pedestrian accidents, and related commercial matters on a contingency fee basis.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$756,794Verdict

A Dallas County jury found Taco Bell 100% liable and awarded Deandre Gilkey $756,794 after store surveillance showed an employee had noticed a floor puddle 34 seconds before Gilkey slipped, fell, and ultimately underwent back surgery.

Dallas County Court at Law No. 2 (CC-14-02956-B) · 2016Slip & FallRead the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Houston Law Center
J.D.

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Texas, admitted 2005

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$2.065 billion · Cobb County Jury Awards John Barnes $2.065 Billion in Roundup Cancer Trial
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$30.8 million · $30.8 Million Verdict Against Navistar for Concealing MaxxForce Engine Defects in 243 Trucks
Turley Law Firm
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$119.6 million (verdict); $23.4 million (settlement) · Dallas Jury Awards $119.6 Million Against Catholic Diocese for Decades of Clergy Abuse and Cover-Up
Loncar Lyon Jenkins
Loncar Lyon Jenkins
$296 million · $296 Million Verdict Against Koch Industries for Butane Pipeline Deaths in Kaufman County