Balch & Bingham LLP

Litigation

Partner

Ben Brewton is an experienced trial lawyer and Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. Ben’s practice focuses primarily on the defense of significant personal injury and wrongful death litigation as well as substantial commercial lawsuits. He has tried more than 100 jury trials to verdict and, in those trials, has represented clients in matters involving medical liability, electrical utility injury and death, aviation negligence, premises liability, insurance coverage disputes, and felony criminal cases. Ben’s experience in courtroom advocacy also enables him to advise clients, including those in heavily regulated industries like energy, healthcare, and finance, on best practices and daily business conduct designed to avoid litigation and claims. In addition to aggressive trial advocacy when required, Ben focuses on problem solving for clients designed to help them anticipate problems and pitfalls that elevate both risk and financial exposure. If and when adverse events do occur for his clients, Ben is routinely called almost immediately into matters, including those with catastrophic outcomes, to guide the client through what will almost inevitably become complex claims and litigation scenarios. Ben is also an experienced appellate lawyer having argued cases before the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Defense Research Institute

Georgia State Bar

Augusta Bar Association; President, 2003; President Elect, 2002; Vice-President, 2001; Secretary, 1999-2000; At-Large Executive Committee Member, 1998

University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1988, Order of Barristers

Emory University, B.A., English, 1985

Oxford College of Emory University, A.A., 1983