J. Todd Benson

J. Todd Benson: Attorney with Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine, LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
About Attorney Awards

Biography

Order of the Coif. Member, Louisiana Law Review, 1994. Finalist, Flory Trial Competition, Paul M. Hebert Law Center Hall of Fame, 1995. Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2010-2013; Listed in Super Lawyers.

Law Clerk to Justice Catherine D. Kimball, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1995-1996. Author: "Reves v. Ernst & Young: Is RICO Corrupt?" 44 La. L. Rev. 1685 (1994); "Reves v. Ernst & Young," 10 Civil RICO Reporter 35, page 5 (1995); "Get That Writ: Civil Practice Before the Louisiana Supreme Court," Louisiana Bar Journal, Vol. 48, No. 2, Pg. 120 (August 2000)

Areas of Practice (12)

  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Immigration Law
  • Insurance Defense
  • Personal Injury
  • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
  • Attorney Discipline
  • Federal Litigation
  • Wrongful Death
  • Civil Rights
  • Trial Practice
  • Oil and Gas Litigation

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1764, Shreveport, LA 71101
University Attended:
Louisiana State University, B.S., Finance, 1991
Law School Attended:
Louisiana State University, J.D., Finance, 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, Louisiana; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2001, Texas; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Memberships:
Shreveport and Louisiana State Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Birth Information:
Monroe, Louisiana, November 22, 1968
Reported Cases:
Rayford v. Willow Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Center, Inc., No. 43,377-CA (La. App. 2d Cir. 8/13/2008); Mosley v. Temple Baptist Church of Ruston, 920 So.2d 355 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2006); Johnson v. Chl Enterprises, 115 F.Supp.2d 723 (W.D. La. 2000); Swat 24 Shreveport Bossier, Inc. v. Bond, 759 So.2d 1047 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2000); Edwards v. Sawyer Industrial Plastics, Inc., 765 So.2d 328 (La. 2000); Edwards v. Sawyer Industrial Plastics, Inc., 739 So.2d 856 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1999); Edwards v. Sawyer Industrial Plastics, Inc., 738 So.2d 1232 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1999); Gilbert v. B.D.O.W.S., Inc., 764 So.2d 313 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2000); Brown v. Ruskin Mfg. Co., 756 So.2d 667 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2000); Truelove v. Bissic, 754 So.2d 377 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2000); Morrison v. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 738 So.2d 1105 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1999).
ISLN:
910233949

Peer Reviews

4.2/5.0 (42 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.4/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.4/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.1/5.0

  • Communication

    4.1/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.2/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/23/13 in General Liability Defense

    Very good lawyer! Deserves highest rating.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 06/21/12 in General Practice

    Mr. Benson has practiced before the court on many occasions. He is always extremely well prepared and advocates for his client in an outstanding manner.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/09/12 in Civil Litigation

    Todd is a very smart and practical attorney who does a very good job for his clients.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/20/12 in Automobile Insurance Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other Law Firm Position on 06/04/09 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 06/03/09 in Trial Practice

    todd is a brilliant lawyer who has achieved some very impressive results in litigation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/16/13 in Litigation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 05/17/12 in Civil Litigation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/24/11 in Civil Litigation

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Associate/Assistant General Counsel on 09/25/13 in Civil Litigation

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682-413-4573  Phone

318-227-3980  Fax

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