Benjamin "Ben" Chesson

Having tried nearly 20 cases to verdict, Ben Chesson is a trial lawyer with a proven record of winning when it matters. He has tried cases for corporate and individual clients in state and federal courts across North Carolina. Ben has also represented clients in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, all appellate courts in North Carolina, and the South Carolina Supreme Court. Whether representing plaintiffs or defendants, Ben understands that while disputes are resolved in courtrooms—cases are won in the methodical preparation that happens long before a jury reaches its verdict. Ben obtained the largest collected judgment in North Carolina state court history.

Ben has tried cases or resolved disputes for large public companies, privately held businesses, individual and corporate investors, individual officers, directors, and shareholders, and professional architects, engineers, lawyers, and law firms. While many of Ben’s clients are in the heavy manufacturing industry, he has experience representing clients in a variety of industries. These industries include real estate, national security and government contractors, automotive racing, energy production and distribution, construction, medical, and legal. He has represented clients in litigation in Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, and Colorado.

Ben has extensive experience with assisting clients in business litigation matters. He has obtained over $100,000,000 in collectable judgments or settlements for clients in commercial disputes since 2020.

The North Carolina Business Court has recognized his experience on multiple occasions when requiring opposing parties to pay his fees. In one instance, the court said Ben had proven himself “very able in this litigation while handling complicated legal questions and a large universe of discoverable documents.” In a trade secret theft case, the Business Court recognized that Ben and his team have “significant experience in complex business litigation matters and have shown great ability in investigating Defendants’ misconduct, addressing complicated legal issues, and prosecuting the Second Sanctions Motion.” In a shareholder records dispute, the court recognized that “but for the tenacity and thorough review by [Ben Chesson, Anna Majestro, and David Allen], full production would not have been obtained.”

Ben represents individuals and businesses in a variety of tort cases ranging from personal injury to professional malpractice to fraud-based claims. Ben represented major manufacturing companies in product liability litigating, including one case with 8 fatalities and 7 catastrophic injuries from a single accident. Ben also has experience representing clients in professional malpractice claims, including construction design, medical, and legal professionals. Ben prosecutes tort claims on behalf of injured individuals and defends tort claims on behalf of corporate entities or professionals.