Justice Brent D. Benjamin

Republican. Term expires 2016

Largest source of Supreme Court campaign contributions: business.

Justice Brent D. Benjamin is originally from Marietta, Ohio, but has made his home in Charleston for the past 22 years. He has been married to the former Janice Taylor for 25 years. They have five children, Paul, Mary, Laura, Amanda, and Evan.  He and his family attend Elizabeth United Methodist Church. Justice Benjamin is a graduate of The Ohio State University, from which he holds both a B.A. and J.D.  Justice Benjamin was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals in November 2004. 

Before his election, he was a principal attorney with Robinson and McElwee, PLLC in Charleston.  His 20-year practice at that firm involved general civil litigation in state and federal courts, including toxic torts and complex litigation.  His civil rights practice focused on protecting children from physical and sexual abuse.  He has practiced in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Supreme Court.  He is a 1999 graduate of Leadership West Virginia.  He is also a current member of the Hocking College Archaeological Mission, and has participated in archaeological excavations in the United States and Egypt.

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