Benjamin Chesson

About Benjamin Chesson

Ben is a trial lawyer in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Experience

1. Partner

   Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP

   Jul 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   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 been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, and Product Liability Litigation (20••••25) and Business North Carolina’s \"Legal Elite\"(20••••25).

Education

• Ravenscroft School

  College Prep

  1999 — 2003

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  B.A., Political Science

  2003 — 2007