Benjamin H. Whitley

Benjamin H. Whitley, a partner at Whitley Law Firm, is a personal injury attorney who specializes in representing people harmed by others’ negligence. He advocates for clients with his father and brother and aims to level the playing field against large corporations.

Mr. Whitley earned his J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 2003. He completed a B.A. in Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000. He has built an impressive legal career since joining the North Carolina State Bar in 2003. He has represented clients in high-stakes cases. He won a $42.4 million settlement for fire injuries. He also got a $4 million settlement for a worker paralyzed in a fall. He secured other multi-million-dollar settlements in cycling and car crash cases.

A respected leader in the legal community, Benjamin has received numerous accolades for his work. He was in The Best Lawyers in America in 2016 and 2024. In 2023 and 2024, NC Lawyers Weekly named him to The Power List – Personal Injury and Leaders in the Law.

In 2023, The Milestone Foundation gave him the first Compassionate Counsel Award for his ethical advocacy. Super Lawyers named him a Rising Star from 2013 to 2016. In 2013, The National Trial Lawyers named him a Top 40 Under 40.

Benjamin’s leadership extends to professional organizations. He has served on the Board of Governors and as chair of the New Lawyers Division for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. He also actively participates in the North Carolina State Bar Lawyers Assistance Program. He also influences legal scholarship. He wrote “Cross Examination 101” in Trial Briefs Magazine.

Benjamin H. Whitley’s career is marked by client-focused advocacy and great results. He now upholds fairness and justice in personal injury law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Whitley Law Firm
• Member, North Carolina Advocates for Justice
• Member, Wake County Bar Association
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• Mississippi College School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Carolina
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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