Christopher Benoit

Christopher Benoit is an El Paso employment and civil rights lawyer who represents workers, unions, and community members in Texas and New Mexico. His practice focuses on employment, labor, civil rights, and human rights matters. Christopher has tried cases against government actors for civil rights violations and employers accused of violating state and federal employment laws. His work includes trial courts, arbitration, administrative proceedings, and appellate matters.

Christopher earned his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law after graduating from Colorado College in 2003. Colorado College elected him to Phi Beta Kappa during his undergraduate studies and awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 2026. His education provided a foundation for advocacy involving employment rights, constitutional protections, and public-interest litigation. His academic background supports detailed legal research, persuasive writing, and strategic case development in complex disputes.

Christopher has worked alongside workers and unions since 2003. He founded the Economic Justice Program at the Texas Civil Rights Project in El Paso. The program supported worker organizing, wage recovery, and changes to state and local laws. He later spent seven years with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid representing workers and people alleging constitutional violations. His earlier work included migrant worker advocacy in the United States and Mexico and human rights campaigns involving affected communities.

Christopher Benoit has received recognition for employment and civil rights advocacy. Texas Super Lawyers recognized him as a Rising Star and among the Top 100 Rising Attorneys in Texas in 2022. Christopher regularly speaks on wage and hour rights, corporate accountability, employment law, and civil rights. His career reflects sustained work representing employees and communities while pursuing accountability through litigation, organizing support, and public-interest advocacy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Benoit Legal, PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico

Licensed State

• Texas
• New Mexico

Education

• University of Washington
  Juris Doctor (JD)