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    John T. Benjamin, Jr.: Graduated from Boston University Law School in 1991; Graduated from Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1988. Licensed by the State of North Carolina in March of 1992; Admitted to Practice in all Federal Courts in North Carolina; Admitted to Practice in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Member of the North Carolina State Bar Association, Member of the Wake County Bar Association, Member of the American Bar Association; Member of the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association.

    Areas of Concentration: Civil Litigation, Risk Assessment, Claims Avoidance, Bank Litigation, Construction Law and Contracts. Mr. Benjamin has handled numerous lawsuits on behalf of banks and services in both State and Federal court. Trials in all courts and tribunals and appellate work.

    Mr. Benjamin received and maintained the AV rating for legal skill and ethics from Martindale for more the 20 years now. The AV rating is the highest available rating for both skill and ethics available to attorneys in North Carolina by Martindale. Mr. Benjamin received this award immediately upon joining Martindale and has maintained this AV rating for each successive year.

    Mr. Benjamin was selected to the Legal Elite in the area of Construction Litigation in 2003; January 2004, Business North Carolina. He was also selected as one of the Legal Elite in Construction in both 2023 and 2024 by Business North Carolina, January 2023 and January 2024.

    The other lawyers in the state selected John T. Benjamin, Jr. as one of the Legal Elite in the specialty of Litigation in 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021; January 2008, Business North Carolina; January 2014 Business North Carolina. January 2015 Business North Carolina; January 2016 Business North Carolina; January 2017 Business North Carolina; January 2019 Business North Carolina; January 2020 Business North Carolina;Business North Carolina January 2022.

    Mr. Benjamin was selected as a 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Super Lawyer in the area of Civil Defense. Super Lawyers Magazine, January 2018, January 2019, January 2020, January 2021, January 2022, January 2023 and January 2024.

    Mr. Benjamin was honored as one of the top lawyers in North Carolina in Legal Leaders North Carolina’s Top Rated Lawyers of 2013, published by the American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, The Wall Street Journal, the National Law Journal and Law.com.

    The other lawyers in the state selected John T. Benjamin, Jr. as one of the Best Lawyers in the area of Construction Litigation in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The Best Lawyers in America 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

    Mr. Benjamin’s firm was selected as one of the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Tier 2 or Tier 3 Best Law firms in North Carolina by US News World Report and Best Lawyers. January 2015, Business North Carolina; January 2016, Business North Carolina; January 2017, Business North Carolina; January 2018, Business North Carolina; January 2019, Business North Carolina.

    Mr. Benjamin was selected as a winner of a Legal Award for Finance Monthly Legal Awards for 2019 and a winner of a Finance Monthly Global Award for 2019. Finance Monthly

    Mr. Benjamin was selected as one of the Top Attorneys of North America in Commercial Litigation. Top Attorneys of North America 2016.

    The Law Office of John T. Benjamin, Jr., P.A. was named AI’s Most Innovative Law Firm of 2016 in the USA. Pinnacle Professional in North Carolina.

    Mr. Benjamin was selected as one of America’s Top 100 Attorneys in North Carolina for Lifetime Achievement in 2018, America’s Top 100, LLC. Mr. Benjamin was selected as one of America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators in 2018 and 2019. America’s Top 100, LLC.  Mr. Benjamin was selected as one of America’s Top 100 Bet-The-Company Litigators in 2019 and 2020. America’s Top, LLC.

    Mr. Benjamin has given a talk at the University of North Carolina Law School on bank litigation with an emphasis on defenses available to banks under the applicable foreclosure statutes, usury and RESPA laws. He has also provided multiple training seminars to clients on risk avoidance and on ways to minimize litigation moving forward.

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    William E. Hubbard: Graduated from the Norman A. Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in 1996 and licensed to practice law by the State of North Carolina in 1996; Graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1992. Admitted to Practice in all Federal Courts in North Carolina. Member of the North Carolina State Bar Association and Wake County Bar Association. Mr. Hubbard was selected by other lawyers to the Legal Elite in Construction Law in 2013 and 2020.

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    Jordan Latta:
    Graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 2018. Prior to attending law school, he graduated from the University of Georgetown with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biochemistry and Mathematics. Licensed by the State of North Carolina. Member of the Orange County Bar Association, Wake County Bar Association, and the North Carolina Bar Association. Areas of interests: Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Bank Litigation.

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    Anna Rodriguez:
    Anna A. Rodriguez: Graduated from Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 2022. Prior to attending law school, she graduated from Westminster College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Licensed by the State of North Carolina. Member of the North Carolina State Bar Association and the Wake County Bar Association. Areas of Interest: Construction Litigation and Civil Litigation.

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