Our Attorneys
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 servicers 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 2023, 2024, and 2025 by Business North Carolina, January 2023, January 2024 and January 2025.
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, 2024, and 2025 Super Lawyer in the area of Civil Defense. Super Lawyers Magazine, January 2018, January 2019, January 2020, January 2021, January 2022, January 2023, January 2024, and January 2025.
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, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The Best Lawyers in America 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
The other lawyers in the state selected John T. Benjamin, Jr. as one of the Best Lawyers in the areas of Construction Law and Commercial Litigation in 2025 and 2026. The Best Lawyers in America 2025, 2026.
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.
William E. Hubbard: Will Hubbard has practiced law in North Carolina for nearly 30 years. He handles complex litigation from beginning to end in all state and federal courts in this state, including Bankruptcy Court in all three federal districts. Mr. Hubbard has dealt with countless lawsuits in State Court alongside John T. Benjamin, Jr. They have managed hundreds of such cases with skill and with extremely focused hard work. Thorough preparation is a cornerstone of Will’s practice.
Mr. Hubbard also has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Hubbard has handled numerous arbitrations and mediations for very large commercial clients in complex construction disputes, involving payment disputes and construction defects. Mr. Hubbard has represented home builders, land developers, and trade contractors. As a part of such representation, he has helped his clients navigate insurance coverage issues. He has represented clients in cases pending before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and administrative proceedings. Mr. Hubbard has been selected by his peers on multiple occasions as one of the Legal Elite in our state. Will has practiced alongside John Benjamin, for his entire career and they have jointly represented, successfully, some of the largest commercial clients in this state.
Mr. Hubbard is accomplished in many different fields, but construction law is one of his top areas of expertise. He consulted with the advisory group on lien law when it was being rewritten and has helped numerous large clients avoid liens that have been improperly filed. He also has filed countless liens for small, medium, and large contracting clients alike. He has pursued public and private payment bond claims on state and federal projects in North Carolina.
Mr. Hubbard has experience representing the interests of property owners and financial institutions in numerous condemnation proceedings throughout the state. These eminent domain proceedings have been filed by cities, counties, the NC Department of Transportation, and public utilities. Mr. Hubbard has successfully maximized the just compensation awards of his clients in such cases. Other cases have involved successfully defending property owners from premises liability claims.
Mr. Hubbard has expertise aiding financial institutions and mortgage servicers enforce their security instruments. These disputes range from commercial and residential landlord/tenant disputes to contested foreclosure proceedings. Mr. Hubbard has brought successful title curative actions for clients when necessary to correct instruments to reflect the intent of the parties in a transaction.
Mr. Hubbard handles adversary proceedings in Bankruptcy Court for financial creditor institutions primarily and has successfully resolved each of the ones that he has handled. He brings a reasoned, calm approach to all the claims he handles which translates very well in the Bankruptcy forum.
Mr. Hubbard graduated from the Norman A. Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in 1996 and was 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, 2020 and 2024. Mr. Hubbard also studied abroad for a year at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Mr. Hubbard is excited about the practice of law and those around him feed off that energy. He enjoys the entire process and can assist you in navigating through any dispute, claim or lawsuit.
William Thomas Kesler, Jr.: “Billy” was born and raised in Goldsboro, N.C. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. He graduated Cum Laude from the Norman A. Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in 2001. Billy has been licensed to practice law in the State of North Carolina since 2001.
After working as a law clerk with Judge Douglas McCullough on the North Carolina Court of Appeals for two years, the majority of his practice has consisted of civil trial work in defense of personal injury and construction liability matters across North Carolina. This includes general liability cases defending contractors in residential and commercial matters involving indemnity, liability and damages between each other and owners. In addition, he has litigated estate matters, personal injury matters on behalf of injured persons, small business matters, insurance coverage, UM/UIM matters and subrogation matters on behalf of insurance carriers.
He is admitted to practice in all Federal Courts in North Carolina and the Fourth Circuit. Member of the North Carolina State Bar Association and the Wake County Bar Association.
Outside of work, Billy is raising three sons with his wife Chrystie. He enjoys playing golf and being outdoors. He is an Eagle Scout and an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 364 in Raleigh. He is an active member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church.
Professional Memberships: North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, Wake County Bar Association, Tenth Judicial District Bar, United States District Court – Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America, Member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Raleigh, N.C.
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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.
Corey Alcivar:
Graduated from the Campbell University Norman A. Wiggins School of Law in 2024; Graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in 2019. Licensed by the State of North Carolina. Member of the North Carolina Bar Association.