Benson Law Firm

Mr. David M. Benson

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Benson spent 12 years managing divisions for two major publishers of legal information, West Group and Lawyers Weekly Inc. Mr. Benson serves on the boards of two local nonprofit organizations, TystArt Inc. and Eastside Kickers Soccer Club Inc. He is also a member of the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce, the Vasa Order of America, the Swedish Cultural Society and the Sons of Norway. Mr. Benson has received degrees from Oberlin College, the Case Western Reserve University School of Law and the Weatherhead School of Management.

David M. Benson is a long-time resident of Cleveland Heights and a practicing attorney since 1993. He has represented hundreds of Ohioans, most of them in bankruptcy matters for both Chapter 7 liquidations and Chapter 13 restructuring cases. He has extensive experience in counseling clients on the most advantageous alternatives relating to bankruptcy issues, including loan modifications, deeds in lieu of foreclosure and short sales. In addition to bankruptcy, Mr. Benson’s practice has included civil litigation arising from motor vehicle accidents, real estate disputes and contested divorces.

Mr. Benson is a member of the Ohio bar and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the state courts of all 88 Ohio counties.

License

• Bar Number: Supreme Court of Ohi
  Ohio , 1993
• Bar Number: U.S. District Court
  Ohio , 2008
• Bar Number: U.S. Bankruptcy Cour
  Ohio , 2008

Education

• Case Western Reserve School of Law
  JD , 1992
  Cleveland, OH
  
• Weatherhead School of Management
  MBA , 1992
  Cleveland, OH
  
• Oberlin College
  AB , 1980
  Oberlin, OH