Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer since 2006 - SuperLawyer, 2010
Ben Hutson
After graduating law school in 1994, Ben worked as a Public Defender helping those unable to afford a private lawyer. After serving for three years, Ben started in private practice, helping both individuals and businesses with civil and criminal litigation matters. Ben also frequently acts as an advisor for University of Florida students facing school disciplinary proceedings.
Ben will discuss your matter briefly with you for no fee. If he takes your case, he will personally put in the time necessary to ensure your case is handled properly. You deserve to be treated with respect and compassion during this difficult time. You deserve to have your phone calls and emails returned promptly, and to be kept apprised of developments in your case. You deserve to have a skilled and experienced advocate right at your side.
In personal injury matters, you are not charged attorney fees or costs unless there is a recovery. You get to decide whether to settle or go to court.
Ben married his law school sweetheart, Denise, in 1994, and they are raising their children, Colleen and Jack, in Gainesville.
Experience
Ben has tried or litigated these civil matters:
Car crash
Wrongful Death
Slip and fall
Product liability
Nursing Home Negligence
Breach of Contract
Tortious Interference
Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Act
Florida Pawnbroking Act
Insurer Bad Faith
Insurer Refusal to Pay
Breach of Non-Compete Clause
Federal Civil Rights Violations
Violation of Credit Card Transactional Rules
Telephone Consumer Protections Act (TCPA)
Florida Consumer Collections Practices Act (FCCPA)
Writ of Garnishment
Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims
Ben has tried these criminal matters to jury:
1st Degree Murder
2nd Degree Murder
DUI (Impairment and DUBAL)
Aggravated Stalking
Domestic Violence
Cocaine Trafficking
Possession of Cannabis
Aggravated Assault with a Firearm
Aggravated Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer
Robbery
Escape
Resisting or Obstructing an Officer
Scheme to Defraud
Witness Tampering
Sexual Battery
Kidnapping
Aggravated Battery
Theft
Trespass
Driving with Suspended or Revoked License
Education
University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D. (1994)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.A. (1991)
Bar Admissions
Florida Bar (1994)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (1997)
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (1997)
Memberships
Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association (President, 2001)
Eighth Judicial Circuit Chapter FACDL, Past President
James C. Adkins, Jr. Inn of Court
Florida Bar Sections: Trial Lawyers; Real Property, Probate and Trust Litigation; Criminal Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Teaching and Mentoring Activities
Adjunct Professor of Trial Practice, University of Florida College of Law (2016-present)
Faculty, Gerald T. Bennett Prosecutor/Public Defender Trial Training Program (2006-present)
Florida Bar Grievance Committee 8A (Chair, 2006)
