Benton G. Ross was born and raised in Wichita Falls, Texas. He graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, then went on to study law at Texas Tech. Benton graduated from law school with the highest honors and was among the top ten students in his class.
Once out of law school, Benton focused his practice on representing people hurt by defective products with a focus on burn victims. In November 2010, Benton was part of a trial team that achieved a $6.2 million verdict against a gasoline container manufacturer in the Federal District Court in Utah.
Currently, Benton focuses his practice on oilfield injuries, 18-wheeler cases, explosion cases, industrial accidents, defective products, and other catastrophic injury cases. Since joining The Monsour Law Firm in 2012, Benton has achieved tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients. The National Trial Lawyers recognized Benton as a Top 40 under 40 Civil Plaintiff’s lawyer in 2021,2022, and 2023. Benton was selected as a Rising Star in the Texas legal community every year from 2014 to 2022, and he has been recognized as a Texas SuperLawyer in 2023 and 2024. Benton is a lifetime member of the Million Dollard Advocates’ Forum.
Benton is a published author in the legal field. His article, “A Whole New World: A Textual Argument for Creating a Uniform Federal Transfer Standard by Applying 28 U.S.C. § 1631 to Cases Transferred to Cure Improper Venue” appears in the Winter 2024 Edition of the Texas Tech Law Review. Recently, Benton effected a change in Fifth Circuit federal venue transfer law by successfully briefing and arguing the case that has been published in the Federal Reporter as Franco v. Mabe Trucking Co., 3 F.4th 788 (5th Cir. 2021).
Benton is married with two children, one in college and the other in elementary school. In his spare time, Benton enjoys playing music, traveling, reading, cooking, fishing, camping, and spending time with his family.
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