Atty. Benjamin M. Perkins
Ben Perkins is a partner in the Litigation section of the firm. Mr.
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Benjamin M. Perkins is a Partner based in Savannah, Georgia, practicing at Oliver Maner LLP. They have 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Their practice focuses on personal injury, employment, business, class action, and zoning. Admitted to practice in Georgia (2004). Educated at University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 2004) and University of Georgia (B.A., 2000). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Savannah, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ben Perkins is a partner in the Litigation section of the firm
- Mr. Perkins, who holds a preeminent AV peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal and county liability, zoning and land use litigation, professional negligence, business and employment litigation, products liability and personal injury
- Prior to joining Oliver Maner in 2006, Mr. Perkins worked with a civil litigation firm in Atlanta.Mr
- Perkins attended the University of Georgia, graduating magna cum laude in 2000 from the Honors Program with a Bachelor of Arts in History
- He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in May 2004
- Ben is an active member of the State Bars of Georgia and Florida
- He has been recognized in the Georgia Super Lawyers edition of Atlanta Magazine as a Georgia Rising Star from 2006 through 2018, and as a Super Lawyer in 2019 and 2020
- He is also recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as a Legal Elite in General Practice/Trial Law and Business Law
- Mr. Perkins has tried numerous cases to verdict and has presented oral argument on behalf of his clients before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, and Georgia Court of Appeals
- He has prepared and presented seminars on Appellate Practice, the Voting Rights Act, the Fair Housing Act, Electronic Records and E-Discovery, Document Retention Policies and Procedures, Georgia Police Pursuit Law, Florida Jury Verdicts, Bad Faith Claims, and State and Federal Open Records Law
- Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Perkins is the Immediate Past President of the Southern District of Georgia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, serves on the State Bar of Georgia Investment Committee, serves as a member of the board of a homeowners’ association, is a graduate of Leadership Savannah, is a past president of the Savannah Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and is a past Chairman of the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council of Georgia
- He is a member of the Out of State Practitioners' Division of the State Bar of Florida and Gridiron
- Mr. Perkins is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia, the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, and all State courts of Florida
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Benjamin M. Perkins's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Benjamin M. Perkins handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Benjamin M. Perkins is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Georgia →
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Benjamin M. Perkins is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Georgia →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Benjamin M. Perkins is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Georgia →
Benjamin M. Perkins is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Georgia →
Benjamin M. Perkins is one of 40,226 zoning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse zoning attorneys in Georgia →
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Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Savannah are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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