Mr. Benjamin began his legal career at Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe, and continued his career at Coblentz, Patch, Duffy and Bass. He started Benjamin Law Group, P.C., after spending almost three years as a Deputy City Attorney in San Francisco. As a Deputy City Attorney, he managed an array of labor matters and employment litigation matters including labor negotiations, arbitrations, hearings, and trials.Mr. Benjamin is a trial attorney with vast experience resolving cases of many levels of complexity.Since opening Benjamin Law Group, P.C., Mr. Benjamin has been recognized as a 2015 Rising Star by Super Lawyers, and then elevated to 2016 Super Lawyer status in just one year.
Mr. Benjamin has also been recognized as a top attorney by The National Black Lawyers – Top 100, and The Global Directory of Who’s Who as a Top Lawyer 2016.Mr. Benjamin has successfully litigated antitrust class actions; securities class actions; wage and hour class actions, multi-plaintiff cases under the Private Attorney General’s Act, and other multi-plaintiff and single-plaintiff matters. Mr. Benjamin has practiced in state court, numerous federal courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, before arbitrators, Administrative Law Judges, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Public Employment Relations Board. He has represented all of his clients by employing the same tenacity, focus, attention to detail, and rigor; regardless of the size of the case or the amount of money at issue.
In addition to managing a thriving litigation practice, Mr. Benjamin also handles business transactions for technology start-ups and established businesses. These business transactions include licensing agreements, formation documents, agreements between founders and investors, employment agreements, and other negotiations key to the success of revenue growth and business viability.
Before attending law school, Mr. Benjamin attended the University of California at Berkeley. At Cal, Mr. Benjamin was an All Pac-10 wide receiver, punt returner, and kick off returner. He played every game during his four-year playing career and broke several records along the way. More importantly, Mr. Benjamin committed to mentoring youth in West Oakland by mentoring Roy Haskins at McClymonds High School. Mr. Benjamin became a spokesperson for the Athletic Speaker’s Bureau, Touchdowns For Kids, and Stiles Hall. Mr. Benjamin was honored with the Brett E. Merriman Award for his commitment to community service.
After Cal, Mr. Benjamin pursued a career in the NFL and enjoyed time with the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, and the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. After leaving football, Mr. Benjamin worked for Siebel Systems, Inc., a market-leading Fortune 500 company before being bought by Oracle. Mr. Benjamin also created, owned, and managed several companies; including a real estate company, an investment and asset management company, and a trucking and brokerage company. These lasting relationships and experiences led to Mr. Benjamin representing professional athletes with respect to their business transactions, as well as connecting them with opportunities and resources to carry them beyond their playing years. Mr. Benjamin has also been involved with consulting with start-ups and providing business advice to entrepreneurs.
Mr. Benjamin is a graduate of the University of California at Hastings College of the Law. He graduated with a concentration in civil litigation, he participated in Hastings’s renowned Civil Justice Clinic, and he externed for the well-respected Honorable Thelton Henderson of the United States District Court, Northern District of California. While in law school, Mr. Benjamin participated as a mentor in Alameda County’s diversion program for first time drug offenders.Mr. Benjamin has remained active in business and his community throughout his legal career. He has also been active in supporting various political candidates and political action committees. Most notably, in 2007 and 2008, Mr. Benjamin was an active fundraiser during President Obama’s first presidential race. He was also involved with fundraising for California Attorney General Kamala Harris, as well as other successful local and state-level campaigns.
Mr. Benjamin is also currently enjoying his second term as a Board member for the California Association of Black Lawyers, and he has served as a Board member for the Charles Houston Bar Association, and on the Advisory Board for the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Diversity Pipeline Programs. Mr. Benjamin is also a very active member of the California Football Alumni Club, he is often speaking on panels and speaking with students about the practice of law, and he continues to mentor students at all levels of education.
