Benjamin C. Smoot II
Benjamin C. Smoot II
Partner
Bio
Benjamin "Catlett” Smoot II “Ben” maintains his litigation practice in tort, business, and contract disputes. He routinely handles premises liability, wrongful death, and product liability cases, including asbestos and other toxic tort cases, in South Carolina and Virginia state and federal courts.
Ben was born in Blacksburg, Virginia, on July 26, 1985. He earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Virginia in 2008 and his J.D. from the Charleston School of Law in 2013. During law school, he clerked for the Honorable Robert M.D. Turk of Virginia's 27th Judicial Circuit.
Areas of Practice
- Tort Litigation (Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Toxic Torts – Asbestos)
- Business Litigation
- Contract Litigation
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 2013
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 2014
- Virginia, 2015
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 2018
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 2019
Education
- The Charleston School of Law, J.D., 2013
- University of Virginia, B.A., Political Science, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Charleston County Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar
- Virginia Bar
- American Bar Association
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America®, 2027: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (Charleston, SC)
- Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2019–2023
