Ben is a Southside native and a graduate of Martinsville High School. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 2011 and earned his law degree in 2014 from Elon University School of Law. While in law school he worked at the law firm of Smith, James, Rowlett & Cohen in Greensboro, NC.

Ben has served as Judicial Clerk of the Circuit Court for the City of Danville, and as Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for the Danville Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted and tried misdemeanor and felony cases. Ben will focus on litigation, creditor’s rights, and traffic law.