Christopher Emmanuel Benjamin
International Law Partners, LLP
Mr. Benjamin emphasizes delivery of outstanding legal services in a variety of legal areas such as civil and commercial litigation, family litigation, criminal litigation, bankruptcy, probate administration, employment/labor, and personal injury just to name a few. After nineteen years of litigation practice, Mr. Benjamin has chosen to expand his practice in the areas of Business and Corporate transactions, his practice will focus on providing exceptional representation to startups (with an emphasis toward tech companies) and non-profits corporations. He clients already include lenders, developers, investors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, publishers, corporations (including non-profits and religious groups), individuals, and small business owners. Mr. Benjamin recently left the Traffic Court Bench when elected to the Florida House of Representatives and now leverages almost a decade of experience on the Bench to represent individuals in defense of traffic offenses and resolve suspended license issues. Mr. Benjamin is also a licensed real estate broker who has spent nearly twenty (20) years helping sellers and buyers with real estate transactions and he teaches the qualification course for title insurance agents and offers his services in all manner of real estate transactions (including closing services).
Mr. Benjamin has been certified as Florida Certified Mediator and Qualified Arbitrator with the prestigious dispute resolution firm of Salmon & Dulberg. Benjamin offers mediation and arbitration services in all manner of disputes.
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment
- Consumer Law
- Lemon Law
- Criminal Law
- Expungement
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Intellectual Property
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Military Law
- Veteran's Benefits
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Social Security Disability
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
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Free Consultation
for most legal areas -
Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
contingent fees for personal injury, medical malpractice, and some civil cases -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
$400 per hour (sliding scale rate and flat fees available - based on income)
- Florida
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- 11th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Of Counsel
- International Law Partners, LLP
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- Mr. Benjamin emphasizes delivery of outstanding legal services in a variety of legal areas such as civil and commercial litigation, family litigation, criminal litigation, bankruptcy, probate administration, employment/labor, and personal injury just to name a few. After nineteen years of litigation practice, Mr. Benjamin has chosen to expand his practice in the areas of Business and Corporate transactions, his practice will focus on providing exceptional representation to startups (with an emphasis toward tech companies) and non-profits corporations. He clients already include lenders, developers, investors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, publishers, corporations (including non-profits and religious groups), individuals, and small business owners. Mr. Benjamin recently left the Traffic Court Bench when elected to the Florida House of Representatives and now leverages almost a decade of experience on the Bench to represent individuals in defense of traffic offenses and resolve suspended
- Special Magistrate
- City of Opa Locka
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- The Special Magistrate is an attorney and member of the Florida Bar who is appointed by the City Council to preside over code enforcement matters. The Special Magistrate has the jurisdiction and authority to hear and decide alleged violations and exercise the powers of a Code Enforcement Board as provided in chapter 162, Florida Statutes.
- Mediator and Arbitrator
- Salmon & Dulberg Dispute Resolution
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- Managing Shareholder
- The Barrister Firm, P.A.
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- Special Magistrate
- City of North Miami
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- Traffic Magistrate
- Dade County Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court (Traffic Court)
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- St. Thomas University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Who's Who Among American Law Students Moot Court
- Activities: Student Bar Association Black Law Student Association (Southern Regional Treasurer)
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- Florida Memorial University
- B.A. | Political Science
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- Honors: All American Collegate Scholar Herman Dreer Leadership Scholar Dean's List Cum Laude
- Activities: Senior Class President Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Kappa Gamma Chapter (President) Attorney General Student Government Association Pre-Law Society (President) NAACP College Branch (President)
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- Top 100
- National Black Lawyers
- Top One Percent
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- Legal Elite
- Florida Trend
- Who's Who in American Law
- Marquis Who's Who
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Broward County Bar Association
- Member
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- Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of National Bar Association
- Member
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- National Association of Hearing Officers
- Member
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- Florida Academy of Mediator Professionals
- Member
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- Miami Gardens Nuiance Abatement Bond
- Co-Chairman
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- Florida State Bar # 561029
- Member
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- Miami-Dade County Citizens Independent Transportation Trust
- Board Member
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- City of North Miami Nuisance Abatement Board
- Legal Advisor
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- FMBA
- President
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- Keep Miami Clean
- Chairman
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- Dade County Bar Association
- Committee Chairman
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- Wilkie D Ferguson Bar Association (Black Lawyers Association - Dade County)
- President
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- The Truth About Florida's Stand Your Ground Law
- In Focus Magazine
- Building Communities, Miami
- The Wells Foundation
- Know Your Rights, Law Enforcement and Community Post Ferguson, Ft. Lauderdale
- Urban League of Broward County
- Mediation
- Florida Supreme Court
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- Q. Is there a way to waiver the law of having both parents consent to changing a minor's legal last name?
- A: Consent of both parents is required to change the name of a minor child; if there is a dispute it must be decided by the Court.
