Partner
- Bar Admission: Virginia, 1988
Education
- Ohio State University (B.S., 1985)
- T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1988)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Alexandria Bar Association
- Fairfax Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Bar Service
- Member, Virginia State Bar Disciplinary District Committee, Fifth District, Section II, from 2006 to 2015, served as Vice Chairman from 2009–2011, and Chairman from 2011–2013
- Neutral Case Evaluator, Fairfax County Circuit Court (2003 – present)
Honors
- Benton has been selected for inclusion in the 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America© for Family Law.
- Northern Virginia Magazine Top Lawyer 2020
- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Separate Maintenance
- Support (Child/Spousal/Modification)
- Custody and Related Matters
- Paternity Law
- Distribution of Property/Equitable Distribution
- Marital Agreements
- Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Retirement/Pension Division
- Same Sex Marriage and Divorce
- International Divorce and Custody Issues
- Business Valuation
- Step Parent Adoption
- Complex Property Issues
- Name Changes
- Other Matters Involving Family Issues
Practice Jurisdictions
- City of Alexandria
- City of Fredericksburg
- Arlington
- Fairfax
- Fauquier
- Stafford
- Spotsylvania
- Loudoun
- Prince William