Benson Varghese
Texas Personal Injury Lawyer | Fort Worth Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Biography
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Benson Varghese is the Managing Partner at Varghese Summersett, one of the largest criminal defense firm in Tarrant County. He is also a Board Certified in Criminal Law, a distinction held by less than 1 percent of attorneys in Texas.
Benson is an experienced litigator who has tried over 100 state and federal cases to Texas juries. He is often called upon to handle complex cases and has become a go-to attorney for intoxication-related offenses in Texas.
Benson has amassed numerous awards and accolades. In 2021, he was elected to serve as the President of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Two years before that, he was named the 2019 Outstanding Young Lawyer by the Tarrant County Young Lawyer’s Association. He has been named a Top Lawyer by Fort Worth Magazine, a Top Attorney by 360 West Magazine, and a Top 100 Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association, among others.
Benson received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University, before obtaining his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. While in law school, Benson Varghese served as an editor for two law journals. He is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, an associate member of Eldon B. Mahon Inns of Court, a past Board Member of Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, a lifetime member of Christian Trial Lawyers Association, a member of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, a member of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a former member of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. He volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and the Tarrant Area Food Bank.
- Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Video Conferencing
- Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Financing available.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Texas
- Since 2009
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written - Malayalam:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Founder and Managing Partner
- Varghese Summersett PLLC
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2014 –
Current
- Assistant District Attorney
- Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office
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2010 –
2014
- At the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, Benson became one of the leading DWI trial attorneys in Tarrant County. He has extensive experience in litigating issues relating to DWIs including intoxication (alcohol, drugs, and prescription drugs), specimen analysis (breath and blood), and retrograde extrapolation.
- Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law
- J.D. (2009)
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2006
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2009 - Activities: While in law school, Benson Varghese participated in mock trial and moot court competitions, and served as an editor for two law journals.
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- Southern Methodist University
- B.B.A. (2004)
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2000
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2004 -
- Awards
- Top 100 Rising Stars in Texas
- Super Lawyers Magazine
- 2021
- Outstanding Young Lawyer
- Tarrant County Young Lawyer’s Association
- 2019
- Fort Worth’s Fastest Growing Companies (No. 6)
- Fort Worth Inc. Magazine
- 2019
- Listed No. 782 on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies,
- Inc. Magazine
- 2018
- Best Law Firm
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- 2018
- Entrepreneur of Excellence Finalist – Service Category
- Fort Worth Inc.
- 2017
- Minority Leader in Business
- Fort Worth Business Press
- 2017
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer
- National Trial Lawyers
- 2014
- The National Trial Lawyers Association named Fort Worth attorney Benson Varghese a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer.” Benson Varghese is the managing partner of the downtown Fort Worth law firm Varghese & Smith, PLLC. Since being licensed in 2009, Benson Varghese has tried over one hundred criminal jury trials and handled over 5,000 criminal cases. At 32, Benson is one of the youngest “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” in the nation. Admission to the National Trial Lawyers is by invitation only and is made up of civil litigators and criminal defense attorneys from across the country. To be named as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, an attorney must first be nominated by a member and then go through an evaluation process before being selected. A committee evaluates each nominee to ensure future members meet their standards for trial experience, peer recognition, leadership and community involvement.
- Small Business of the Year Finalist
- Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
- 2014
- Fort Worth Criminal Lawyer
- Varghese Summersett PLLC
- 2014
- Top Attorney
- Fort Worth Magazine
- Named a Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine, 2016 to Present
- Top Attorney
- 360 West Magazine
- Named a Top Attorney by 360 West Magazine, 2016 to Present
- Texas Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Selected as a Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyer Magazine, 2016 to Present
- Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Christian Trial Lawyers Association
- Lifetime Member
- Current
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- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Member
- Current
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- Criminal Justice Section, State Bar of Texas
- Member
- Current
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- Tarrant County Criminal Defense Bar Association
- Past President and Longtime Member
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2014 –
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- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
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2014 –
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- Tarrant County Bar Association
- Member
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2009 –
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- Texas District and County Attorneys Association
- Member
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2009 –
2014 -
- Eldon B. Mahon Inns of Court
- Associate Member
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2011 –
2013 -
- Publications
- Affidavit of Nonprosecution | Drop Assault Family Violence Charge
- Varghese Summersett
- Assaults in Texas | Fort Worth Criminal Attorney
- Varghese Summersett
- Boating While Intoxicated
- Varghese Summersett
- Burglary of a Habitation
- Varghese Summersett
- Can a DWI Prevent You From Getting a Commercial Driver’s License in Texas?
- Varghese Summersett
- Can You Go to Jail for Posting a Threat on Facebook? Supreme Court to Address First Amendment Limitations in the Social Media Age
- Varghese Summersett
- Child Sexual Assault Defense | Accusations of Child Sex Abuse | Child Sex Abuse Defense
- Varghese Summersett
- Driving Under the Influence | What is a DUI in Texas?
- Varghese Summersett
- Driving While Intoxicated and Involuntary Intoxication
- Varghese Summersett
- Driving While Intoxicated Defense in Texas
- Varghese Summersett
- Drug Charges in Texas
- Varghese Summersett
- DWI Child Passenger | Fort Worth DWI Defense
- Varghese Summersett
- DWI Second in Texas | DWI Misdemeanor Repetition
- Varghese Summersett
- DWI Third or More in Texas | DWI Felony Repetition
- Varghese Summersett
- Federal Computer Crimes | Federal Criminal Defense | Computer Crimes
- Varghese Summersett
- Fort Worth DWI Arrests
- Varghese Summersett
- Intoxication Manslaughter
- Varghese Summersett
- Possession of Marijuana Charges in Texas
- Varghese Summersett
- Probation Revocation and Adjudication Hearings
- Varghese Summersett
- Roadblocks and Sobriety Checkpoints in Texas
- Varghese Summersett
- Smile, You are on Fort Worth Police Camera
- Varghese Summersett
- State and Federal Possession of Child Pornography Charges
- Varghese Summersett
- Stopped for DWI | Fort Worth Criminal Defense Attorney
- Varghese Summersett
- Tarrant County Jail Information
- Varghese Summersett
- Texas Drug Crimes | Possession of a Controlled Substance in Texas
- Varghese Summersett
- What is Assault by Choking or Impeding Breath or Strangulation in Texas?
- Varghese Summersett
- What is Public Intoxication in Texas?
- Varghese Summersett
- Four Things You Can Learn From Tiger Woods DUI Arrest
- Varghese Summersett
- May 31, 2017
- Stopped after Two Drinks In Texas: The Do’s and Don’ts Guide
- Blood Alcohol Calculator
- May 25, 2017
- Army Vet Gets Second Chance Through Veterans Treatment Court
- VAtange Point
- May 18, 2017
- 3G Offenses
- Varghese Summersett
- 2016
- Busted Top 12 Texas Crime Myths
- Texas Lifestyle Magazine
- September 29, 2016
- How the FBI Ended Up Running a Child Porn Website
- Law 360
- September 8, 2016
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