Experience. Nuance. Eloquence.
About
Benjamin James Stevenson has practiced law for over two decades. Before starting Stevenson Legal, he was a staff attorney at the ACLU of Florida for 16 years. He has litigated throughout Florida a broad array of civil rights & constitutional claims in both federal and state courts—from free speech and conditions of confinement to due process. In that practice, he regularly briefed factual statements, legal claims and defenses, justiciability, and immunities for both dispositive motions and appeals.
Stevenson studied philosophy at the University of the South (Sewanee). He graduated magnum cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. At Florida State University College of Law, he was a member of its Law Review and graduated as a member of the Order of the Coif.
Outside of his practice, Stevenson enjoys cooking and spending time with his wife, daughter, and pets.
Practice Areas
Stevenson Legal focuses on the following areas of law:
Appeals—high-stakes appeals in personal injury cases and commercial disputes as well as appeals and post-conviction challenges in criminal matters
Litigation Support—drafting, researching, arguing, and assisting trial lawyers with technical issues of law during trial and in motions practice, from motions to dismiss to Daubert and summary judgment motions
Constitutional Claims—including First Amendment and § 1983 police-misconduct
Benjamin James Stevenson practices in federal and state courts. He is admitted to practice in all federal-district and state courts in Florida—as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.