Legal Experience. Common Sense. Respect for the Law.

Benson Chambers for Superior Judge

With more than 35 years of legal experience, Canton native Benson Chambers is ready to serve as Superior Court Judge for Cherokee County.

His experience as both a prosecutor and a private attorney gives him unique insight on the legal process. His many years representing clients from a variety of backgrounds in all areas of the law will help him tackle any cases that end up in his court, and his lifelong history of living and working in Cherokee will make him the kind of judge who truly serves his constituents.

When I started practicing law in 1983, right out of law school, you were pretty well expected to take whatever came through the door in terms of a case. My experience covers almost everything you can imagine in terms of the legal practice, said Benson. I started working at my fathers store in downtown Canton in the eighth grade, and I have worked every day since. This kind of experience taught me to work hard, diligently and efficiently.

The Right Choice for Judge

A 1983 graduate of Woodrow Wilson College of Law, Benson has been a Canton municipal court prosecutor for eighteen years. In his private practice, he has represented clients from a variety of backgrounds as well as government, school systems, public authorities, businesses, and hundreds of people like you.

Areas of legal practice have included felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, arrest and search warrant issuance while serving as associate magistrate judge, medical malpractice, personal injury, business litigation, wrongful death, contract preparation, government and school system representation, banking law, estate planning, zoning and land use, bankruptcy litigation, and many more.

Im fortunate to have exposure and experience in so many areas of law. I believe that will be beneficial to the court itself, said Chambers. I also believe Cherokee County deserves a judge who shows respect for everyone, no matter their condition in life, inside and outside of the courtroom.

Saving Taxpayer Money

I have a strong work ethic, and it will be my priority to be aware of the taxpayer dollars the court costs and to make sure that we are efficient with time management in the courtroom. I will strive to eliminate the Hurry Up and Wait atmosphere of the court system, said Chambers.

By running a more efficient courtroom, Chambers believes he can save taxpayers money in the following ways:

Timeliness When the judge arrives late for court or takes an early lunch, the days schedule is extended. Sometimes, this means court staff, security staff, and bailiffs end up working overtime, which costs additional taxpayer dollars.

For 35 years, Ive practiced in courts from the Tennessee line all the way to south Georgia, and I can tell you that judges can do a better job of managing their cases, which would save taxpayers money. I can make an immediate difference in Cherokee County simply by starting court on time, said Chambers.

Managing Caseload Chambers would like criminal attorneys to enter their pleas the Friday before jury cases, so they can either resolve their case or be ready to go to trial on Monday.

If youve ever served on jury duty, you know that the first day you usually sit around and wait. Thats because on Monday, the judge is taking pleas, settling cases, and looking for the next case thats ready to go. Meanwhile, the jury sits and waits, said Chambers. It seems to me that if the defendant wants to plead guilty, he or she can do that when the jurors are not waiting.

Meet Benson Chambers

Chambers attended Canton Elementary and Cherokee High School. During his youth, he worked at the local Goodyear Tire Store, Western Auto, Sosebee Funeral Home, and Chamberhouse, which his sister still owns. He graduated from Reinhardt University and Brenau University before entering law school.

He is married to Lisa, has three sons, all of whom graduated from Cherokee County schools, and six grandchildren who call him Dooda.

Chambers has been a member of Rotary, Optimist, and Kiwanis, as well as the Chamber of Commerce, charter member of the Cherokee Chorale, and his church. He is proud to be an Eagle Scout and has been involved in the Boy Scouts for
many years.

Most of his life, he was a member of First Baptist Canton where he served as a deacon, sang in the choir, and played the trumpet. When his son became pastor of Sojourn Woodstock, he began attending that church.

Vote for Benson Chambers

I can make a difference for the taxpayers. I can create an environment in which attorneys and their clients can get quicker resolutions for their cases, and I can apply my 35 years of diverse legal experience to whatever may come before me in the courtroom with a temperament of tolerance and respect, said Chambers.

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