T. Hart Benton III

Hart Benton practices in the areas of employment and civil rights law, complex commercial litigation, and white collar governmental investigations and proceedings.

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Hart represents large and small businesses alike in all aspects of the employment relationship, from counselling employers on day-to-day issues of regulatory compliance, dispute resolution strategy, employment contracts, and employee handbooks, to defending employers in private litigation matters and federal and state administrative proceedings. Hart has secured favorable outcomes for his clients in a variety of employment- and civil-rights-related disputes, and his experience includes defending against claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the U.S. Constitution, and various state anti-discrimination, anti-retaliation, and workplace safety statutes.

Outside of the employment context, Hart also regularly advises clients on dispute resolution strategies and aggressively prosecutes and defends a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters. Hart’s experience representing businesses and individuals extends to claims involving the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), trade secrets, intellectual property rights, construction law, contract disputes, fiduciary duties, corporate mismanagement, and civil fraud. Hart also represents clients in criminal and civil governmental white collar investigations involving allegations such as securities fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud.

Beyond his private practice, Hart is a committed advocate for the legal needs of lower-income individuals in the Mobile area. Hart maintains an active pro bono practice.

Hart and his wife, Loryn, are also proud alumni of W.P. Davidson High School’s first International Baccalaureate class and Birmingham-Southern College.

Education
  • Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law, Juris Doctor
  • Editor in Chief, Loyola Law Review
  • Birmingham-Southern College
Professional awards, honors, and distinctions

2022 recipient of the Ben Kilborn Volunteer Lawyer of the Year Award from the South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program

Professional civic and charitable organizations

South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program

Executive Board Member of the Board of Directors

Alabama Bar Association

Member

Mobile Bar Young Lawyers

Member, Executive Committee

South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program

Member, Board of Directors

United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile

Member of Board of Directors

Educational legal seminar presentations and lectures

Mr. Benton focuses on what he knows. Explore his published work and seminars.

Published works
  • T. Hart Benton, Rethinking Political Party Contribution Limits: A Roadmap to Reform, 63 Loy. L. Rev. 255 (2017).

  • T. Hart Benton, Congressional and Presidential Electoral Reform After Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 62 Loy. L. Rev 155 (2016).

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