Mr. Benton attended Birmingham-Southern College after graduating in W.P. Davidson High School’s first International Baccalaureate class. Mr. Benton graduated from Birmingham-Southern cum laude with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Philosophy. He received his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude and served as the Editor in Chief of the Loyola Law Review. Mr. Benton was also designated a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar, an honor for students graduating in the top 10 percent of their class, and received a Certificate in Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. He was an active participant in Loyola’s Moot Court program, and worked as a research assistant for Professor Cynthia Lepow, a nationally recognized tax expert.

Mr. Benton and his wife, Loryn, are both native Mobilians and currently reside in Mobile.