Eric G. Benson

Mr. Benson is a member of the firm's White Collar Criminal Defense and Corporate Compliance Practice Group.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Benson served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Utah where he prosecuted a wide variety of criminal cases, including wire fraud, mail fraud, violent crimes, drug crimes and immigration cases.  During his time as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Benson handled a large caseload from indictment to appeal, participating as lead counsel in many federal trials.

Now, Mr. Benson focuses his practice on defending individuals as well as companies in both civil and criminal litigation.  A large part of Mr. Benson’s practice focuses on assisting companies, large and small, to develop corporate programs that comply with state and federal criminal and civil laws.  His practice also includes acting as independent counsel and liaison with federal authorities during a company’s internal investigation.

In addition, Mr. Benson serves as an attorney on the federal court’s Criminal Justice Act panel in the District of Utah where he represents indigent criminal defendants charged with all types of federal criminal violations.

Mr. Benson has been voted by his peers throughout the state as one of Utah's "Legal Elite" in the category of Up and Coming Lawyers (as published in Utah Business Magazine).