Walter J Benson

I paid $3,000.00 for an OVI case. I was stopped for having my brights on, on a road that had no traffic and no street lights. Stopping me for having brights on in those conditions is against the law itself and the case should have been dismissed. Since the State Trooper lied (multiple lies) in his report, proved by the video and audio recordings, he was going to file for a "motion to dismiss," essentially drop the OVI charge and the high beam charge. He told me that Judge McKenney required as a condition of my bond I would have to wear a SCRAM unit on my ankle, otherwise, I would spend the entirety of my case in jail until resolved. I believe it was Benson's idea. That was the 2nd week of November 2021. I wore a SCRAM alcohol monitor on my ankle. I developed a severe rash, skin rot, and was bleeding from the SCRAM ankle bracelet (They should be illegal !!). Then, I was switched to a unit I had to carry and blow into every couple of hours. My February court date (1st week of February) he canceled because Walter said he had COVID, but when I talked to him, he was on vacation! He said he couldn't get another court date until March 15th, 6 weeks later. On that day, when he was to interrogate the State Trooper in the court in front of Judge McKenney and present the evidence of the officer lying. Benson said the cop didn't lie, he "embellished," and I knew then, I did not have an attorney that was on my side. Then he told me the judge "doesn't like to grant dismissals." After being subjected to the SCRAM unit for 4 1/2 months, I conceded (regrettably) to accepting the charge of an OVI first offense. Walter Benson manipulated me, lied to me, and put me through torture to wear me down because he got paid $3,000.00 upfront and didn't and wouldn't do anything for me. He also threatened a liability case against me when I wrote a negative review on Google. I ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND HIM. I believe most of his reviews are fake since most of the people have only given 1 or 2 and all write the "same" sentences. Anybody can create emails/identities and write reviews. Do your research if you don't believe me. Look at the Barberton court docket, read the proceedings, and see the outcomes of his cases. DON'T waste your money, time, and peace of mind on this attorney.

Mr. Benson is responsible and very respectful of his clients. He is committed to acquiring a just and swift response.

I was charged with an OVI and Mr. Benson got it knocked down to a reckless operation with no suspension on my license and no jail time.
He is an excellent attorney , very knowledgeable and he kept me informed though out all phases of my case. He was easy to work with and always reachable.
I would recommend him to anyone who is need of a great lawyer.

Cheryl B

I made a mistake and one of my biggest fears was making it worse for myself by not knowing how to handle the situation. Attorney Benson was professional, compassionate, helpful, had great communication (he answered my phone call while on vacation and started working to help me before he even came home, to give you an idea), and from the get go made me feel much more comfortable during a time where I was very upset with myself and didn't really know what to do. Every one makes mistakes and Attorney Benson did a great job making me feel like a human while casting zero judgement. It's obvious his biggest goal is to help people in their time of need. Couldn't possibly recommend him higher. Thank you Attorney Benson.

Alex W