Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett is a nationally recognized personal injury lawyer and trial consultant known for securing exceptional results in serious injury and wrongful death cases. His work has helped obtain a 32 million dollar wrongful death verdict, a 2.5 million dollar arbitration award against Amazon, and a 2.2 million dollar settlement for a traumatic brain injury victim. He has also played a key role in uncovering widespread solar panel fraud schemes, protecting consumers from predatory practices.As the principal attorney at Bennett Legal, Charles represents clients in commercial and 18‑wheeler truck accidents, wrongful death claims, traumatic brain injuries, catastrophic injury cases, motor vehicle accidents, and workplace injury claims. He has personally tried cases to verdict in personal injury litigation, criminal prosecution, and criminal defense—experience that gives him a rare, well‑rounded perspective in the courtroom. Clients and colleagues know him as a relentless, strategic litigator who uses every legal tool available to maximize case value and hold negligent companies and individuals accountable.In addition to his trial practice, Charles is a principal consultant with Trial Structure, LLC, the leading plaintiff-focused trial strategy program in the United States. He helps attorneys nationwide prepare high‑value opening statements, structure evidence, and build case presentations proven to increase verdicts and settlements. Trial Structure also trains lawyers on organizing themes, identifying defenses, and presenting cases in a clear, compelling way from voir dire through closing argument.Charles graduated cum laude from SMU Dedman School of Law. Before becoming an attorney, he attended Midwestern State University on a full athletic scholarship, earning a degree in kinesiology with a minor in mathematics. A team captain and two‑time academic all‑conference selection, he helped win two conference championships while ranking among the university’s top 20 all‑time scorers and top 15 rebounders.He went on to play professional basketball in Europe for eight years, competing in Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey. The discipline, intensity, and competitive drive he developed as a professional athlete now power his work advocating for injury victims.During law school, Charles clerked at a Dallas firm where he helped secure international arbitration awards for professional athletes and sports agents. He also served as a student prosecutor for the Wylie Municipal Court, where he first‑chaired several trials.Charles has been included in The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 every year since 2017 and was selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2020—honors awarded to a small percentage of attorneys who demonstrate exceptional skill, results, and professional achievement.