Benson Varghese | Fort Worth Criminal Defense Lawyer

Benson Varghese

Benson Varghese

Juvenile Law, Federal Appellate Practice, Immigration, International, , Drugs, theft, assault, sex crimes, expunction, non-disclosures

Fort Worth Criminal Defense, DWI Defense, and Federal Criminal Defense Attorneys

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Main Office

300 Throckmorton Street
Suite 1650
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Office Hours

Monday - Wednesday,12:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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Based in downtown Fort Worth, Varghese Summersett PLLC is a criminal defense and family law practice law firm. Our criminal division is made up of 10 attorneys who focus on criminal defense at the state and federal level. Four attorneys are Board Certified in Criminal Law, the highest designation an attorney can reach. Collectively, we bring together more than 150 years of experience and have had more than 550 jury trials.

Varghese Summersett PLLC

About Benson

Benson Varghese is a Board Certified Criminal Defense lawyer and the founder and managing partner of Varghese Summersett. Collectively, the attorneys at Varghese Summersett bring together more than a century of criminal law experience and have helped thousands facing the biggest problems in their lives. Benson is a former prosecutor and an experienced litigator who has tried more than 100 cases before Texas juries. He represents individuals charged with the most serious state and federal criminal offenses. Benson has been named an Entrepreneur of Excellence, a Minority Leader in Business, a Top Attorney, and a Super Lawyer Rising Star, among other accolades. He is the immediate past president of the Board of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and is an avid supporter of numerous philanthropic and non-profit organizations. In 2019, Benson was named the Outstanding Young Lawyer of Tarrant County. He received his undergraduate degree from SMU and his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law.

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Experience

Managing Partner, Criminal Defense Attorney

Varghese Summersett PLLC

March 2014 – Present

Fort Worth, TX

Assistant District Attorney

Tarrant County District Attorney's Office

August 2010 – March 2014

Tarrant County

Associate

Evans, Daniel, Moore, & Evans

February 2010 – September 2010

Fort Worth, TX

Staff Attorney - Intern

Tarrant County Criminal District Courts

August 2009 – February 2010

Tarrant County

Intern

United States Attorney's Office

January 2008 – July 2008

United States

Law Clerk

United States Attorney's Office

January 2008 – July 2008

United States

Extern

Lubbock Criminal District Attorney's Office

2008 – 2008

Lubbock, TX

Admission

Verified Texas

2009

Education

Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (Business Administration and Management)

2004

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • -Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
  • -Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
  • -Eldon B. Mahon American Inn of Court
  • -State Bar College
  • -Tarrant County Bar Association
  • -Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
Honors / Awards
  • * Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist
  • * Named a Super Lawyer – Super Lawyer Magazine
    2022
  • * Named a Top 100 Rising Stars in Texas – Super Lawyer Magazine
    2020 / 2021
  • * Named the Outstanding Young Lawyer by the Tarrant County Young Lawyer’s Association
    2019
  • * Named One of Fort Worth’s Fastest Growing Companies (No. 6), Fort Worth Inc. Magazine
    2019
  • * Listed No. 782 on the Inc. list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies, Inc. Magazine
    5000 / 2018
  • * Voted “Best Law Firm,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram
    2018
  • * Named a Minority Leader in Business by the Fort Worth Business Press
    2017
  • * Finalist for Entrepreneur of Excellence Award, Service Category, Fort Worth Inc. Magazine
    2017
  • * Selected as a Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine, –
    2016 / 2022
  • * Named “Top Attorney” by 360 West Magazine, –
    2017 / Present
  • * Named “Top Attorney” by Fort Worth Magazine, –
    2016 / Present
  • * Recipient of the Martindale Hubbel “Client Champion” Award
    2017
  • * Named “Premier 100 Trial Attorney” by the American Academy of Trial Attorneys
  • * Rated 10.0 by AVVO
  • * Client’s Choice Award: Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Defense, DUI Defense

Notable Work

Publications

-Texas Evidence | Ten Things I Learned as a Juror

Questions & Answers

What should clients look for in a lawyer?

Experience and Exceptional Results.

Founded 2014

Varghese Summersett PLLC Highlights

DUI-DWI, Criminal, White Collar Crime, Felony, Divorce & Family Law

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