Benson Varghese

Benson Varghese is a Board Certified Criminal Lawyer. He is also the founder and Managing Partner of Varghese Summersett PLLC. Benson represents individuals charged with the most serious state and federal criminal offenses. He has proven himself in and outside of the courtroom as a criminal defense attorney who has obtained favorable results handling complex criminal matters.

Board Certification is a rare distinction among lawyers. To become Board Certified an attorney has to have the recommendation of their peers, judges, and attorneys they have tried cases against – all before sitting for a rigorous exam. Additionally, Board Certification requires a significant portion of the attorney’s practice be in the specialty area. (Mr. Varghese practices criminal law exclusively.) Additionally, to sit for the exam, the attorney must have significant trial experience. (Mr. Varghese has tried over 100 jury trials in state and federal court.)

Benson Varghese has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial Attorney by the National Trial Lawyers Association and has been named a “Top Attorney” by Fort Worth Magazine every year since 2012. He is also a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, a distinction held by less than 10 percent of all licensed attorneys in Texas.

Mr. Varghese is also a past president of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and currently serves on the TCCDLA Board of Directors.

He is also regularly on local and national news stations and frequently serves as an expert for newspapers across the country. You can see his notable media appearances here.

Benson has extensive experience litigating issues relating to intoxication (alcohol, drugs, and prescription drugs), specimen analysis (breath and blood), and retrograde extrapolation in DWI, intoxication assault, and intoxication manslaughter cases.

He has also successfully represented individuals charged with all levels of sexual allegations ranging from indecency charges to sexual assault of a child, and continuous sexual assault charges.

Benson Varghese is a member of the Federal Bar Association. He regularly handles federal criminal cases and focuses on federal conspiracy charges and cases where the government is relying on sophisticated means of detection.

He also represents corporations (including corporate management and directors) being investigated for fraud, securities violations, antitrust violations, and breaches of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Benson is also an avid supporter of a number of philanthropic and non-profit organizations. In 2019, he was named The Outstanding Young Lawyer of Tarrant County for his professional proficiency and service to the profession and service to the community.

EDUCATION
 

• Texas Tech University School of Law (JD)
• Southern Methodist University (BBA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 

• Founder & Managing Partner, Varghese Summersett, 2014 - Present
• Assistant District Attorney, Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, 2010-2014
• Staff Attorney, Judge Sharen Wilson, Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1, 2009
• Intern, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, White Collar Division, 2008-2009

HONORS & AWARDS

• Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist
• Named a Best Place to Work for in Fort Worth, Fort Worth Inc., 2023
• Named a DFW Favorite, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2023
• Named to the Texas Lawyer’s Watch List, 2023
• Named a Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer Magazine, 2022
• Named a Top Attorney, 360 West Magazine, 2017 – Present
• Named a Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2016 – Present
• 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. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies, Inc. Magazine, 2018
• Voted Best Law Firm, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2018
• Named a Minority Leader in Business, Fort Worth Business Press, 2017
• Finalist for Entrepreneur of Excellence Award, Service Category, Fort Worth Inc. Magazine, 2017, 2023
• Selected as a Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2016 – 2022
• 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

Courses Taught

Criminal Law Boot Camp