Kassius Benson provides expert trial and jury consulting services. During his 30-year career as a trial lawyer, Kassius Benson was lead counsel in well over 150 jury trials to verdict in Federal and state courts throughout the country. He has picked juries in countless more cases. Kassius now consults, teaches, and trains trial lawyers, law firms, and agencies the best methods and most effective methods of preparing and executing all facets of jury trial work.

Education

Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN, Class of 1996

Bachelor of Science in English, With Honors, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Class of 1993

Representative Litigation

As a trial lawyer, Kassius Benson had tremendous success representing clients charged with the most serious charges including homicide as well as the highest level of appeals. Representative litigation includes:

State v. Aaron Humphreys – St. Louis County, Duluth, Minnesota

Media Coverage of Humphreys’ Acquittal – Click here

State v. Judana Catherine Williams – Rice County, Faribault, Minnesota

Media Coverage of Williams’ Acquittal – Click here

Mr. Benson has appeared before the United States Supreme Court as co-counsel in the successful criminal appeal in Greenlaw v. United States, 128 S.Ct. 2559 (2008).

Greenlaw v. United States – Writ of Certiorari –  Click here