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Attorney Benjamin W. Akery is a partner at the Steinberg Law Firm. Based out of the Goose Creek office, Ben primarily handles personal injury and workers' compensation cases.

Ben earned his undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Emory University's School of Law. He is an active member of the South Carolina Bar Association, Charleston County Bar, and Berkeley County Bar, where he served on the board of directors and as president of the Young Lawyers Division.

He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for four consecutive years (2016-2020; 2022) and was selected as Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in 2022 for Workers' Compensation Law-Claimants. Ben was also selected as Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2017 and was nominated as a Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers Association.

He is passionate about giving back to the community and is an active member of Crosstowne Christian Church and serves as chair of the board of directors for Healing Farms.

To learn more about Ben or to contact him, please call (843) 720-2800 or visit https://www.steinberglawfirm.com/attorney/benjamin-w-akery/ .

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Location
  • 118 South Goose Creek Boulevard
    Goose Creek, SC 29445
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Education
  • Emory University, Juris Doctor, graduated 2008
  • College of Charleston
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, 2008
Affiliations
  • Berkeley County Bar Association - Past Officer of the Board of Directors
  • Berkeley County Bar Association - Past President, Young Lawyers Division
  • Charleston County Bar Association - Member
  • Injured Workers' Advocates - Member
  • South Carolina Association for Justice - Member

Steinberg Law Firm
Headquarters: Charleston, South Carolina

8 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants, Charleston, SC (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers; Lawyer of the Year-Workers' Compensation Law-Claimants; 2022
  • Super Lawyers; Rising Star; 2017
  • Morton H. Aronson Franchise Law Award--Emory University School of Law 2008
  • Martindale-Hubble; BV Distinguished; 2013
  • Best Lawyers; Best Lawyers in America-Workers' Compensation- Claimants; 2016-2020
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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