Benjamin Akery

Benjamin W. Akery is a partner at the Steinberg Law Firm, which has its offices in South Carolina – Charleston, Goose Creek and Summerville. He works out of his office in Goose Creek, helping clients residing in the surrounding areas as well as in Charleston, Mt. Pleasant and Moncks Corner. His practice areas are focused on:

·       Workers’ compensation

·       Social Security Disability

·       Personal injuries

·       Automobile accidents

·       Product liability

·       Premises liability

·       Wrongful death

After completing his undergraduate studies at the College of Charleston, Mr. Akery studied at the Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. While there, he served as a staff attorney at the Indigent Criminal Defense Clinic advocating for defendants in the criminal courts of Georgia. He was also the recipient of the Morton H. Aronson Franchise Law Award. 

Listed in The Best Lawyers under the Workers' Compensation Law-Claimants category, Mr. Akery is renowned as a knowledgeable attorney. He has been peer-review rated as Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished* for his professional achievements and high ethical standing in the legal field. Furthermore, he has been recognized as an Elite Lawyer and named among the Lawyers of Distinction. The National Trial Lawyers have added him to the Top 40 Attorneys Under 40 in South Carolina. He also has a 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo. 

A licensed practitioner for more than 14 years, Mr. Akery is a member of the South Carolina Bar, the Charleston County Bar Association and the Injured Workers Advocates. He serves on the Berkeley County Bar’s board of directors and is the president of their Young Lawyers Division. Moreover, he is on the board of governors for the South Carolina Association for Justice.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.