Christopher E. Benjamin

Christopher Benjamin is a panelist in the dispute resolution firm of Salmon & Dulberg. As a trial attorney, mediator, magistrate, real estate broker and title agent, Christopher has represented individuals and companies ranging in every aspect of law (and transactions) common to the average American and their business pursuits. In addition to his law practice of 20yrs, Mr. Benjamin has been a certified mediator for 15 years and has been appointed as a Hearing Officer in the 11^th Circuit’s Traffic Division (for 10 years), and a Special Magistrate in code enforcement and red-light camera infractions for cities throughout the tri-county area (Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach). Christopher has experience in premise liability, insurance coverage, auto negligence, negligent security, family, creditor’s rights, construction, lemon law, and commercial litigation. See also practice areas.

Christopher is Martindale-Hubbell “AV Peer Review Rated.” He has been continually recognized by his peers in Florida Trend Magazine, Super Lawyers Magazine, South Florida Legal Guide and US News and World Report (online directory) as an outstanding attorney in his area of general litigation. He is admitted to practice in all Florida courts as well as in the United States District Courts of Florida and US Bankruptcy Court. Christopher’s activities in the community included but are not limited to appointment on the Nuisance Abatement Board for City of Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County Commission on Human Rights, Miami-Dade County Business Enterprise Advisory Committee, Miami-Dade County Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust, Miami-Dade County School Board Attendance & Boundary Advisory Committee and Miami-Dade County School Board Secure Our Future Advisory Committee. In addition to his various professional memberships, Christopher has also chaired the Dade County Bar’s Juvenile Committee and Co-Chaired the Solo and Small Firm Division. Christopher has been the president of the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association, and president of the Florida Muslim Bar Association. In 2020 Christopher was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, as the Representative for House District 107.

Christopher is a well-respected mediator and arbitrator throughout South Florida. He was a contract mediator with the 17^th Judicial Circuit In-House Mediation Division. He serves on the panel for the Department of Financial Services, mediating property damage claims. Christopher was also a mediator for the Collins Center for Public Policy and serves as an Arbitrator for FINRA. Christopher has mediated over 2000 cases.