Benjamin W. Akery - North Charleston, SC
Attorney at The Steinberg Law Firm, LLC
Personal Injury Lawyers in North Charleston, SC
3955 Faber Place Drive Suite 300 North Charleston, SC 29405
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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18
Years
Experience
North Charleston Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 04/17/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation
- Auto Accident
- Nursing Home Abuse
Attorney Information
Overview
Growing up, Benjamin W. Akery’s family moved around a good bit, following the path of his father’s industrial safety career. “Moving to six new states growing up taught me to be comfortable in all sorts of situations,” says Ben. That comfort has extended to the legal world.
In 2008 Ben joined the venerable Steinberg Law Firm, which was founded in the 1920s on the principle that individuals deserved representation against forces bigger than themselves.
Ben became a partner at the firm in 2016. At Steinberg, he is concentrating on personal injury, workers’ compensation, and social security disability law.
Ben earned his undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston, where he was a member of the Communications Honor Society. Ben was a scholarship athlete in both basketball and baseball his first two years of college. In 2008, he graduated from Emory University School of Law. While at Emory he served as staff attorney at the Indigent Criminal Defense Clinic representing individuals in Georgia’s criminal courts, he also received the Morton H. Aronson Franchise Law Award.
Ben is a member of the South Carolina Bar, Charleston County Bar, and Berkeley County Bar where he served on the board of directors and as president of the young lawyers division. He serves on the board of governors for the South Carolina Association for Justice and is a member of the Injured Workers Advocates. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America for four years in a row (2016-2020) and in 2022, was named Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year in workers' compensation. He was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2017 and was nominated by The National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 40 Attorneys Under 40 in South Carolina.
He is an active member of Crosstowne Christian Church, serves as chair of the board of directors for Healing Farms, and lives with his wife Apryl and two daughters in West Ashley
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Nominated, The National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 40 Attorneys Under 40 in South Carolina
- Million-dollar Advocates Award: National Trial Lawyers Association
- Morton H. Aronson Franchise Law Award--Emory University School of Law, 2008
- Martindale-Hubble; BV Distinguished, 2013
- Elite Lawyer, 2021
- Super Lawyers: South Carolina Rising Stars, 2017 - 2022
- Best Lawyers; Best Lawyers in America-Workers' Compensation- Claimants, 2016 - 2020
- Best Lawyers in America: Lawyer of the Year-Workers' Compensation, 2017 - 2022
- Clients' Choice Award; Avvo, 2022
- Lawyers of Distinction, 2022
- Avvo: Clients' Choice Award, 2022
- Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants, Charleston, SC, 2022
- Best Lawyers in America, 2016 - 2023
- Best Lawyers in America: Lawyer of the Year-Workers' Compensation, 2026
Other Sources of Feedback About Benjamin W. Akery
Included on the 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2018 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2017 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 2008
Honors: Staff Attorney Indigent Criminal Defense Clinic representing individuals in Georgia’s criminal courts
Honors: Morton H. Aronson Franchise Law Award
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 2008
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Non Legal Education
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College of Charleston
Honors: Communications Honor Society
Honors: Scholarship athlete in both basketball and baseball
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College of Charleston
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney & Partner
Past Positions
- Indigent Criminal Defense Clinic, Staff Attorney
Languages
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English (Primary)
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Spanish
Pro Bono Activities
- Crosstowne Christian Church
- Healing Farms, Board of Directors
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina
Other Affiliations
- South Carolina Bar (Member)
- Charleston County Bar (Member)
- Berkeley County Bar (Board of Directors)
- Berkeley County Bar (President, Young Lawyers Division)
- South Carolina Association for Justice (Board of Governors)
- Injured Workers Advocates (Member)
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Contact
3955 Faber Place Drive
Suite 300
North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: 843-603-8330
Fax: 843-722-1190
Email: Send a message
Hours: Open Mon – Thurs 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Open Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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