About Benjamin H.
Benjamin H. Carafiol began his legal path at the College of William and Mary, where he earned a B.A. in 2004. He continued his studies at Wake Forest University School of Law and received his J.D. in 2008. Those years set the groundwork for a practice that moves between trial work and bankruptcy matters.
Early in his career he served as a senior associate at Livesay & Myers, PC beginning in 2009. The role put him in court frequently and gave him steady exposure to civil litigation and creditor-side bankruptcy issues. A decade later he joined Nichols Zauzig, PC as a senior associate in 2019, where he carried a similar caseload and worked on contested matters in state and federal forums.
Since 2020 he has been associated with The Law Office of Benjamin H Carafiol, PLC. That affiliation reflects a shift to a smaller, more client-focused setting. He handles litigation and bankruptcy matters and often represents clients in adversary proceedings and contested creditor actions. The work requires courtroom time as well as detailed motions practice and negotiation.
Carafiol is admitted to practice before the courts in Virginia and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He also holds admission to the Fourth Circuit. Those admissions allow him to take appeals and bankruptcy matters through multi-tiered processes when cases require additional review.
Outside casework, he is active locally and statewide. He maintains memberships in the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association. Those associations keep him connected to trial practice trends and local bar activities. He participates in continuing legal education and the practical exchanges that bar groups provide.
Colleagues describe him as steady in the courtroom and methodical on brief. He balances contested litigation with bankruptcy representation, moving between hearings and client counseling. His practice demands both quick tactical decisions at hearings and careful drafting for long-term case strategy.
Carafiol works from The Law Office of Benjamin H Carafiol, PLC, where he handles matters that range from contested creditor work to state-court litigation. His current practice focuses on litigation and bankruptcy matters in Virginia and federal bankruptcy proceedings in the Eastern District of Virginia.
