About Matthew L.
Matthew L. Benton is a partner at Ralston, Benton, Byerley & Moore, PLLC, with offices in Mooresville, Statesville, and Taylorsville, North Carolina. He has been licensed to practice law in North Carolina since 2006.
His practice areas include criminal law, family law, business law, estate planning, and personal injury. He has represented clients in various matters, including criminal defense, domestic and family law, civil litigation, probate matters, and legal malpractice. He has also served as attorney for the town of Ronda.
He has been recognized with a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of 3.7 out of 5.0. He is a member of the Iredell County Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, and American Bar Association. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2006 and his Bachelor of Arts in History from North Carolina State University in 2002, graduating magna cum laude.
He resides in Mooresville, North Carolina, with his wife and two children. In his free time, he enjoys cheering on the Alabama Crimson Tide and NC State Wolfpack, as well as participating in barbecue competitions with his father-in-law's team, The Fabulous Faultliners.