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Benny Hand

Founding Partner

“Contract Mediator”

Opelika, Alabama
36+Years Exp

Core Practice Areas

4 Verticals
✓Family Law Mediation
✓Divorce & Separation
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Personal Injury Claims
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

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Ben Hand is the founding partner of Hand Law Firm, LLC. and a partner of Hand & Hand Mediation, LLC. Ben started Hand Law Firm, in 1990 after he graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He was admitted to both the Alabama and Georgia Bar in 1990. Prior to law school, Ben attended Auburn University and graduated in 1987 with a B.S. in Business Administration. More and more Judges are ordering forms of alternative dispute resolution prior to trial and in the midst of the change, Ben decided to start a new endeavor in Hand & Hand Mediation with his wife, Elizabeth. With over thirty years of experience in law and over twenty years of experience as a Municipal Judge, Ben has the personality, knowledge and experience necessary to successfully mediate, family law, domestic relations, civil litigation, and criminal cases. Ben has seen first hand how mediation can defray the emotions involved in litigation and believes dispute resolution is an important tool that should be used by Judges and attorneys alike to settle cases without the costs and time needed for trials.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

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Attorney

Education

Cumberland School of Law of Samford University

J.D. · Law

Class of 1990

Auburn University

B.S. · Business Management

Class of 1987

Work History

3 Positions

Founding Partner

Hand Law Firm, LLC

1990 – Present

Partner

Hand & Hand Mediation, LLC

Municipal Judge

Municipal Court

Served for over twenty years.

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