DOUGLAS W. BENSON, founder of Benson & Associates lives in Arvada with his wife and three children and devotes his practice exclusively to representing homeowners and homeowners associations experiencing construction-related problems along the front-range, mountain communities and western slope.

Mr. Benson completed his undergraduate studies at Christian Heritage College, where he majored in English. He received his Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law. During law school, he served on the Honors Advocacy Board and the California Western Law Review. Mr. Benson was also a member of the ABA Negotiations Team and was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in torts and alternative dispute resolutions.

Mr. Benson has been an assigned mediator for the courts on numerous occasions. He utilizes his alternative dispute resolution skills in resolving claims for clients by focusing on mediation and arbitration. Mr. Benson is also a seasoned trial lawyer who has won several multimillion verdicts and awards for individual homeowners and homeowner associations in recent years.

Mr. Benson has spoken for various organizations nationally, and presented more than 40 seminars throughout the western United States. Recently, Mr. Benson spoke at the “Mealey’s Construction Defect Litigation Conference” in Marina Del Rey, California on the topic of “Construction Defects in Colorado.” He has authored articles on construction and insurance related issues for clients and organizations. Mr. Benson is currently a member of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.