W. Lydell Benson Jr.

W. Lydell Benson Jr. currently serves as a Litigation Associate at Brown Rudnick LLP since November 2020 and has been a Pathfinder for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity since January 2024, participating in a professional development program designed for early-career attorneys from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, W. Lydell Benson Jr. holds a board member position at The Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation, focusing on grants for education in underserved communities. Previous experiences include being an Associate Leadership Institute Fellow at the New York City Bar Association, a Criminal Law & Policy Initiative Fellow at The George Washington University Law School, and various roles including judicial intern and summer associate at Brown Rudnick LLP. W. Lydell Benson Jr. earned a JD from The George Washington University Law School and a BA in Criminal Justice from Temple University.