Alvin Benton

Alvin Benton is a seasoned legal professional currently serving as the Lead Product Counsel for Auto Lending at Upstart since December 2023. Prior to this role, Benton held positions at Goldman Sachs as Vice President and Senior Counsel, providing advisory support in retail banking and credit card products, and at Capital One as Senior Director and Associate General Counsel, where strategic legal support was offered for Auto Finance servicing operations. Additional experience includes roles in litigation at Dorf & Nelson LLP and Holland & Knight LLP, along with editorial responsibilities at Thomson Reuters and teaching as an Adjunct Professor at Florida A&M University. Benton holds a Juris Doctor from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, along with a Master's Degree in Social Sciences and a Bachelor's degree in English from the same institution.