Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 2001
Education: Georgia State University College of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2027 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 Call today:
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Ben F. Windham is the founder of Ben F. Windham, P.C., based in Macon, Georgia, where he provides legal representation to individuals involved in a variety of personal injury and criminal law matters. His practice focuses on helping clients navigate the legal challenges that can arise from serious accidents, medical negligence, wrongful death claims and criminal charges. He works with clients to understand the circumstances of their cases, and provides guidance and representation tailored to their individual legal needs.
Mr. Windham represents individuals and families seeking legal recourse after suffering injuries, losses or other damages. His practice also includes criminal law, with experience handling DUI matters and representing clients facing criminal charges.
Admitted to practice in Georgia in 2001, Mr. Windham is authorized to practice before the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia.
Mr. Windham’s professional and bar association memberships include the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the American Association for Justice and the Ocmulgee Circuit Bar Association. He has also been active with the Henry County Bar Association, where he previously served as vice president and president.
Mr. Windham earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Texas Christian University in 1997. He later received his Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law in 2001, establishing the foundation for his legal career in Georgia.
In addition to his legal practice and professional involvement, Mr. Windham speaks both English and Spanish, enabling him to serve a diverse range of clients and communicate effectively throughout the legal process.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2001, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://windhamlaw.com/attorney-profiles/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Georgia, 2001
- United States District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2002
- Member, Ocmulgee Circuit Bar Association
- President, Henry County Bar Association, 2003
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 2001
- Vice President, Henry County Bar Association, 2002
- Member, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 - 2023
- Moderated Judicial Panel on Discovery at the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association's Winter Seminar, 2013
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 2001
- United States District Court Middle District of Georgia, 2012
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $11,000,000.00 in Premises Liability Death case, 2024
- $750,000.00 Recovery in Trucking Collision, 2024
- $1,500,000.00 Recovery in Trucking Collision, 2024
- $1,,000,000 Slip and Fall in bathroom of apartment complex, 2023
- $1,100,000.00 pedestrian automobile collision, 2021
- $800,000.00 trucking collision, 2022
- $450,000.00 soft tissue commercial pickup truck collision, 2022
- $5,000,000.00 premises liability settlement, 2017
- Auto Collision Recovery $950,000.00, 2019
- Invasion of Privacy $300,000.00
- Obtained $100,000.00 for passenger of a motorcyle who was thrown off of the back of the motorcycle when the driver negligently drove over a pot hole in the road., 2014
- Wrongful Death $181,000.00
- Recently Ben F. Windham successfully defended a family being sued by Bank of America (BOA) for over $340,000.00 on a second mortgage. The family of four had paid and agreed to $40,000.00 to settle the second mortgage debt when they had to short sell their home. BOA engaged in a bait and switch through their loan servicer, and issued a release of only the Security Deed after receiving the $40,000.00 payment. BOA then sued the family for the $340,000.00 even though the debt had been negotiated. Mr. Windham successfully defended a dispositive Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the bank and brought multiple counterclaims against BOA including injury to credit reputation, false light invasion of privacy and punitive damages. BOA agreed to only settle the case for payment of 90% of the $340,000.00. Mr. Windham refused the offer and insisted upon going to trial on the counterclaims against BOA. With two days remaining before the beginning of the jury trial BOA dismissed all claims against Mr. Windham's clients With Prejudice, saving the family from financial ruin., 2015
- Wrongful Foreclosure $150,000.00
- Automobile Accident $1,000,000.00
- Negligent Security $100,000.00
- Abuse at an Assisted Living Facility $449,000.00
- Wrongful Foreclosure $155,000.00
- Premises Liability $300,000.00
- Obtained $400,000.00 for driver of a passenger automobile who incurred a lumbar disc injury after her car was swept off of the road by a truck driver for Inland Seafood Corporation. , 2015
- Box Truck Collision $250,000.00
- Obtained $200,000.00 recovery for driver of a passenger car who was injured upon being hit by a tractor trailer turning into a gas station while she was turning out. Plaintiff injured her shoulder and needed a nerve impingement release surgery. Medical bills were $50,000.00., 2015
- Commercial Vehicle Collision $175,000.00
- Tractor Trailer Collision $800,000.00
- Slip and Fall $77,000.00
- Automobile Accident $450,000.00
- Automobile Collision $100,000.00
- Motorcycle Collision $250,000.00
- Slip and Fall $50,000.00
- Property Dispute $249,000.00
- Obtained $125,000.00 for driver of a passenger vehicle who was hit at a low rate of speed by a tractor trailer in a parking lot. Plaintiff's car had slight, damage, however the impact injured her lumbar spine and resulted in a discectomy procedure. , 2014
- Plumbing Truck Collision $175,000.00
- Ben F. Windham recently represented a consumer against Ocwen Loan Servicing, Inc., the nation's largest mortgage loan servicer, in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. The case stemmed from continued telephone harassment of a widow who could no longer pay her mortgage after the death of her husband. Despite the consumer having sent written letters to Ocwen to stop the calls and exercise the power of sale by foreclosing on the home, Ocwen continued to harass her multiple times a day, after hours and on weekends. Mr. Windham litigated the case against four attorneys with a large firm in Atlanta and was able to defend against dispositive motions and a large number of borderline frivolous pre-trial motions. In the end, the case settled just before trial with Ocwen buying out the remaining mortgage balance near one hundred thousand dollars, resulting in the elderly widow owning her home free and clear and also paying her attorney's fees. This is the second time in just over a year that the firm has been able to obtain complete mortgage forgiveness for a consumer that has been the victim of a lender or servicer's violations of fair debt collection laws, despite the financial entity defendant mounting an aggressive defense., 2015
- Notable 2012-13 Recoveries: $525,000.00 Respondeat Superior Road Wreck Case $450,000.00 Nursing Home Neglect $180,000.00 Product Liability Case against Golf Cart Distributor $100,000.00 Premises Liablility Case , 2012
- Tractor Trailer Collision $80,000.00
- Construction Vehicle Accident $525,000.00
- Box Truck Collision $150,000.00
- Commercial Debt Dispute $375,000.00
- Slip and Fall $87,000.00
Pro bono / Community Service
- Chair and Organizer of Coctails for the Cure benefitting the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance to raise money for research grants for therapies and cures for the disease Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Event is held annually at Lake Oconee and has raised over $100,000.00
- Chairs benefit at Lake Oconee that has raised over $100,000.00 for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
Educational Background
- Texas Christian University, B.A. in History, Minor in Business Administration, 1997
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Moderated Judicial Panel comprised of four Georgia Jurists / Judges on various trial issues, including discovery, evidence and trial. , Judicial Panel Moderator, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Winter Seminar, 2013
Honors
- Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Industry Groups
- Automobile Collisions
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2027
- Rising Stars: 2014
