About Benjamin
Benjamin Royster trained at two North Carolina establishments earlier than launching a profession that has mixed public service and personal practice. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill starting in 1995 and finished a B.A. in political science in 1999. He went directly to North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2002 and earned his J.D. in 2005.
Royster started his legal career within the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office in Charlotte, joining as an assistant district lawyer in 2005. The role placed him within the routine of court work and case control. He treated the needs of public prosecution during those early years, gaining courtroom experience and familiarity with county-level procedures.
In 2014 he shifted into personal practice and have become a companion at Royster and Royster, PLLC. The move returned him to a smaller-firm surroundings where he may perhaps apply the procedural knowledge and legal proceedings knowledge he had developed in public office. As a partner, he has overseen documents, labored with clients right away, and collaborated on litigation preparation and negotiation.
Alongside his practice, Royster has maintained ties to local and state bar teams. He has been a member of the Surry County Bar Association since 2014 and has served as 2d vice-president of the District 17B Bar Association since that same year. He joined the North Carolina Advocates for Justice in 2016 and continues that membership. Earlier in his career, he was lively within the Mecklenburg County Bar Association from 2005 until 2014.
Colleagues describe him as deliberate and procedural. His background in a prosecutor’s office followed by years in private practice has given him a steady familiarity with court deadlines, evidence-gathering process practice, and case circulate across trial calendars. He has labored on matters that require each court advocacy and client counseling, navigating the rhythm of hearings, motions practice, and settlement discussions.
Royster is licensed to practice in North Carolina and facilities his work in state courts. He balances court preparation and client-dealing with work within the firm, mentoring more youthful lawyers and engaging with local bar things to do. He continues to practice at Royster and Royster, PLLC, where his practice makes a speciality of matters treated through the company’s workplace in North Carolina.
