Overview
Ally Benton represents clients in product liability and mass tort cases, complex commercial litigation, and high-stakes appeals. She brings valuable experience and strategic perspective to her cases, having clerked at the Colorado Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
In addition to her appellate and critical motions practice, Ally supports product liability and mass tort trial teams with high-level strategic planning, briefing and legal analysis.
Judicial Clerkships
Ally clerked for Judge Gregory Phillips at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She also served as clerk for Justice Richard Gabriel at the Colorado Supreme Court. And during law school, Ally served as a judicial extern to Judge Patricia Millett at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Personal Interests
Ally has a third-degree black belt from the USA Taekwondo Federation. Her awards in taekwondo include: U.S. National Champion, 2006; U.S. Open Gold Medalist, 2007; and U.S. National Team Member, 2009 and 2010.
Ally enjoys traveling, spending time outside, and going on long walks with her husband and their two golden retrievers.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Colorado
Court Admissions
Colorado Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Clerkships
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Hon. Gregory Phillips, 2023-2024
Colorado Supreme Court, Justice Richard Gabriel, 2022-2023
Education
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. magna cum laude, Order of the Coif (2020)
University of Colorado
B.S. in Business Administration, Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility (2014)
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Other Perspectives
- Alexandra K. Creel Benton & Michelle Xiao Liu, "Beyond Belief: How the “Corroboration Rule” in Malawi Obstructs Justice for Victims of Sex Crimes and Discriminates Against Women and Girls on the Basis of Sex — A Call for Legislative Change," 40 Columbia Journal of Gender and Law (in press, spring 2021).