Ben Carter is a creative, effective advocate. He is an associate at Morris & Player, a plaintiff's firm in Louisville, Kentucky.
Prior to joining Morris & Player, Ben worked at the Legal Aid Society and helped Jefferson County build an innovative, county-wide response to its foreclosure crisis. As a litigator, he has defended homeowners from foreclosure with novel, emerging, and bold advocacy. For this work, the Kentucky Bar Association recognized Ben as the Outstanding Young Lawyer of 2010.
Ben brings a commonsense approach to his advocacy and a diversity of experience to his practice. After graduating from Davidson College in North Carolina and the University of Kentucky College of Law, Ben clerked in the Franklin County Circuit Court for the Honorable Thomas Wingate. The Franklin Circuit, by virtue of encompassing Frankfort, routinely addresses complex issues of administrative law and constitutional challenges to legislative and executive authority.
In 2007, Ben and his wife, attorney Erin McKenzie, moved to the Republic of Palau where Ben served as one of two Public Defenders for the small island nation, defending Palauans, Bangladeshis, Filipinos, and Americans from misdemeanor and felony charges.
When they returned to their native Kentucky, Ben and Erin moved to Louisville and Ben began defending homeowners in foreclosure for the Legal Aid Society. Ben continues to craft collaborative solutions to Kentucky's foreclosure crisis with support from the Network Center for Community Change. He is available to consult with local officials seeking to address the problems of foreclosure and vacant properties, to train attorneys hoping to defend homeowners from foreclosure, or discuss specific cases and issues with attorneys.
Morris & Player maintains an office in Louisville, Kentucky, but represents clients across the Commonwealth.
Ben writes about foreclosure defense and other law-related topics at his law blog and writes about everything else at BlueGrassRoots. Stay updated by following him on Twitter and Facebook.
