Frank Benvenuto

Frank Benvenuto

also known as DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney, Frank Benvenuto, P.A., Auto Accident and Personal Injury Attorney, Frank Benvenuto

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 32 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Berlin, MD
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

10031 Old Ocean City Boulevard Suite 108, Berlin, MD

About Frank

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 45%

At Frank Benvenuto, P.A. Attorney At Law, we specialize in bringing criminal defense law into your corner. Frank is a life long resident to Ocean City, MD. with 32 years experience in criminal defense trials. Call today for a free consultation!

33 years

45%
DUI and DWI 40%

At Frank Benvenuto, P.A. Attorney At Law, we specialize in bringing criminal defense law into your corner. Frank is a life long resident to Ocean City, MD. with 32 years experience in DUI & DWI trials. Call today for a free consultation!

33 years

40%
Personal Injury 15%

At Frank Benvenuto, P.A. Attorney At Law, we specialize in bringing personal injury law into your corner. Frank is a life long resident to Ocean City, MD. with over 32 years experience in personal injury trials. Call today & get started !

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 32 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Frank Benvenuto, P.A. Attorney At Law

10031 Old Ocean City Boulevard Suite 108, Berlin, MD, 21811

Frank Benvenuto, P.A. Attorney At Law

12930 Center Drive, Ocean City, MD, 21842

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Frank Benvenuto's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

196 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 41 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Kristin | January 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Glad I chose Frank and Jen to represent me!

I am glad that I chose Frank to represent me in court. Frank and Jen were easy to work with and they provided exceptional legal expertise. Since they are local, they know the DA, judges, and police officers and work with them during your representation. They made me feel comfortable, were highly resp...onsive to my emails and calls, and provided unwavering dedication to my case. I trust them and highly recommend Mr. Benvenuto!

Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Adding to the List of Excellent Reviews for the best lawyer in OC

Male, mid 30's, and to risk sounding cliche, "I do not normally write reviews". However, in this circumstance, I find myself obligated to do so in as honest and sincere a way as possible as a means to be a service. The service I would hope to provide is to guide others who may have found themselves... on the wrong side of the system and in a "nightmare scenario" so as to direct them the correct way. Last summer, I found myself in a predicament in which I was involved in an incident at a hotel which landed me charges with the State of Maryland. Again, in my 30s, I have always strove to do the right thing; I served in the Army and spent years in a civil service job with no prior record. However, as we too often do for ourselves, I may have been caught up in the perspective of it never happening to myself. Several bad choices and a mess later and I was struggling to figure out how to save my career while navigate the stressors and situation I had found myself in. Being from out of state and a couple thousand dollars bail later, I was finally home and frantically searching for legal representation without any clue as to how to proceed with my situation. Through the process, from the beginning to the end, Frank honestly and sincerely guided and articulated how the legal case would go. Coming from an experienced background, I found in conclusion of my case that everything he had stated in his guidance and truthfulness in regards to how to proceed had come true. The results of my case were better than could have been expected; not only was I found not guilty, I was acquitted of the charges.

Posted by anonymous | June 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Thorough and highly recommended

Would like to say that we highly recommend the team of Frank and Venuto and jenn Furbay. my wife and I found ourselves in needing an attorney to represent our daughter in a second DUI charge. Having employed their services before, we did not hesitate to reach out. Jen is a wealth of knowledge and su...ch a caring individual that really put ourselves and our daughters mind at ease about a very stressful situation. The communication and empathy she was able to give to us is so very appreciated. Frank is very experienced and thorough, and his skills and knowledge got us through the first part of our ordeal. The team of Frank and Jen can be recommended with complete confidence that they will do the very best that can be done and will measure up to all your expectations

Posted by anonymous | May 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Highly recommend!

I highly recommend to use Frank Benvenuto! Both him & his secretary were knowledgeable and helpful. Frank helped my husband with a recent DUI case and made everything as easy as possible. Frank even answered his personal phone when I called him on a Saturday morning worried what to do.

Posted by anonymous | July 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Review for Frank Benvenuto

Frank was incredible to work with. He got me out of a tough DUI situation with the best scenario possible. He was responsive and seemed to genuinely care about me. We went through Civil court and MVA court and he kept my best interests at heart. His office staff Jennifer is also great. She was v...ery supportive and always responded immediately to any concern I had. I highly recommend Frank and Jennifer if you get into an unfortunate situation as I did!

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Frank Benvenuto's Lawyer Endorsements

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Brian Clark

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Frank is top notch. Cares deeply about his clients and getting excellent results. He is a regular presence on a daily basis in all courts in Worcester and other lower shore counties. You can't go wrong with his experience, insider knowledge and professional skill and compassion."

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Daniel Kron

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Simply said, Frank is an outstanding criminal attorney. Highly recommended!"

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Joseph Warth

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Frank Benvenuto. I see him in Court often and he is conscientious, hardworking and dedicated to each Client’s cause."

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Steven Rakow

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Frank is an honest, hard-working attorney."

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Michael Farlow

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Frank since I interned with him when I was in college. We've fought against each other on cases, and worked with him on cases. Top notch guy and a good lawyer."

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Thomas Gay

Divorce and separation lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Anders Randrup

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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William Cathell

General practice lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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James Clubb

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Susan Land

General practice lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michelle Fager

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Frank for over 20 years. He is one of the most hardworking honest attorneys out there and will go to great lengths to help his clients. I highly endorse him."

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Robyn Zenzinger

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Timothy Vanderweert

DUI and DWI lawyer | Dec 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've referred clients to Frank in the past. He has a well-deserved reputation as an excellent DUI attorney. I recommend him highly."

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Steven Rakow

Criminal defense lawyer

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Brian Clark

Criminal defense lawyer

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Richard Brueckner

Criminal defense lawyer

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Ryan Kief

Criminal defense lawyer

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Joseph Warth

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Top 100 Criminal Defense, The National Trial Lawyers

2020

10 Best Attorneys Exceptional & Outstanding Client Service, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2019

Top 100 Criminal Defense, The National Trial Lawyers

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Customer Service Award, FM 98.1, Ocean City Today Paper

2009

Certificate of Apreciation for A.B.L.E. program, Salisbury University

2008

Outstanding Participation Worcester County Internship Program, Worcester County Internship Program

2007

Most Blessed Scrament Catholic School Advisory Board, Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School

1995

Admitted to Practice Law, United States District Court

1994

Support of Applied Business Learning Program, Salisbury University

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Owner, Law Offive of Frank Benvenuto

1994 - 2004

Adjunct Professor, Salisbury University

1993 - 1996

Attorney, Cadwell & Cadwell, P.A.

Associations

1993 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

1993 - Present

Worcester County Bar Association

Member

2010 - 2013

Worcester County Bar Foundation

President

2010 - 2013

St. Thomas More Society

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Bail Denied for Maryland Mom Suspected in Deaths of Four Infants Found on Property

Maryland father found not guilty in the attempted murder of his eight-month old daughter

Manslaughter charges dropped in OC beating death

Expert Finds Freeman Case Unlike Any Other Neonaticide

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Education

1991

Widener University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

Salisbury University

BS - Bachelor of Science

1977

University of Maryland

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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