Benjamin Edward Schoettker

Ben is an experienced trial lawyer. He has handled numerous jury trials in the State of Alabama in both State and Federal Court. Ben has successfully litigated both personal injury and criminal defense matters. 

On a daily bases Ben is reviewing personal injury cases for clients and perparing them for trial.  He has recovered Millions of dollars for injured peopel.  Personal injury cases include Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Slip and Falls, Wrongful Death, wrongfully filled prescription medications, as well as other matters involving injury to his clients.  Ben is passionate about these types of cases and enjoyes helping people obtain a favorable result.

A few of his criminal successes include verdicts of not guilty in trials involving Murder, Robbery, Theft of Property, Fraudulent use of a Credit Card, Domestic Violence, Harassment, Reckless Endangerment, Menacing, Driving Under the Influence.  

He is an experienced negotiator as well, able to resolve cases without a trial when appropriate. His skill in negotiating on behalf of his clients has resulted in numerous criminal matters being dismissed by the prosecution and obtaining monetary settlements for his civil clients. He is a compassionate counselor that works to understand his clients legal battles and resolve them.

Ben was born and raised in Hollywood, Florida. After graduating from High School he came to Montgomery, Alabama on an athletic scholarship for baseball at Huntingdon College. He later attended Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, graduating in 2001 with a Juris Doctor degree. He began his legal career as an Assistant Deputy District Attorney in Montgomery County Alabama. In 2004, Ben became a founding partner in Barfoot & Schoettker, L.L.C. In 2007 Ben began serving as a Temporary Probate Judge in Montgomery County Alabama, a privilege he still maintains today. He served as President of both the Montgomery County Bar Association and the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association. Ben is married to the former Kimberly McWhorter and a proud father of their oldest daughter Neva Marie, son Samuel Benjamin and youngest daughter Clara Kae. He and his family are members of Trinity Presbyterian Church and currently serve in the children’s ministry. He enjoys fly fishing and turkey hunting as hobbies.