Dr. Benjamin L. Hall, III is a Harvard-trained lawyer who founded The Hall Law Firm in 2000. The Hall Law Firm concentrates on litigation matters, including complex construction litigation, complex commercial and contract cases, as well as consumer/personal injury claims. Over the years, Hall and his Firm have generated more than $300,000,000 in recoveries for clients. A member of ABOTA and a life-time member of the NAACP, Ben’s firm motto reflects his commitment to the law: “The Firm Where Right Wins Over Might.” Of all things, Hall prides himself in being a Christian minister. He has been an ordained minister since 1975 and has served the congregation of the Progressive Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ since 1974. Hall was the City Attorney for the City of Houston during the administration of Mayor Bob Lanier. For approximately three years, he managed and supervised a 200+ member legal department, as well as an annual budget of $12+ million dollars. Hall has received many scholastic honors, including but not limited to: Rockefellar Scholar to Africa; Duke Merit Scholar; Duke Black Graduate Fellow; DAAD Scholar to Germany and German Research Fellow. Hall is a recognized legal expert in construction law and personal injury litigation. He has received numerous honors and accolades for his services in the legal field, including but not limited to the following: The highest rating for professional competence and ethical standards awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading legal reference manual in the United States (AV Rating); dual board certified which is achieved by less than 1% of all Texas lawyers; four times recognized as a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly Magazine; recognized as a Houston Top Lawyer for the People by “H Magazine;” obtained the highest reported verdicts/awards ever obtained as recognized by the legal website “Verdict Search.”

Karen L. Hallenbeck’s areas of practice include corporate and environmental law, primarily in the utility sector, as well as business transactions and intellectual property. Prior to joining The Tiencken Law Firm, LLC, Karen served as Legal Counsel to the MUSC Foundation for Research Development. Karen is a Cum Laude graduate of the Charleston School of Law’s inaugural class. While there she served as a founding member of the Federal Courts Law Review and the Environmental Law Society. Karen is also a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where she received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1987 and was a 4-year member of the Women’s Tennis Team. Prior to attending law school Karen spent a number of years as an engineer, primarily in the Paper and Paper Chemicals industries focusing on environmental management. She teaches Environmental Law at Trident Technical College. Karen is an active member of Saint Andrew’s Church in Mt. Pleasant where she is involved in several ministry groups. In her spare time Karen enjoys spending time with her grown son, Josh, on Charleston’s area golf courses and playing tennis.

A Stetson University College of Law graduate, Chris competed on Stetson University's nationally ranked trial team and won multiple competitions. He continued his excellence in trial advocacy during law school studying trial strategies and techniques abroad in Oxford, England, at St. Hugh's College. In addition, Chris was a teaching assistant in trial advocacy to The Honorable Judge Shawn Crane, Circuit Court Judge for the 6th Judicial Circuit. While trial work is Chris' passion, he remained active on campus, serving as the American Bar Association's Diversity Chair. After law school, Chris served as an Assistant State Attorney for the 12th Judicial Circuit in Sarasota, FL. As a prosecutor, he gained invaluable jury trial experience handling the prosecution of juvenile, misdemeanor, and felony cases. Chris handled various criminal offenses ranging from misdemeanor traffic violations to firearm offenses and drug trafficking as a prosecutor. Chris participates in numerous organizations across the Sarasota community, including serving as the editor for the Sarasota County Bar Association, a member of Sarasota County’s Council for Diversity and Inclusion, coaching high school mock trials, and more. When Chris isn’t working, he enjoys walking Sarasota with his husky Jeter and playing golf, pickleball, and softball.