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Judge Ben Land is a lifelong resident of Columbus and a proud “Double Dawg” graduate of the University of Georgia. He excelled in Athens, where he finished top of his class as an undergraduate and second in his law school class of 202 students.

After a long and successful private law practice, Judge Land was appointed to the Superior Court bench on February 7, 2018. The voters of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit returned him to that position by election in 2020.

Judge Land was sworn in as a judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals on July 20, 2022.

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A lifelong resident of Columbus, Ben Land graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Georgia in 1989, finishing with a perfect 4.0 GPA. He also graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1992, finishing second in his class of 202 students. While in Law School, he served on the Editorial Board of the Georgia Law Review, clerked for the Georgia Supreme Court, and was elected to the Order of the Coif.

Following Law School, Ben had a private law practice in Columbus, focusing on civil litigation and trial practice. During his nearly 26-year career as a private practice attorney, he obtained several record-setting jury verdicts on behalf of individuals injured at the hands of others, and he also played a key role in the defense of numerous nationwide class action lawsuits.

Judge Land has been active in his profession and his community. He has served on numerous community and law-related boards and has spoken on the topic of trial advocacy at statewide continuing legal education seminars. He has also spoken to his fellow Superior Court judges at their judicial training conference.

He was presented with the State Bar of Georgia's William B. Spann, Jr. Award for Pro Bono Advocacy for his efforts on behalf of a pro bono client whose case he successfully handled from the trial court level until its successful conclusion in the Georgia Supreme Court. Judge Land is a graduate of Leadership Columbus and has served as the President of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Bar Association, President of the Columbus Bar Association, President of the Columbus Inn of Court, District Representative for the State Bar of Georgia's Younger Lawyers Division, and member of the Joseph Henry Lumpkin Inn of Court. He currently serves on the Judicial Nominating Commission, the statewide body responsible for providing recommendations to the Governor concerning judicial appointments.

Outside of the practice of law, he has served as a board member for the Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity, a volunteer and board member for the Pine Mountain Trail Association, and a youth sports coach. He, his wife, and their three children are active members of St. Paul United Methodist Church.

After being appointed by Governor Nathan Deal, Judge Land left the private practice of law and became a Superior Court judge on February 7, 2018. On June 9, 2020, the voters of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit elected him to continue serving in this role.

Judge Land was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to the Georgia Court of Appeals and was sworn in on July 20, 2022.