Herbert W. Benson

Professional career

• The Judge of the State Court of Tift County, Georgia, elected in 2014 and serving since January 2015, also presiding over the Tift County DUI/Drug Court since its 2017 inception
• Benson has been the State Court Judge for Tift County since 2015

Education

Additional information

• He also presides over the Tift County DUI/Drug Court, which began in January 2017 and was recognized in 2024–2026 as a “Model DUI Court” by the Georgia Council of Accountability Court Judges for its excellence in rehabilitation and accountability
• Practiced law in private capacity from 1986
• City Editor and Sports Editor at the Tifton Gazette before law school
• handling misdemeanor criminal cases, civil litigation, traffic offenses, appeals from magistrate court, and other matters within the county’s jurisdiction.
• Before his judicial role, Benson served 22 years as a municipal court judge in Tifton and as municipal judge in Omega, Ashburn, Sycamore, and Adel.
• handling criminal defense, civil litigation, family law, probate, and estate matters
• Benson is a member of the Tifton Circuit Bar Association