Benjamin Cates

Benjamin Cates is a criminal defense attorney based in Temecula, California. Before practicing law, he served for six years in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Sergeant. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Redlands and his Juris Doctorate from California Southern Law School. He has practiced in the Southwest Justice Center for 18 years, arguing thousands of cases and handling matters before the California Courts of Appeal.