Benjamin Kontaxes

Benjamin Kontaxes serves as Residential Adjunct Faculty at Liberty University School of Law, bringing extensive practical experience from his law enforcement career and private legal practice. Certified in both Virginia and North Carolina, he is admitted to the Virginia State Bar (2012) and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, with expertise spanning courtroom litigation and law enforcement curriculum development.

His educational background includes:

• B.S. from Liberty University, summa cum laude
• J.D. from Liberty University School of Law, summa cum laude and class valedictorian (2012)

Prof. Kontaxes specializes in high-stakes legal domains including criminal law, collections/creditors’ rights, estate planning, and specialized gun trusts. His work bridges academia and law enforcement through active curriculum design for Virginia and North Carolina agencies, delivering annual legislative updates and appellate court training to officer cadets. This practitioner-scholar model emphasizes real-world application in firearms regulation and debtor-creditor conflicts.

As a Subject Matter Expert for the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, he shapes legal training standards while maintaining active private practice. His operational knowledge extends to tactical instruction at law enforcement academies, where he translates complex statutory changes into actionable protocols for officers.

Outside academia, Prof. Kontaxes holds a Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt under Royce Gracie, reflecting his commitment to physical discipline alongside legal scholarship.