Overview

Ben is a trial lawyer and litigation partner in the Dallas and Houston offices, focusing on high-profile and complex disputes in Texas and across the country. Ben concentrates on energy-related commercial disputes and restructuring litigation, but his broad substantive background also includes deal-related litigation and antitrust matters. Ben has considerable experience representing commercial plaintiffs on a contingency or alternative fee basis.

Ben's superior trial work has earned him recognition from both legal media and his peers. Legal500 United States recommends him for energy litigation, Texas Super Lawyers lists him among Texas's top 100 up-and-coming lawyers in 2023, Best Lawyers dubbed him “One to Watch" and D Magazine has listed him among the best lawyers in Dallas under 40.

Before entering private practice, Ben clerked for the Honorable Raymond W. Gruender of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He has been an officer in the United States Marine Corps Reserve since 2010 and currently serves as a policy analyst within the office of the Secretary of the Navy. Ben is also on the Board of Advisors of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, his alma matter.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Co-author, “Texas Business Court Poised to Usher in New Era of High Stakes Commercial Litigation,” Texas Lawbook, May 2023

Author, “How to Prepare Your Cross-Examination,” American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Young Advocates Committee, August 2019

Author, “A Primer on Unlawful Dividend Claims,” American Bankruptcy Institute, Commercial Fraud Committee, August 2019

Author, “Do Fiduciaries of Fiduciaries Owe Duties?” American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Business Torts Committee, March 2019

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Business Courts: Introducing a New Legal Landscape in Texas,” Association of Corporate Counsel DFW Chapter, June 2023

Speaker, “Mise en Place: How to Prepare Your Cross Examination Impeachment,” Federal Bar Association Rising Professionals Symposium, July 2021 

Speaker, “Bankruptcy Litigation Tips for the Non-Bankruptcy Practitioner,” Dallas Bar Association 2021 Bankruptcy Program Series, October 2021

Speaker, “Effectively Using Experts Early in Business Litigation,” American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee, May 2021 

Speaker, “Preparing Your Cross-Examination,” Dallas Bar Association, June 2019

Speaker, “It's Your Deposition: Practical Tips for Commanding the Room and Protecting Your Record,” Federal Bar Association Rising Professionals Symposium, February 2019

Recognition

The Legal 500 United States — Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas, 2023

Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40 by D Magazine — 2020, 2022

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers® — Commercial Litigation, 2022, 2023

Super Lawyers "Up-and-Coming 100" (2023) and "Rising Stars" for Business Litigation and Bankruptcy (2018-2023) by Texas Super Lawyers

Memberships & Affiliations

Board of Advisors, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Law

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Texas
  • Colorado

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education

  • Washington University in St. Louis, School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude

    Articles Editor, Washington University Law Review

    Order of the Coif

    Order of Barristers

  • New York UniversityB.M., Music Business