Ben has devoted his career to fighting for equity, from protecting employees’ hard-earned benefits to ensuring that every child receives a quality education. Ben currently focuses on complex litigation, including class actions involving retirement and health benefits in federal courts across the country. He has spoken at national conferences on various topics such as trends in recent class-action litigation and the nuances of attorney-client privilege. Ben has received various honors, including the Law School Public Service Award and acceptance to the ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law’s Leadership Development Program. Ben is also an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Ben prides himself on using the skills and knowledge learned in his previous career in education to become a better advocate for his clients. He graduated from the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University with a degree in English and Secondary Education, and previously taught seventh-grade English. He has worked for educational equity programs like Breakthrough Twin Cities, Teach for America, and the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP). Ben continued to work in schools full-time while completing his law degree in Mitchell Hamline’s night program. Before joining Nichols Kaster, Ben clerked for Judge Tom Fraser in Hennepin County District Court.
