Ben is an associate in the firm’s corporate practice. He advises clients on a range of corporate matters, including capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance and compliance with U.S. securities laws and regulations.

Prior to joining Akin, Ben was an associate at another global law firm. He also served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable J. Campbell Barker at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Ben graduated cum laude from Duke University School of Law, where he was the Executive Editor of the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy and was the Founding Vice President of the Duke Law Texas Club. He earned his B.A. in economics summa cum laude from Texas Tech University, where he was the highest-ranking graduate in the College of Arts and Sciences and the student body president.

Ben is active in the Dallas Bar Association and the Dallas Young Lawyers Association, and he serves on the board of directors for Take Heart Family Ministry.