Benjamin R. Saul
Associate
Areas of Focus
- Labor & Employment
- Pro Bono
- Advises on a range of labor and employment matters.
Ben is an associate in the firm’s labor and employment practice. His practice covers a host of labor and employment matters, with a focus on internal investigations and counseling. He also represents public and private clients in employment disputes and litigation.
Ben holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as executive editor of the Journal of Law & Politics. He earned an Ed.M. from Harvard University and previously served as a public school teacher in Greenville, SC. During law school, Ben served as a law clerk for the nation’s largest network of charter schools, developing workplace guidance regarding COVID-19 and other employment matters.
Ben was a 2020 Pro Bono Scholar and a member of Akin’s 2021 summer associate class.
EducationJ.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2022
M.Ed., Harvard University, 2016
B.A., Furman University, summa cum laude, 2013
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2022
M.Ed., Harvard University, 2016
B.A., Furman University, summa cum laude, 2013
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
District of Columbia
- University of Virginia School of Law, Earle K. Shawe Labor Relations Award.
- University of Virginia School of Law, Eppa Hunton IV Memorial Book Award.
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, Truman Scholar.
- Law Clerk, Office of the University Counsel, University of Virginia
- Law Clerk, Office of General Counsel, Greenville County Schools
- Intern, U.S. Department of Education
