Ben is the newest member of our Mass Torts Section.

After working three years as a police officer with the Montgomery Police Department, Ben completed his undergraduate degree at Auburn University at Montgomery and later attended law school at Cumberland School of Law. While in law school, Ben served as an editor for The American Journal of Trial Advocacy.Ben has been published in that and other publications.

Following his graduation from law school, Ben served one year as a law clerk to the Honorable John C. Tyson, III, on one of the Alabama appellate courts. In 1990, he began his law practice with a local firm in which he later became a partner. Ben handled several cases, ranging from products liability to medical malpractice to personal injury cases, many of which resulted in six- and seven-figure settlements and verdicts. Ben's former firm dissolved at the end of 2003, after which he left the practice of law for a short period of time, returning to a state appellate court as a senior staff attorney.

Ben has served in leadership roles on a variety of boards, including the editorial board for The Docket, a publication of the Montgomery County Bar Association and the board of trustees of the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association.

Ben has been married for over 20 years to the former Angela Speights. They have two children, Katie and Sarah Beth. Ben and his family attend Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church, where he has taught adult and youth Sunday school classes and served on the Administrative Board. Ben formerly served as legal counsel for the church.

Ben and his family live in south Montgomery County, where they own a small farm. Ben and his daughters actively compete in barrel racing and other speed events with their four horses.