Overview
Ben Larson represents business clients across a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters. Starting in the Greene Espel mail room and putting himself through law school at night, Ben brings his exceptional work ethic and relentless dedication to bear for the firm’s clients.
While working full time, Ben graduated, summa cum laude, from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where he achieved Dean’s List honors every semester. Ben also served as a Managing Editor and member of the Diversity Committee for the Mitchell Hamline Law Review. After law school, Ben clerked for The Honorable Jon Schmidt at the Minnesota Court of Appeals—and he brings his clerkship experience to his work with clients.
EDUCATION
- J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law, summa cum laude; Managing Editor, Mitchell Hamline Law Review
- B.A., University of Minnesota
EXPERIENCE
- Law Clerk, Minnesota Court of Appeals, The Honorable Judge Jon Schmidt
ADMISSIONS
- State Bar of Minnesota
Benjamin's Practice Areas
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Commercial Litigation
Explore Practice AreaOur business litigation practice embraces the wide variety of commercial disputes facing private and public companies today. Areas of particular expertise include intellectual property, antitrust, securities, employment, professional liability, and construction disputes.
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Antitrust and Competition
Explore Practice AreaGreene Espel can help you navigate antitrust and competition investigations, government enforcement actions, white collar criminal investigations and litigation, trial and appellate litigation, and compliance counseling.
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Appellate
Explore Practice Area“What’s next?” Greene Espel can guide you through the appellate process, providing an objective assessment of the pivotal issues, developing a strategy based on how appellate judges are likely to view a case in light of legal, institutional, and policy considerations, and advocating effectively.
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Products Liability
Explore Practice AreaDefending products liability claims has been a cornerstone of Greene Espel’s practice since our founding in 1993. Manufacturers and other businesses turn to us when they face product defect allegations brought by individuals, by large groups of plaintiffs, or as putative class actions.
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Employment Litigation
Explore Practice AreaBusinesses, public institutions, and individuals seek out Greene Espel for representation in a wide range of employment-litigation matters.
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Non-Compete Disputes and Litigation
Explore Practice AreaEmployees come and go. When their departures implicate legal obligations, Greene Espel can help. Greene Espel mobilizes immediately when clients must seek, or defend against, expedited injunction motions that may arise when employees move from one job to another.
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Class Actions
Explore Practice AreaClients regularly turn to Greene Espel when faced with high-stakes, class-action litigation. Greene Espel attorneys have defended dozens of putative class actions in federal and state courts all across the country.