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Benjamin joined Ogletree Deakins in 2019 and splits his time as a shareholder in its Nashville and Lexington offices. He is a member of the firm’s Class Action, Leaves of Absence/Reasonable Accommodation, and Wage and Hour committees. He also serves as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ambassador for Ogletree Deakins’ Nashville office.
Benjamin has the privilege of serving as the relationship lawyer for a number of the firm’s clients who partner with Ogletree Deakins for their needs throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and beyond. Benjamin has significant experience managing employment litigation with a concentration on complex discrimination, harassment, accommodation, and retaliation claims (including Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and Tennessee and Kentucky state law claims), and as a litigator for businesses in unfair competition matters (including restrictive covenants (noncompete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality) and trade secrets). Benjamin also has a proven track record litigating high-stakes wage and hour matters, including FLSA collective actions and class actions, with a focus on Sixth Circuit litigation.
In addition to his litigation practice, Benjamin has extensive experience advising and counseling employers across a wide array of business sectors with the ADA interactive process, reasonable accommodations, and leaves of absence under both federal and state law. He is also a frequent speaker on current and emerging employment law topics, including pay and promotion decisions, affirmative action and DEI, and reasonable accommodations under the ADA.
Benjamin is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America for Employment Law – Management.
Despite having now given up the dream of chasing a scratch handicap, Ben remains an avid golfer. True to the “Music City” moniker, he is also an avid vinyl record collector. Outside of work, however, you are most likely to find him spending time with his wife and daughter building forts and brushing up on his sidewalk chalk art.
