Ben received a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and a J.D. in 2000 from the Vermont Law School. Ben received master’s training in environmental law and holds a certificate from the University of Wisconsin’s Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. He is co-author of Environmental and Real Estate Law, Volume 2, of the Wisconsin State Bar’s Business Advisor Series, and editor of the Wisconsin chapter of the LexisNexis publication Brownfields Law and Practice - The Cleanup and Redevelopment of Contaminated Land. Ben is a frequent lecturer on environmental issues throughout the state.

Ben’s practice focuses on environmental compliance and enforcement matters, land use, and business organizations. His relevant experience includes advising clients on compliance and enforcement issues arising under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, CERCLA, RCRA, EPCRA, and related state environmental laws and regulations. Ben has advised clients on personal and corporate successor liability under CERCLA; the treatment, storage, and transportation of hazardous wastes; and the defense of contamination claims under various environmental laws, state and federal remediation actions, Wisconsin’s Green Tier, and EPA’s self-disclosure policy.

He was named a Wisconsin Rising Star in both 2008 and 2009.  Ben is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. He is a member of the Milwaukee and American Bar Associations, as well as the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Eastern District Bar Association of Wisconsin. Ben is a member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Pheasant Branch, a non-profit organization located in Middleton, Wisconsin. ENVIRONMENTAL