Ben advises clients in the media and entertainment, higher education, real estate, biotechnology, and healthcare industries, among others. He regularly counsels clients on hiring and termination, executive employment agreements, employment due diligence for M&A transactions, large-scale workforce reorganizations, and employment policies and practices, including employee handbooks and training materials.
Prior to joining Venable, Ben worked for the Office of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, as senior counsel in the Labor and Employment Division. In that role, he advised city agencies and pension funds on local, state, and federal employment statutes, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Title VII, and Human Rights Laws.