Ben is a litigator and Board Certified Workers Compensation Specialist in the State of Connecticut.

Ben is a leading member of the firm’s cannabis industry group and has a wealth of knowledge and practical experience regarding the state and national cannabis, hemp, and CBD industries regulations. 

In addition, for over a decade, Ben has represented and defended individuals and institutions in catastrophic personal injury, negligence, and medical malpractice cases. Ben has settled or tried hundreds of civil litigation cases, including claims involving severe bodily injuries, wrongful death, trucking and automobile collisions, motorcycle and bicycling crashes, defective premises, defective products, and municipal and school place negligence. Ben also represents clients in cases involving construction and architectural related damages, construction liens, collections matters, environmental claims, employment cases, and landlord/tenant issues. Ben also has extensive experience representing injured workers and employers in Connecticut workers’ compensation cases.

Ben has taken over a dozen cases to jury verdict in both State and Federal Court, and has obtained favorable final administrative relief for his workers’ compensation and cannabis industry clients.

Prior to joining Carmody, Ben worked as a litigation and trial attorney at prominent litigation firms in both Connecticut and New York representing injured individuals and victims of negligence, as well as a wide variety of health care providers and professionals, including physicians, hospitals, and other medical facilities and institutions.

Practice Areas

• Cannabis Law
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Workers’ Compensation Claims Medical Malpractice Litigation
• Products Liability
• Premises Liability
• Municipal Liability
• Wrongful Death Cases
• Auto, Car, and Motorcycle Collisions/ Injuries
• Uninsured Motorist Claims
• Bicyclist Crashes/Injuries
• Defective Highway Claims
• Dog Bite and Dog Knock Down Injuries
• Sports and Spectator Injuries
• Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Abuse and Neglect
• Insurance Coverage Claims
• Bad Faith Insurance Litigation
• Construction Claims
• Environmental Damage Claims
• Social Security Disability Claims

Affiliations

• Connecticut Bar Association

• Fairfield County Bar Association

• American Bar Association

• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association

• American Association for Justice

• Vice Chair of Connecticut Bar Association’s Committee on Cannabis Law

• Chairman of Fairfield County Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section

• Past Chairman of Fairfield County Bar Association’s Workers Compensation Section

Distinctions

• Best Lawyers®: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs

• 250+ Top Lawyers in Fairfield County, 2023, Moffly Media

• New Leaders in Law, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2022

• Rising Star, Connecticut Super Lawyers® – Cannabis Law, 2021

• Rising Star, Connecticut Super Lawyers® – Civil Litigation (in Connecticut and New York) 2016-2018, 2021-2022

• Recognized for obtaining one of the Top 50 Verdicts in Connecticut in 2016 (Thirteenth Largest Verdict)

• Top Attorney in Fairfield County, Greenwich Magazine, 2016

• Nationally Ranked Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys

Community

• Commissioner to the Stamford Parks & Recreation Commission
• Served on the Board of Directors of the Stamford Youth Foundation for 12+ years
• Sits on Board of Directors of 4Stamfrd, Inc., a local non-profit organization
• Member of Temple Beth El, Stamford