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Ben Steffans was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised there and in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a youth, Ben Steffans enjoyed playing nearly all sports, eventually focusing on soccer and having the opportunity to play soccer throughout Europe and in Brazil. Ben Steffans graduated from Michigan State University in 2003 with highest honors and with degrees in History and Latin. He graduated from Boston College Law School in 2006.
Prior to practicing law, Ben Steffans held a number of jobs, including waiting tables (Chili’s and Macaroni Grill), shelving books in a book warehouse, selling books in a bookstore, and working in a pizza restaurant.
In 2006, Ben Steffans began practicing law at Butzel Long in Detroit, Michigan, a large international law firm. During his time at Butzel, Ben Steffans focused solely on employment law, learning how to defend employment claims and advise employers from some of the country’s best employment lawyers. While at Butzel, Ben Steffans represented only employers in employment disputes, focusing on those in the automotive, retail, manufacturing, educational, financial, and construction fields. During that time, Ben wrote countless employee handbooks, employment contracts, employment policies, and non-compete agreements for employers of all sizes. He also provided day-to-day counseling for those clients on how to comply with state and federal employment laws.
In 2011, Ben Steffans founded Detroit City Football Club along with four friends. DCFC plays semi-professional soccer in Detroit and has become the darling of the U.S. Soccer community. In 2016, DCFC averaged over 6,500 in paid attendance and reached the national semifinals of the National Premier Soccer League.
In 2012, Ben Steffans began practicing law at Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook LLP, again focusing almost exclusively on employment law. This time, however, Ben Steffans began representing employees in all sorts of claims against their employers, including harassment, retaliation, discrimination, and wage-and-hour claims. In 2017, Ben Steffans started Steffans Legal.
For Ben Steffans, being a lawyer has offered an unexpected opportunity for personal connection. Ben Steffans’s down-to-earth approach makes him easy to talk to and allows him to work closely with his clients through what are often difficult and stressful times. Ben Steffans’s clients know him to be personable, enthusiastic, funny (sometimes), tenacious (always), honest, direct, efficient, and effective. Some of them have even become close friends.
In his spare time, Ben Steffans enjoys watching true crime programs, doting on his dog Elliot, and running. Ben Steffans currently is trying to run (not always fast) a half marathon in all 50 states. To date, he’s tackled Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Texas, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, and New Mexico.
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Posted by anonymous | April 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney
My experience with Steffans Legal was fantastic . Attorney Steffans helped me to recover lost wages. Attorney Steffans was professional and able to answer all my questions in an extremely timely manner. I’m not the most patient person and I tend to have a lot of questions - Attorney Steffans answe...
Posted by Michael | May 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney
I’d like to take a few moments to express my gratitude towards my attorney Mr Ben Steffans . I called upon him last November with an incident at my work place and what direction to go in. From the moment on I was treated with respect , always kept in the loop over what was going on and he always gave...
Posted by Amanda | January 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney
I sought expert guidance for an employment law matter that was a complex and complicated case for many reasons. I spoke to several other attorneys regarding my situation and they all informed me that due to the complexity of my case it was going to be quite a challenge to take on. During my search I...
Posted by Merissa Fernandes | January 5, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Benjamin answered my answer on avoo immediately and setup a call. I explained to him I received a letter and he told me options we worked together and has been easily accessible for me to reacvh with any questions. Extremely patient and understanding.
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2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017 - Present
Owner, Steffans Legal LLC
2012 - 2017
Associate, Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook, LLP
2006 - 2012
Associate, Butzel Long
2013 - Present
Massachusetts Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
State Bar of MichiganMember
2006
JD
2003
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2008
English
Legal Answers
Can I file a claim with the MA Department of Labor for unpaid wages after working out of state?
01 Feb 2018
Can I sue a past employer for making me work off the clock?
19 Jan 2018
I was recently terminated
13 Jan 2018