Benjamin Patrick Pugh

Work Experience

• Partner
• Holland & Knight LLP
• 2021 - Present

Education

• University of Notre Dame
• JD - Juris Doctor
• 1998

• University of California at Los Angeles
• BA - Bachelor of Arts
• 1995

Legal Cases

• Barnes, Crosby, FitzGerald & Zeman, LLP v. Ringler et al., 212 Cal. App. 4th 172 (2012)
• Reversed trial judge on appeal; agreement held enforceable.

• Choi v. Orange County Great Park Corp., 175 Cal. App. 4th 524 (2009)
• Board's actions held illegal; Court of Appeal awarded substantial attorneys' fees.

• Ekstrom v. Marquesa at Monarch Beach Homeowners Association, 168 Cal. App. 4th 1111 (2008)
• HOA's failure to act held illegal; clients awarded substantial attorneys' fees

Associations

• Atlas PAC
• Director, Endorsements Committee Chair
• 2004 - Present

• Orange County Bar Association
• Member
• 1999 - Present

• Federalist Society
• Director, Orange County Chapter
• 1999 - Present

Languages Spoken

• English

Awards

• Dean's List
• Notre Dame Law School
• 1998

• Best Speaker
• Saint Athanasius Debating Society, Notre Dame Law School
• 1997

• Dean's List
• Notre Dame Law School
• 1997

Speaking Engagements

• Reception featuring Assemblyman and Gubernatorial candidate, Tim Donnelly
• Introduction of Gubernatorial candidate, Tim Donnelly
• 2013

• Lecture and book signing with Dr. Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute
• Introduction of Dr. Yaron Brook
• 2013