Benjamin Gould makes the law work for his clients. Ben, a Seattle native, practices in Keller Rohrback’s nationally recognized Complex Litigation Group. His ability to clearly and efficiently communicate factual and legal issues to his clients and courts allows him to advance the interests of those who have been harmed by others’ misconduct.
Ben has extensive experience in appellate litigation, and has secured successful results for his clients before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits, as well as before numerous state appellate courts. Ben also maintains an active practice outside the appellate arena. He has represented clients in individual and class actions involving pensions, professional negligence, civil rights, and consumer-protection law, among a wide range of other subjects.
Before joining the firm, Ben worked as a Legal Fellow of the ACLU Drug Law Reform Project, litigating cases related to drug policy and civil rights. He also served as a clerk to two federal appellate judges: the Honorable Betty Binns Fletcher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Diana E. Murphy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Practice areas
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WA | Active | 2011 | 06/28/2022 |
DC | Resigned | 2010 | 06/08/2022 |
CA | Active | 2007 | 06/12/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2018 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Achievement | Burton Foundation | 2010 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Keller Rohrback LLP | 2010 - Present |
Judicial law clerk | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2009 - 2010 |
Attorney | Keller Rohrback LLP | 2008 - 2009 |
Legal fellow | ACLU Foundation | 2007 - 2008 |
Judicial law clerk | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | 2006 - 2007 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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King County Bar Association, Appellate Law Section | Member | 2011 - Present |
Washington State Bar Association | Admitted to Practice | 2011 - Present |
Federal Bar Association (Western District of Washington chapter) | Member | 2011 - Present |
State Bar of California | Admitted to Practice | 2007 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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93 Wash. L. Rev. Online 49 | Radical Jurisprudence | 2018 |
Trial News | A Review of Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner, Reading Law (2012) | 2014 |
Pensions & Benefits Daily, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc | 2010 ERISA Employer Stock Cases: The Good, the Bad, and the In Between-Plaintiffs’ Perspective | 2011 |
ERISA Compliance and Enforcement Library of the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. | Point/Counterpoint: Is Rule 23(b)(1) Still Applicable to ERISA Class Actions? | 2009 |
Pension & Benefits Reporter (BNA) | The Continuing Applicability of Rule 23(b)(1) to ERISA Actions for Breach of Fiduciary Duty | 2009 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Yale Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 2006 |
Yale College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2002 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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American Bar Association 19th Annual National Institute on Class Actions | Rule 23(f) and Class Action Appeals | 2015 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Grove v. PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hosp. | Successful appeal |
Alcantara v. Bakery & Confectionary Union Indus. Int'l Pension Fund | Successful appeal |
Gates v. UnitedHealth Group Inc. | Successful appeal |
Lu v. Education Trust Board of New Mexico | Successful appeal |
Heckman v. Williamson County | Successful appeal |
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