Ben Patrick '98 joins Wilson Elser as partner

Ben Patrick, a national authority and leading author on intellectual property rights in the construction industry, has joined Wilson Elseras a partner.An experienced litigator known and respected in state and federal courts across the country, Mr. Patrick will base his practice out of the Miami and San Francisco offices, serving as a valuable resource for virtually every sector of the construction industry and counseling clients on transactional matters as well.

His clients vary in size from small contractors and design firms to ENR Top 50 Firms in mediations, litigations and arbitrations, with claims ranging up to more than $300 million.

In addition to industry matters, Mr. Patrick counsels clients on insurance issues, including coverage questions, risk management, and contract requirements. He has counseled general contractors, designers, sureties and industry trade groups across the country on insurance coverage questions for all major insurance products.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts form Grinnell College (1998) and graduated cum laude with his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.