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Benjamin Watson

Senior Counsel
Senior Counsel
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Areas of Focus

Overview

Ben is an experienced commercial litigator who has successfully represented clients in contract and business tort disputes in federal and state courts and arbitration.  Ben regularly represents health care industry payors in disputes with providers, including payment disputes and affirmative litigation in response to fraud, waste, and abuse.  In addition, Ben has represented clients in the energy, fashion, private equity, and manufacturing sectors in high-exposure litigation and international arbitration concerning brand protection and breaches of sales contracts and licensing agreements.

Before joining Crowell & Moring, Ben was counsel at a major global law firm.  Earlier in his career, Ben completed judicial clerkships with the Honorable Steve Kim at the United States District Court for the Central District of California and with the Honorable Anna Blackburne-Rigsby at the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the district’s highest appellate court.  Prior to law school, Ben worked in advertising on national campaigns and served as an officer in the Army National Guard.

Career & Education

    • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2014
      American University Law Review, Note and Comment Editor; Moot Court Honor Society, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vienna)
    • Westmont College, B.A., communication studies, Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, 2007
    • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2014
      American University Law Review, Note and Comment Editor; Moot Court Honor Society, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vienna)
    • Westmont College, B.A., communication studies, Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, 2007

    • New York
    • California
    • New York
    • California

    • Honorable Steve Kim, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    • Honorable Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, U.S. District of Columbia for the Court of Appeals
    • Honorable Steve Kim, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    • Honorable Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, U.S. District of Columbia for the Court of Appeals

    • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Young Lawyers Division Advisory Committee
    • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Young Lawyers Division Advisory Committee