JD, cum laude, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2009
BBA., Finance and Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin, 2005

Ben is a member of the Order of the Coif.

Ben was admitted to practice law in Texas in 2009.

• Texas State Bar

• Represented public company in a merger consummated through a double pre-packaged bankruptcy in connection with the negotiation and documentation of a $1.44 billion credit facility.
• Represented public company in connection with the negotiation and documentation of a $1.5 billion commercial paper facility.
• Represented international drilling services company in connection with the financing of a $350 million term loan closed simultaneously with its $775 million notes offering.
• Represented administrative agent in connection with the negotiation and documentation of a $1 billion reserve-based revolving credit facility for an exploration and production company secured by assets in the eagle ford shale formation.
• Represented sponsor-backed master limited partnership, as borrower, in connection with financing of a $100 million revolving credit facility closed simultaneously with the partnership's initial public offering.
• Represented sponsor-backed portfolio company, as borrower, in connection with the $62.5 million financing secured by sand reserves used in the hydraulic fracturing process.
• Represented international drilling services company in connection with the financing of a $500 million term loan closed simultaneously with its $1.15 billion notes offering.
• Represented bulk liquid chemical company in connection with the financing of a $200 million revolving credit facility.
• Represented second lien administrative agent in connection with the financing of a $15 million second lien facility for an owner and operator of oil and gas properties.
• Represented administrative agent in connection with the financing of a $66 million facility for a midstream company.
• Represented private-equity sponsor in negotiating an $8 million first lien facility and $9.5 million second lien facility in connection with the acquisition of a farm produce packaging company.
• Represented second lien administrative agent and lender in connection with the negotiation and documentation of a $20 million term loan to a consumer fireworks company.
• Represented private-equity sponsor in negotiating a $21 million senior secured facility and a $12.5 million mezzanine facility in connection with the acquisition of a specialty industrial products company.
• Represented private-equity sponsor in negotiating an $15.5 million financing in connection with the acquisition of an oilfield services business.
• Represented private-equity sponsor in negotiating an $19 million financing in connection with the acquisition of a food packaging company.
• Represented administrative agent in the workout and restructuring of a $200 million dollar facility secured by private equity assets closed simultaneously with the settlement of multiple lawsuits.

• The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, Best Lawyers, 2022 - 2025
• Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, Lawdragon, 2023 - 2024
• Texas Rising Star, securities, Thomson Reuters, 2017 - 2019

• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
• Dallas Bar Association