Ben W. Lieberman

Ben W. Lieberman is an attorney licensed to practice law in Utah and Colorado. He holds a bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from Boston University, a law degree (J.D.) from the University of Denver, and a master’s degree in business administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Denver. Ben graduated in the top 2% of his law school class and was inducted as a member of the Order of St. Ives honor society. He was also an editor of the law review.

Ben began his legal career working for The Honorable John L. Kane, United States District Judge for the District of Colorado and later for The Honorable Thomas M. Hardiman, then a United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, who is now a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Ben worked closely with these judges in ruling on issues of law and presiding over jury trials.

Since then, Ben worked for large and small law firms in Salt Lake City, Utah and Denver, Colorado before opening his own firm. He has successfully represented large corporations, small businesses, and individuals in a wide variety of divorce, commercial, real estate, probate and personal injury disputes in Utah, Colorado, and elsewhere. He has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants at trial. Ben has significant training from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy in pretrial and trial techniques, and he is also a court-approved mediator.

For four consecutive years, Ben has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for the Mountain West region, an honor recognizing legal excellence that is awarded to only 2.5% of lawyers.

Education

• University of Denver, J.D., 2003
• University of Denver, M.B.A., 2003
• Boston University, B.S., 2000

Bar Admissions

• Utah, 2007
• United States District Court, District of Utah, 2007
• United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2003
• United States District Court, District of Colorado, 2003
• Colorado, 2003

Others

• Super Lawyers, Mountain States Rising Stars, 2015 – 2018
• Member and Graduate, Elder Law College, 2017-Present
• Utah State Bar, Dispute Resolution Section, Past President, 2017
• Utah State Bar, Dispute Resolution Section, 2008-Present
• Utah State Bar, Family Law Section, 2008-Present
• Utah State Bar, Elder Law Section, 2007-Present