Ben W. Lieberman

For more than 20 years, Ben has been solving problems for his clients. Whether helping someone through a hard divorce or going to trial on a complex business or real estate dispute, Ben has a lengthy record of helping clients achieve their goals.

Ben’s favorite part of practicing law is meeting clients for the first time, listening to their concerns, and coming up with a strategic plan that puts the client’s mind at ease. He gives each client candid and realistic advice that he would give a family member, and he explains legal issues and strategies in plain English.

Ben began his legal career working for two federal judges, assisting the judges in ruling on issues of law and presiding over bench and jury trials. In doing so, Ben learned the litigation process through the eyes of the court, a perspective that he continues to use everyday both in and out of the courtroom.

Ben worked for large and small law firms in Salt Lake City, Utah and Denver, Colorado before opening his own firm in 2008. 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. Ben has significant training from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy in pretrial and trial techniques. He is also a court-approved mediator.

Since 2015, Ben has been named to the “Super Lawyers” list for the Mountain West region, an honor that is awarded to only 2.5% of lawyers. Ben has been named to the “Super Lawyers” list for both Family Law and Business Law.

Education

• University of Denver, J.D., 2003 (Top 2% of Graduating Class Order of St. Ives Honor Society Editor, Law Review)
• University of Denver, M.B.A., 2003
• Boston University, B.S., 2000

Representative Cases

• S&W Hunting Ranch, LLC v. Fautin, 2024 UT App 60 (successfully represented property owner in two-week trial and subsequent appeal related to property access and easement rights)
• Holt v. Holt, 2024 UT App 6 (successfully represented client seeking to enforce property rights under 15-year-old divorce decree)
• Beckham v. Beckham, 2022 UT App 65 (successfully represented client in appealing a trial court ruling on life insurance issue)
• In re: Estate of Heater, 2021 UT 66 (successfully represented estate beneficiary at trial, Utah Court of Appeals, and Utah Supreme Court)
• Robertson v. Stevens, 2020 UT App 29 (successfully represented client on free speech issue related to divorce decree)
• Watts v. Watts, 935 F.3d 1138 (10th Cir. 2019) (successfully represented parent in defeating claim of child abduction under Hague Convention)

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, 2015 – Present
• 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, Estate Planning Section, 2008 – Present
• Utah State Bar, Elder Law Section, 2007-Present