Ben Griffith Email & Phone Number

Oxford, MS

University, MS

Oxford, MS

Oxford, MS

Griffith Law Firm is located in University Office Park at 2086 Old Taylor Road, Suite 1023. Oxford is a nationally recognized town-and-gown community to which we returned 40 years after graduation from law school. I will continue to serve as Adjunct Professor for Election Law and the Municipal Law Practice Skills Course at the University of Mississippi.

Benjamin E. Griffith was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Litigation – Municipal 2016.

Bethesda, MD

The International Committee is a conduit to bring to local governments throughout the world the working knowledge and experience of the collective membership of IMLA in the operation of democratic forms of government at the local level. In January 2016, members of the Committee participated in a People to People trip to Havana, Cuba, interacting with.

Stoneville, MS

Chief legal officer for 17-county district responsible for management and conservation of surface water and groundwater resources in Mississippi Delta, addressing regulatory and administrative compliance issues relating to water management and resources

Chicago

Member of ABA Board of Governors (class of 2019), BOG Finance Committee (2016-2019), BOG Liaison to ABA Standing Committee on Election Law; BOG Liaison to Judicial Division's Administrative Law Judiciary Conference; BOG Liaison to Lawyer Referral and Information Services Standing Committee; Section Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates 2009-2016, the.

Chicago, IL

The ABA Section of State & Local Law's International Committee has the primary mission of providing an international perspective and forum for programs, publications and presentations on local government law, municipal policy, and best practices. Most recently members of the committee attended and participated as speakers in the World Jurist Association's.

Chicago, IL

The Task Force on International Election Law, ABA Section of International Law, is charged with identifying, evaluating and assessing trends in transparent electoral processes, objective election observation, and the body of regulatory, administrative and judicial precedent that comprise international standards for democratic elections, and making.

International Conferences

The Impact of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 and Shelby County v. Holder on Alaskan Redistricting, IMLA Midyear Seminar, Anchorage, AK (May 20, 2014); CLE presentations & training in local governance structures, election law, voting rights, strengthening of emerging democracies, anti-corruption, and the Rule of Law: Tbilisi, Georgia,Intl Election.

Currently panel counsel with responsibility for providing and overseeing defense for institutional and commercial entities in civil litigation in MS, TN and GA.

Cleveland, MS

Firm specializing in governmental representation and defense of state and local governmental entities in civil rights litigation, redistricting, election law, school desegregation and voting rights litigation, insurance defense, and environmental law.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Serves as chief legal officer for World Jurist Association at will and pleasure of President and Board. WJA's mission and founding principle is “A world ruled by law, not force.” This has been the World Jurist Association (WJA)’s mission since its founding in 1963. The WJA was formed in response to an international outcry for a free and open forum where.

Washington, DC

The Standing Committee on Election Law was created in 1973 with the purpose of developing and examining ways to improve the federal electoral process. The Standing Committee has moved to the forefront of national electoral issues recently with the completion of Election Delays in 2012, the Resolution and Report on election delays submitted by the Standing.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Kappa, Editorial Board of Miss. Law Journal, Phi Delta PhiMississippi Law Journal Editorial Board.

B.A., English & German

Activities and Societies: President of German SocietyB.A. in English and German, minor in Mathematics, University Symphonic Band and Ole.