I am a business litigator and an appellate advocate with more than a decade of courtroom experience. As a native and lifelong Rhode Islander, I have my finger on the pulse of all things Rhode Island, including the business community and the judicial system, and I often work with out-of-state attorneys to bring this value to their clients in high stakes cases.Whether in the courtroom or boardroom, I bring enthusiasm, focus and discipline to my work. The combination of these strengths is evident in my work ethic and work product, and in the high-quality service I provide to my clients. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐃𝐎:I litigate high-stakes, complex cases in federal and state court both at trial and on appeal, including: 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Antitrust, breach of contract, business tort, insurance, employment and intellectual property cases.𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Defending pharmaceutical, medical device, aviation and toxic tort cases with catastrophic injuries. 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Defending class actions and multi-district litigation. Author of Rhode Island chapter of 8 editions of a leading treatise on class action law.𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Defending constitutional challenges to legislation and litigating other matters of significant public importance (pension, education, gaming laws).𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬: Briefing and argument in the Rhode Island Supreme Court, the First and Third Circuits.𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐃:Local and global public and private businesses, as well as state departments, state general officers and municipalities. Manufacturers and distributors in the following industries:• Pharmaceutical• Medical device• Aviation• Defense• Oil and gas• Consumer products, electronics and toys𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐈 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄:Federal and state court in:• Rhode Island • Massachusetts• Connecticut • New Hampshire𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐓:401-274-7200 • nbenjamin@apslaw.comStatements and views are my own, are intended for general informational purposes only, and are not legal advice or a legal opinion. RI licenses lawyers in the general practice of law and does not license or certify lawyers as experts or specialists. Skills and practice areas are not intended to imply expertise or specialization. Endorsements may not be made by an actual client.