Ben Christian is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He has extensive experience drafting dispositive motions and appellate briefs, handling complex civil matters, and briefing and arguing summary judgment motions in state court, as well as obtaining class certification in class action cases and successfully defending class certifications.

Prior to entering private practice, Ben served in the U.S. Army on active duty for four years in various legal capacities. He first worked as a legal assistance attorney, helping clients with estate planning and various civil issues, and then as a fiscal and contract law attorney, where he advised U.S. military leaders in Iraq and Syria on transactions and funding. Ben also served as a special assistant United States attorney (SAUSA) before being promoted to a SAUSA supervisory position as chief of federal litigation and acted as a legal advisor to the special operations aviation command.

Ben is proud to continue serving in the Army as a judge advocate in the Army Reserve.

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 2021
• District of Columbia, 2016

• United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
• United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
• United States Court of Federal Claims

Education

• George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2016, with honors; Moot Court Board; The Public Contracts Law Journal
• College of William & Mary, B.A., English, 2010