Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP

Partner

An aggressive and experienced business litigator, Ben understands the nuanced dynamics of the modern, commercial litigation landscape. Ben uses his business acumen to help clients navigate complex financial disputes and accomplish their goals. Clients with significant financial interests know they can trust Ben to deliver results.
Having devoted his career to litigating high-stakes business disputes, Ben has successfully advocated for clients in state and federal courts, appellate courts, and arbitration forums across the United States. Ben is driven by one simple mantra—he will fight to win in every matter affecting his clients.

Ben has delivered favorable outcomes for clients in a variety of industries, including securities, construction, banking, real estate, oil and gas, and others. His litigation docket routinely includes “business divorce” cases, partnership disputes, business torts, contractual disputes, fiduciary duty claims and misappropriation of trade secrets. Ben often defends clients against overly restrictive noncompete agreements and prosecutes claims against employees who flout the terms of reasonable noncompetes.

Ben is proud to serve as Chair the Firm’s Pro Bono Committee and as a member of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

• Association for Corporate Growth, DFW Chapter
  • President-Elect, 2025
  • Board of Directors, 2024
• Austin Street Center
  • Annual Event Chair, 2025
• Dallas Regional Chamber's
  • Leadership Class, 2019
• Dallas Chamber Symphony
  • President of the Board of Directors
• Texas Bar Association
  • Construction Law Section, Member
  • Litigation Section, Member
• Dallas Bar Association
  • Construction Law Section, Member
  • Business Litigation Section, Member
• Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children (CASA)
  • Volunteer

Education

• JD, cum laude, Albany Law School, 2008
  • Albany Law Review, Member
• BA, Syracuse University, 2002
  • Student Body President

Admissions

• Texas

• Supreme Court of the United States
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

• Named to The Legal 500’s inaugural “U.S. City Elite 2025” list, 2025
• Named one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas" by D Magazine, 2022, 2024–2025
• Selected as a Texas Rising Star®, Texas Monthly, 2014–2015, 2017–2018
• Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, Thomson Reuters, 2017–2018
• Business Council of the Arts Leadership Arts Institute, Class of 2017–2018
• New York State Governor’s Counsel’s Office, clerk, 2007–2008
• Prior to beginning his legal career, Ben worked for three years in the majority communications office in the New York State Assembly in Albany, New York