Ben is part of the firm’s global environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice. He has a particular focus on the environmental and governance aspects of ESG. He routinely counsels clients on risk management, environmental and safety social governance and ethics in crisis response.

Ben has represented clients in response to investigations by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Chemical Safety Board (CSB), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the Department of Transportation (DOT) including the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and state and local regulatory agencies and public service commissions.

A significant part of Ben's practice involves counseling companies on EHS culture and the management of process safety. He advises companies in all major industries on emerging regulatory requirements and systems for overseeing EHS performance, and has worked on several of the most significant industrial incidents of the past two decades.

Ben is trained and certified in safety and emergency response procedures.