Ben Richman, Associate, Eldelson McGuire, LLC- JD, 2009, cum laude, The John Marshall Law School - Chicago, The John Marshal Law Review, Executive Student Publications Editor.
- B.S. Psychology, 2006, Colorado State University
About Ben's Legal Career
Ben is an associate at Edelson McGuire LLC. where his practice focuses on the prosecution of consumer technology and other class actions, as well as general commercial litigation. He received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School - Chicago, earning a Certificate in Trial Advocacy. During law school he served as Executive Student Publications Editor for The John Marshall Law Review and as a judicial extern for the Honorable John W. Darrah of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He also acted as a teaching assistant in several torts courses and earned the CALI award for the highest course grade in Contracts II. Ben has since returned to the classroom as a guest-lecturer on issues related to class actions and complex litigation.
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