WASHINGTON—Covington partner Benjamin Razi has been named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Ben is the tenth Covington lawyer among the current fellows, joining Lanny Breuer, Kevin Collins, Robert Haslam, Phyllis Jones, Carolyn Kubota, John Nields, George Pappas, C. William Phillips, and Paul Schmidt.
Recognized by Law360 as a “Trials MVP” and twice by The American Lawyer as its “Litigator of the Week,” Ben is a first-chair trial lawyer and trusted client counselor who represents companies, executives, and entrepreneurs in their most important disputes. With a practice that spans industries, Ben specializes in distilling complex disputes into simple messages that persuade judges, juries, arbitrators, and mediators. He has applied this approach with great success across a range of litigation, including major contract disputes, whistleblower and other "fraud" cases, and defense of state and federal false claims and consumer protection cases.
Founded in 1950, the American College of Trial Lawyers is widely recognized as the preeminent organization of trial lawyers in North America, composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Fellowship is extended by invitation only, following a rigorous investigation process, to experienced trial lawyers who have demonstrated the highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality. Candidates must have at least fifteen years of trial experience before consideration for Fellowship.
The American College of Trial Lawyers strives to preserve and enhance trial practice, civility, professionalism, and the administration of justice through support of an independent judiciary, the rule of law, trial by jury, and access to justice.
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