Atty. Benjamin Gould
Benjamin Gould makes the law work for his clients. Ben, a Seattle native, practices in Keller Rohrback’s nationally recognized Complex Litigation Group.
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Benjamin Gould is a Partner based in Seattle, Washington, practicing at Keller Rohrback L.L.P.. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Their practice focuses on employment, class action, appellate, and internet. Admitted to practice in California (2007), District of Columbia (2010), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2010), and Washington (2011). Educated at Yale Law School (J.D. Editor, 2006) and Yale University (B.A., 2002). Serands clients in Seattle, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Benjamin Gould makes the law work for his clients
- Ben, a Seattle native, practices in Keller Rohrback’s nationally recognized Complex Litigation Group
- His ability to clearly and efficiently communicate factual and legal issues to his clients and courts allows him to advance the interests of those who have been harmed by others’ misconduct
- Ben has extensive experience in appellate litigation, and has secured successful results for his clients before the U.S
- Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits, as well as before numerous state appellate courts
- Ben also maintains an active practice outside the appellate arena
- He has represented clients in individual and class actions involving pensions, securities, and consumer-protection law, among a wide range of other subjects
- Before joining the firm, Ben worked as a Legal fellow of the ACLU Drug Law Reform Project, litigating cases related to drug policy and civil rights
- He also served as a clerk to two federal appellate judges: the Honorable Betty Binns Fletcher of the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Diana E. Murphy of the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Outside of work, Ben enjoys spending time with his wife, daughters, and extended family
- Articles & Presentations •Co-author with Karla Carlisle, Constitutional Confusion: Washington’s Weapons-Surrender Statute, Washington State Bar News (May 2026). •Author, Courts Should Abandon Case Nixing Class Action Rep’s Award, Bloomberg Law (April 25, 2023). •Author, Alphabet Soup: Exploring Washington’s Unique ‘ABC Rule’ on Attorney Fees From Collateral Litigation, Washington State Bar News (Feb. 9, 2023). •Author, On the Lawfulness of Awards to Class Representatives, Cardozo Law Review de novo (2023). •Author, An Update on COVID-19 Coverage Litigation in Washington, Washington State Association for Justice: Trial News (Nov. 2022). •Author, Washington’s Flawed ABC Rule, 58 Willamette L. Rev. 251 (2022). •Author, Inoculation Altercation: What Critics Misunderstand About the Washington Supreme Court Vaccination Order, Washington State Bar News (Oct. 21, 2021). •Author, Subject-Matter Jurisdiction in the Washington Supreme Court: Unsettling the Settled, NWSidebar (Nov. 2, 2020). •Author, Vaccine Law: An Overview of Current Law and a Look at the Future, NWLawyer (November 2019). •Author, Radical Jurisprudence, 93 Wash
- L. Rev. Online 49 (2018). •Speaker, Rule 23(f) and Class Action Appeals, American Bar Association 19th Annual National Institute on Class Actions, New Orleans, LA (2015). •Author, A Review of Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner, Reading Law (2012), Trial News (March 2014). •Co-author with Derek W. Loeser & Erin M. Riley, 2010 ERISA Employer Stock Cases: The Good, the Bad, and the In Between-Plaintiffs Perspective, Pensions & Benefits Daily, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (Jan. 28, 2011). •Co-author with Derek W. Loeser, Point/Counterpoint: Is Rule 23(b)(1) Still Applicable to ERISA Class Actions?, ERISA Compliance and Enforcement Library of the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (May 1, 2009). •Co-author with Derek W. Loeser, The Continuing Applicability of Rule 23(b)(1) to ERISA Actions for Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Pension & Benefits Reporter, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (Sept. 1, 2009)
- Press Some Washington judges aren’t ordering accused abusers to surrender guns
- A new court ruling could change that, InvestigateWest (August 21, 2025) Recognitions Honors & Awards •Best Lawyers in America, Seattle, Washington, 2026 (Recognized since 2024): •Appellate Practice •Selected to Super Lawyers list in Super Lawyers - Washington, 2020-2025 •Selected to Rising Stars list in Super Lawyers - Washington, 2013-2019 •Recipient of the 2010 Burton Award for Legal Achievement for the article, The Continuing Applicability of Rule 23(b)(1) to ERISA Actions for Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Pension & Benefits Reporter, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., September 1, 2009
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Benjamin Gould's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Benjamin Gould handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Benjamin Gould is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Washington →
Benjamin Gould is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Washington →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
Benjamin Gould is one of 86,319 appellate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse appellate attorneys in Washington →
Internet and cyber lawyers for data breaches, online defamation, privacy law, and cybersecurity matters.
Benjamin Gould is one of 17,958 internet attorneys indexed nationally. Browse internet attorneys in Washington →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Seattle are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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