Prior to joining the firm, Ben was an associate in the Austin office of a Texas-based law firm in its real estate section and as a member of its community association team. Previously, he was an Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Appeals Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas where he defended state felony convictions and sentences against constitutional challenges in federal courts. Ben was also a judicial clerk for the Honorable Barbara P. Hervey in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals where he helped research and draft judicial opinions in Texas’ highest criminal Court.

While attending the University of Texas School of Law, Ben served as a law clerk for the Lower Colorado River Authority, a judicial intern for the Honorable John D. Love in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and an intern in the Dallas County Public Defender's Office. Ben was also Staff Editor of the Texas Review of Law and Politics.

Ben was recognized in 2024 as one of the "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch" for Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law by The Best Lawyers in America®.

Ben has basic knowledge of Japanese.