Ben maintains a broad based complex commercial litigation and securities litigation practice. He has appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia and has prepared written submissions in a matter before the Supreme Court of Canada. Ben has experience acting for clients in shareholders disputes, contractual disputes, claims against directors and officers, and appeals.
While at law school, Ben acted as a student caseworker with Queens' Legal Aid. In that capacity, he represented underserved individuals before the Ontario Court of Justice, the Ontario Landlord Tenant Branch, and the Social Benefits Tribunal.
Before joining Poulus Ensom Smith LLP, Ben practiced commercial litigation and construction law at a national firm in Vancouver BC.
Queens University (J.D., 2019)
University of Victoria (B.A., Psych, 2015)
British Columbia (2020)
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada, 2025
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Co-author, "The ins and outs of tendering: Fairness obligations in the absence of Contract A," On-Site Magazine, June, 2021
Co-author, "Municipal Power to Discriminate: The Impact of Shell Canada Products v. Vancouver (City) on Public Procurement," Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, 2020 J. Can. C. Construction Law. 37
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bclarke@peslitigation.com