Direct Email:
bsl@hpsslaw.com
Law School:
J.D., Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, 2013, cum laude
LL.M. in Environmental Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, 2014, magna cum laude
Undergraduate:
University of Georgia, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Economics and Management, 2009
Practice Areas:
Construction Litigation
Construction Arbitration & Mediation:
Contract Negotiations & Drafting
Mechanic’s Liens & Related Remedies
Environmental Law
Commercial Litigation
Labor & Employment Law
Corporate Law
Admitted to Practice:
Georgia
New York
Southern District of New York
Eastern District of New York
Assistant: Jennifer Parson
jcp@hpsslaw.com
BEN LOWENTHAL joined HPSS in May 2019 and brings a breadth of experience in resolving commercial and construction disputes. Ben represents clients in all phases of commercial and construction litigation with a focus on pre-litigation strategy development. Ben regularly drafts specialized construction documents and assists clients in the review and negotiation of construction contracts. In addition, Ben advises clients in connection with corporate and commercial transactions, as well as labor and employment and environmental matters.
Ben received his undergraduate degree in Environmental Economics and Management from the University of Georgia. Ben l received his J.D. degree from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where he was the Managing Editor of the Pace Environmental Law Review. Upon graduation, Ben received the 2013 Dean’s Award, Full-Time Division (voted and presented by the faculty to one student in the graduating class) and the 2013 Adolf Homburger Humanitarian Award (voted and presented by the student body to one student in the graduating class). Ben also received an LL.M. in Environmental Law from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law while a Graduate Fellow within the Center for Environmental Legal Studies.
Ben has been recognized and listed by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star (New York Metro). He is also an active participant and supporter of Swim Across America.
Professional Achievements/Affiliations
Admitted to Practice in Georgia, New York: Southern District of New York; Eastern District of New York
Member, American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
Member, Georgia Bar Association, Construction Law Section
Super Lawyers, New York Metro Rising Star (2016 – 2018)
Super Lawyers, Georgia Rising Star (2023)
B.S., Environmental Economics and Management, University of Georgia, 2009
J.D., Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, 2013, cum laude
LL.M. in Environmental Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, 2014, magna cum laude
WEBINARS & PODCASTS
Levelset: “How to Use Contract Clauses to Defend Against Material Price Swings, June 9, 2021 , Click to View Full Webinar with Transcript
The Roofer Show: “Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What You Need To Know”
Articles
The PRO Act: A Bill Roofing Contractors Should Watch, Roofing Contractor, July 23, 2021 [View Article]
Defending OSHA Citations – the Unpreventable Employee Misconduct Defense, American Subcontractors Association, The Contractor’s Compass, July 2021 [View Article]
Increased OSHA Inspections, Enforcement, and Penalties – What Subcontractors Need to Know, American Subcontractors Association, The Contractor’s Compass, June 2021 [View Article]
Michigan Issues Employer Workplace Safety Requirements for COVID-19, Southeastern Michigan Roofing Contractors Association (SMRCA)
Trademarks – What Subcontractors Need to Know to Protect their Brand, American Subcontractors Association, The Contractor’s Compass, January 2021 [View Article]
Virginia Adopts First-in-the-Nation OSHA Workplace Safety Requirements for COVID-19, Roofing Contractor, September 1, 2020 [View Article]
Georgia Lien Waiver Bill Anticipated to Become Law, Underground Connection, Georgia Utility Contractors Association, August 2020.
Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses and OSHA Fines, Roofing Contractor, July 13, 2020 [View Article]
Georgia Utility Damage Preventions Laws, Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Underground Connection, June 2020
DOL Publishes Regulations Clarifying Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Underground Connection, Georgia Utility Contractors Association, May 2020
COVID-19 Coronavirus Labor and Employment FAQs – New Paid Sick Leave Requirements, Underground Connection, Georgia Utility Contractors Association, April 2020
Implications of Families First Coronavirus Response Act for Roofing Contractors, Roofing Contractor, March 23, 2020 [View Article]
Presentations/Webinars
Construction Contracts, Coronavirus Complications, and Confusing Clauses, Insulation Contractors Association of America (ICAA), Oct. 7, 2020
Collecting Payment in a COVID-19 Environment: Strategies for Georgia Utility Contractors, Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA), GUCA Industry Forum, Nov. 5, 2020
Addressing Price Volatility, Labor and Material Constraints - What Insulation Contractors Need to Know, Insulation Contractors Association of America (ICAA), Feb. 10, 2021
Collecting Payment in a COVID-19 Environment: Strategies for Roofing Contractors, NRCA, Aug. 21, 2020
COVID-19 – Information for Insulation Contractors, Insulation Contractors Association of America, May 26, 2020
Answering Questions Concerning COVID-19 and Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Presented by Philip Siegel and Benjamin Lowenthal, March 27, 2020
Protecting Your Rights to Payment - Why Timely Filing an Affidavit of Nonpayment is Now More Important than Ever, GUCA, East GA Luncheon, Jan. 23, 2020
Protecting Your Rights to Payment - Why Timely Filing an Affidavit of Nonpayment is Now More Important than Ever, GUCA, Northeast GA Luncheon, Nov. 13, 2019
PUBLICATIONS
Ben Lowenthal, Laura Jensen & Kelly Nishikawa, The State Response to Climate Change: 50 State Survey in Global Climate Change and U.S. Law (Michael B. Gerrard & Jody Freeman, 2d ed. 2014).