Ben Ritchie is a litigator specializing in insurance and liability defense and employment law. He is experienced in providing coverage analysis for insurance companies, defending insurance companies against claims of breach of contract and bad faith, defending employers against claims under the ADA, FMLA, other employment laws, defending trucking companies in truck accident litigation, defending product manufacturers for claims relating to asbestos exposure and other product liability claims, and defending landowners against claims for premises liability.
In addition to this litigation experience, Ben also advises employers on various employment matters, including paid time off, workplace harassment, drug policies, and termination issues. He also advises trucking companies on human resource issues, regulatory compliance, and freight brokerage issues. Ben has also represented a large Idaho bank on several multi-million dollar real estate financing transactions.
Idaho – State and Federal Courts
Utah – State and Federal Courts
Idaho Trucking Association, Member
Idaho AGC (Associated General Contractors), Member
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member
Idaho State Bar, Litigation Section Governing Council, 2014- 2017
Idaho Association of Defense Counsel, President of the Board of Directors, 2021
Idaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers, graduate of 2011-2012 inaugural class
Seventh District Court Appointed Special Advocate Volunteer Attorney
Habitat for Humanity – Idaho Falls Area, Board of Directors,
2015-2023
Idaho Suicide Prevention, pro bono counsel
Idaho State Bar Association, Reasonable Accommodations Bar Exam Committee, since 2021
Law School:
University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., 2005
Undergraduate:
Idaho State University, B.A., 2001
Honorable Richard T. St. Clair, District Judge for the Seventh Judicial District for the State of Idaho
Idaho State Bar, Service Award, 2024
Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, Distinguished Under 40 Award, 2016
Idaho State Bar, Denise O’ Donnell-Day Pro Bono Award, 2015
Things to Consider When Employees Return to Work, Hawley Troxell Newsletter, May 2020
What to Look For in Employment Law in 2019, Hawley Troxell Newsletter, January 2019
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