Benjamin M. Ostrander

Restrictive covenant disputes make up a significant portion of Ben’s practice. This involves representing companies in non-compete and non-solicit litigation adverse to their competitors and former senior executives. He has handled numerous “corporate-raiding” cases where two major corporations were pitted against each other in a dispute over human capital. Ben also regularly drafts tailored restrictive covenant agreements for clients in various industries.

Ben also represents client in data protection counseling, internal investigations, and litigation involving the theft of confidential and trade secret information. He develops practical and tailored processes for clients in various industries to mitigate data loss. Ben has experience leading internal investigations involving data misappropriation and resulting remediation efforts, and has significant experience successfully prosecuting and defending trade secret actions.

Ben’s practice also includes the representation of dozens of Fortune 500 companies in traditional labor, whistleblower, discrimination, and retaliation disputes and class actions. He brings a practical, business-minded approach to contentious disputes and is frequently called upon to provide risk-management and litigation-avoidance advice to his clients.