Ben is an accomplished clean energy and environmental lawyer who advises clients on a range of transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Utilities Law by the North Carolina State Bar.

In his energy practice, Ben represents companies developing or acquiring energy projects, in particular Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) qualifying facilities. He assists these companies in negotiating power purchase agreements with utilities and other offtakers, addressing interconnection issues and resolving regulatory disputes before state utilities commissions and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 

Ben also advises clients in the energy and manufacturing sectors on environmental permitting, compliance and enforcement matters, with a particular focus on the Clean Air Act and related state programs.

When clients face regulatory enforcement challenges, Ben conducts internal investigations, handles the response to agency information requests and defends enforcement actions before state agencies and in federal court. He also represents clients in environmental litigation in federal and state courts, including products liability, contaminated site, citizen suit and natural resource damage cases.