Benjamin J. Wilson is an Associate in the Firm's Labor and Employment practice group, focusing on labor and employment litigation. He practices out of the Firm’s office in Charleston, West Virginia.
Ben maintains a broad labor and employment practice, and he enjoys the challenge of researching, analyzing, and writing on every legal and regulatory question that a client may face. Specifically, Ben’s practice involves defending unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board, providing advice, strategy, and representation to employers during collective bargaining negotiations and labor arbitrations, and defending employers in wrongful termination lawsuits. He also assists on a number of issues before various government agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Ben practiced with Jackson Kelly upon graduation from law school in 2017, and recently returned to the Firm after serving as a Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas E. Johnston, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Ben’s law school experiences helped shape him as an attorney. He received his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 2017, where he served as a research assistant to several professors and as a teaching assistant for the legal writing program. An avid reader and writer, Ben held the prestigious position of Editor-in-Chief of Volume 119 of the West Virginia Law Review. Ben also served dual roles in the College of Law’s recognized clinic program, serving on both the United States Supreme Court Clinic and the West Virginia Innocence Project. Ben retains a presence at the College of Law today, where he recently became an Adjunct Lecturer for the Supreme Court Clinic and assists students with their work in the clinic.
Ben’s work history also gives him a unique perspective. Prior to law school, Ben was a commissioned park ranger for the State of Michigan, where he was able to exercise his love of the outdoors in tandem with his Bachelor’s degree in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Resources, which he received from Michigan State University. He also enjoys spending his spare time with his fiancé and son, their two dogs, and rooting for the Spartans.
