Benjamin P. Abel

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Benjamin P. Abel

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Ben Abel is a trial attorney seasoned in federal and state courtrooms. He focuses his practice on representing clients in product liability and class action cases, with a particular emphasis on food and beverage labeling claims. Ben’s litigation experience also includes premises liability, transportation, higher education, CERCLA, and personal injury cases. Much of Ben’s practice is devoted to advising and defending food and beverage clients in food-related litigation, especially labeling claims. He advises manufacturers, distributors and retailers on matters related to Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Tax and Trade Bureau compliance. In this capacity, Ben has defended manufacturers and retailers in a series of lawsuits involving labeling and other marketing claims.

  • Defense Research Institute
  • Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
  • Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2022-2024)
    • Products Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Great North Innocent Project, Pro Bono Champion of the Year (2023)
  • Wynn v. Topco Assocs., LLC, 2021 WL 168541 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 19, 2021)
  • Edwards v. Johnsonville LLC
  • Gould v. Guida-Seibert Dairy
  • Stinnie v. Holcomb, 355 F. Supp. 3d 514 (W.D. Va. 2018)
  • University of Virginia, B.A. with Distinction (2010)
  • William & Mary Law School, J.D. (2015)
    • Order of the Coif
    • Senior Notes Editor, William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
  • District of Columbia Bar
  • Virginia State Bar
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • Supreme Court of Virginia