Benjamin J. Wisher is an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Health Services Practice Groups. Ben is a litigator primarily representing businesses in commercial disputes. He has represented publicly traded corporations, health systems and hospitals, and private enterprises. Ben also has experience litigating construction and non-commercial matters, including errors and omissions, employment and professional liability disputes, and he has also represented entities subject to government investigation.

Ben’s experience is not limited to state and federal trial courts. He also represents clients before appellate courts and in alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.

Court Admissions

U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of New York

Bar Affiliations

Orange County Bar Association

Education

Albany Law School, J.D., summa cum laude

University at Albany, B.A., magna cum laude

News & Publications

• Justices’ Ch. 11 Ruling Is A Big Moment For Debtors’ Insurers
  July 23 | 2024
• Foreign Corporations Set to Be Subject to General Jurisdiction in NY
  December 18 | 2023
• U.S. Supreme Court Diminishes Daimler and Upends Aybar
  June 29 | 2023

Ben is a director of the Orange County Bar Association.

A sample of Ben’s representative matters are as follows:

• Defended a publicly traded, international kitchen equipment manufacturer against contract and related claims brought by a publicly traded franchisee of quick service restaurants;
• Defended a publicly traded wastewater equipment manufacturer against contract and related claims brought by a subsidiary of a publicly traded, international technology conglomerate;
• Represented a sophisticated, privately held pawn brokerage in gaining title to a priceless stolen jewel
  https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2023/12/19/microfilm-and-a-retired-jewel-thief-how-to-prove-that-15-20m-sapphire-belongs-to-your-client/?slreturn=20240512170500;
• Defended a privately held energy company against contract and related claims brought by a municipality and its residents;
• Defended the State of New York and its court system against constitutional and employment discrimination and retaliation claims brought by a judge;
• Represented health systems and hospitals subjected to an investigation by the New York State Attorney General;
• Represented a hospital against a construction manager and architect for improper construction and design of hospital’s facility; and
• Defended various law firms in separate matters against legal malpractice and related claims.