Benjamin J. Patterson
Education
- Western Illinois University (B.S., cum laude, 2002)
- Drake University (J.D., high honors, 2006); Research Editor, Drake Law Review (2005-2006)
Admissions
- Iowa - 2006
- Illinois - 2007
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa - 2006
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa - 2006
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois - 2007
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois - 2010
Professional Associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Iowa State Bar Association
- Appellate Practice Committee (2010-2011)
- Workers' Compensation Section Council (2010-2013)
- Member, Scott County Bar Association
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Rock Island County Bar Association
Community
- Board Member, Child Abuse Council
- Mock Trial Coach, Davenport Central High School
Selected Speeches & Publications
- Author and Presenter, 2009 Iowa Case Law Update, Scott County Bar Association, Last Chance Seminar, December 2009.
- Author and Presenter, 2008 Iowa Case Law Update, Scott County Bar Association, Last Chance Seminar, December 2008.
- Co-Author, "Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. Sand Livestock Systems -- The Absolute Pollution Exclusion and the Reasonable Expectations Doctrine," Defense Update, Fall 2008 (quarterly publication of Iowa Defense Counsel Association).
- Author, "Spyware: Covertly Infringing On Your Internet Privacy While Circumventing the Federal Legislation Radar," 54 Drake L. Rev. 233 (2005)