Partner
Benjamin J. Patterson
Biography
Benjamin J. Patterson joined Lane & Waterman in 2006 and practices in the Litigation & Appeals group, focusing primarily on medical malpractice, professional malpractice, commercial litigation, construction law, product liability and mass torts. He represents clients in both Iowa and Illinois state and federal courts.
Since 2014, Ben has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star. Ben is an active member in various state and local bar associations, recently serving as the President of the Scott County Bar Association. Ben currently serves on the Appellate Practice Committee and Construction Law Section Council of the Iowa State Bar Association. Ben has also served as a member of the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee since 2014. Ben is a member of the Illinois Association of Defense Council and the Iowa Defense Council Association, where he is a member of the Board of Editors for the Defense Update, a quarterly legal publication distributed to members across Iowa, as well as all of Iowa’s state and federal judges and justices.
Ben is active in the Quad Cities community, currently serving as a Director of the River Bend Food Bank. Ben previously served as a Director of the Child Abuse Council. Ben received his B.S. cum laude, from Western Illinois University and his J.D., with high honors from Drake University, where he served as the Research Editor for the Drake Law Review. He resides in LeClaire, Iowa with his wife and four children.
Practice Areas
Education
Education
Western Illinois University (B.S., cum laude, 2002)
Drake University Law School (J.D., high honors, 2006)
Drake Law Review Research Editor (2005-2006)
Admissions
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
Professional Associations
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Iowa State Bar Association
- Appellate Practice Committee (2011-present)
- Construction Law Section Council (2015-present)
Member, Scott County Bar Association
- Vice President (2014-2015)
- President (2015 -2016)
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Member, Rock Island County Bar Association
Member, Iowa Defense Counsel Association
- Member, Board of Editors for Defense Update (2012-present)
Member, Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee (2014-2018)
Member, Illinois Association of Defense Counsel
Honors
Honors
• Listed on Super Lawyers Rising Star list (Professional Liability: Defense) (Since 2014)
Community
Community
Board Member, River Bend Food Bank (2016- present)
Board Member, Child Abuse Council (2009-2015)
Speeches & Publications
Speeches & Publications
Author, “Langwith v. American National General Ins. Co. – A Test for Determining the Scope of Duty of Insurance Agents,” Defense Update, Winter 2011 (quarterly publication of Iowa Defense Counsel Association).
Co-Author, “Organizing Corporations,” 3 Iowa Practice – Methods of Practice, Chapter 56, 2009-2010.
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).
News & Blog Posts
news
Lane & Waterman attorneys recognized in 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America
Eleven Lane & Waterman attorneys have been recognized by their peers for professional excellence in the 30th edition of the Best Lawyers in America. In addition, three attorneys were recognized in the third edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for outstanding professional excellence early in their careers.
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Benjamin Patterson & Jenny Juehring successfully defend a local hospital
Ben Patterson and Jenny Juehring successfully defended a local hospital […]
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Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Approves Fellowship for Patterson
Lane & Waterman partner Ben Patterson has accepted an invitation to join the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL).