Ben Nicholson is Counsel in Weil’s White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations and Complex Commercial Litigation practices. He focuses on white collar defense, criminal trials, investigations, securities litigations, and high-stakes business disputes in federal courts. He has litigated multiple criminal and civil trials across the country.
Recent Representations*
Some of Ben’s notable engagements include representing:
- A former executive of an entertainment company facing wire fraud and money laundering charges brought by the DOJ in the Central District of California.
- The founder and former chair of a biotechnology startup charged with insider trading in advance of an acquisition by a global pharmaceutical company in the District of New Jersey.
- The former CFO of a Silicon Valley tech company facing embezzlement charges brought by DOJ in the Northern District of California.
- Former founding team members of a Silicon Valley social media company facing civil securities fraud claims in the Northern District of California.
- Two major media companies in civil defamation and hacking claims in the Southern District of Florida.
- An insurance company conducting an internal investigation in anticipation of stock-drop litigation.
- A global consumer intelligence company pursuing trade secret and contract claims against another global consumer intelligence company in the Southern District of New York.
- An insurance company defending a securities class action brought in the Southern District of New York relating to cost of insurance rates.
- A telecommunications company facing administrative penalties from the California Public Utilities Commission.
*Includes matters handled prior to joining Weil
Ben has an active pro bono practice helping survivors of domestic abuse obtain restraining orders against their abusers. Ben also serves as a board member of the Survivors Justice Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to securing justice for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Prior to joining Weil, Ben worked at other international law firms. Ben received his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. He earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from Binghamton University, where he graduated with the university’s highest honors in Philosophy and English.