Benjamin Heller

Counsel

213-266-5176

Ben.Heller@rfzllp.com

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Benjamin Heller is counsel at RFZ Law. Benjamin’s practice includes civil litigation and government investigations in both federal and state courts.

Benjamin has a rich and diverse litigation background representing clients in high-stakes commercial matters, complex plaintiff’s side injury and employment litigation, healthcare litigation, Qui Tam whistleblower actions, Title IX proceedings, and appeals.  Benjamin’s clients range from Fortune 500 companies and small-to-mid sized companies to individuals in their personal capacity and class actions. Benjamin’s experience representing both defendant-side and plaintiff-side clients allows him to employ a dynamic and creative approach to quickly analyze new cases and develop strategies that align with his clients’ goals.  He has been recognized by his peers five years running as a Super Lawyer, Rising Star.

Prior to joining RFZ Law, Benjamin worked as an associate at two respected boutique firms in California and Arizona. Benjamin received his J.D. from the University of Arizona James E. Rodgers College of Law, where he served as a managing editor on the Journal of Environmental Law and Policy and as a legal research representative for Bloomberg Law. Additionally, while attending the University of Arizona, Benjamin externed for the Hon. Charles Pyle, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Prior to attending law school, Benjamin received his B.A. in Government from the College of William and Mary.


Representative Cases

  • Represented C-suite executives and multiple entities in complex partnership and fraud dispute in Complex Court.
  • Serve as outside counsel for Fortune 500 company in franchise and employment matters.
  • Represent class representative family in class action against major hospital network related failure to fulfill post-death responsibilities and improper storage of human remains.
  • Represent both Qui Tam whistleblowers and company defendants in False Claims Act actions involving healthcare, SBA, and customs fraud.
  • Represented high-level administrators, faculty, and students at universities including UCLA, USC, Stanford, and UC Berkeley in Title IX and research compliance investigations.
  • Represent plaintiffs in various complex injury disputes involving healthcare provider liability, municipal liability, product defects, and sexual assault.
  • Represented acclaimed filmmaker in employment dispute with major movie studio.
  • Represent defendant in criminal prosecution regarding allegations of multi-million-dollar home health care and hospice fraud scheme.
  • Represented lead software engineer in parallel civil and criminal trade secret proceedings involving aerospace source code.

Awards & Publications

State Bar

  • California
  • Arizona

Education

  • University of Arizona James E. Rodgers College of Law (J.D., 2014)
  • College of William and Mary (B.A., Government, 2009)
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