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
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- Represent plaintiffs in various complex injury disputes involving healthcare provider liability, municipal liability, product defects, sexual assault, and catastrophic motor vehicle, motorcycle, and watercraft collisions.
- Represent pharmacist in wrongful termination age discrimination claim against well-established non-profit healthcare organization based in Southern California.
- Represent class of plaintiffs against a major hospital network and mortuary arising from the mishandling and improper storage of human remains and other failures in post-death care and responsibilities.
- Represent plaintiff families in a mass tort action against Southern California Edison arising from the 2025 Eaton Fires.
- Represented acclaimed filmmaker in employment dispute with major movie studio.
- 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 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 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
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2021-2025)
- “AI Data Center Boom May Spur Wave of Toxic Tort Suits”, Law360, May, 2026.
- “The new frontier of age discrimination: When “AI fluency” becomes the new dog whistle”, Daily Journal, May, 2026
- “Title IX Changes Face Supreme Court Scrutiny”, Daily Journal, 2025
Firm Awards & Recognitions
- Chambers Ranked USA
Litigation Specialist Firm, Highly Recommended as a Ranked Firm in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2023-2025) - Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report (2023-2026) - Top Boutiques in California
Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal (2019,2022-2023)
Education
- University of Arizona James E. Rodgers College of Law (J.D., 2014)
- College of William and Mary (B.A., Government, 2009)
Admissions
- California
- Arizona
