{"id":1435,"date":"2021-07-01T19:11:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T19:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.semmlaw.com\/?page_id=1435"},"modified":"2022-08-15T15:16:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T15:16:59","slug":"benjamin-o-flaxenburg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/semmlaw.com\/staging\/attorneys\/benjamin-o-flaxenburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin O. Flaxenburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our Attorneys<\/span><\/div>

Benjamin O. Flaxenburg<\/span><\/span><\/h1>
Associate

\n504.680.6067<\/div><\/header>
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Ben focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and employment issues.\u00a0 He has extensive experience representing corporate clients in cases involving contractual disputes, allegations of fraud and bad-faith, fiduciary duty claims, and derivative claims.\u00a0 Ben also assists individuals in resolving other sensitive matters, such as succession disputes, tort claims, and professional liability claims.<\/p>\n

Prior to joining the firm, Ben practiced in one of the nation\u2019s premier employment law practice groups at an AM Law 50 firm.\u00a0 Ben continues to advise and represent employers and employees on a wide range of employment law issues, including discrimination and wrongful termination disputes, employee benefit matters, and issues concerning non-compete and non-solicitation agreement.<\/p>\n

Ben graduated with honors from Tulane University Law School.\u00a0 He was a managing editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal<\/em>, a member of the Tulane\u2019s Moot Court Board, and a member of a Tulane Moot Court competition team.\u00a0 During law school, Ben also externed at the United States Attorney\u2019s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal for the State of Louisiana.<\/p>\n

Originally from a suburb of Philadelphia, Ben moved to New Orleans in 2008. Ben and his wife, Caroline, met as undergraduates at Tulane University and live in Mid-City with their dog, Winnie.<\/p>\n

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\u232a NOTABLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/div>
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  • Significant experience representing clients in complex commercial disputes and employment law matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    \u232a HONORS AND RECOGNITION<\/div>
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    • Managing Editor, Vol. 41, Tulane Maritime Law Journal<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Member, Tulane Moot Court Board<\/li>\n
    • Member, Tulane ADR Moot Court Competition Team<\/li>\n
    • Tulane Pro Bono Krewe (recognized for commitment to pro bono service)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      \u232a PAST EXPERIENCE<\/div>
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      • Proskauer Rose LLP (New Orleans, Louisiana), Associate, 2017 \u2013 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        \u232a BAR ADMISSIONS<\/div>
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        Admitted to practice in all state courts in Louisiana, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.<\/p>\n

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        \u3009 PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS<\/div>
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        • Speaker: Emerging Trends in ERISA Litigation<\/em>, Monthly Meeting of the ABA\/EEO Committee for Liaison with EEOC, OFCCP, and DOJ (June 19, 2019)<\/li>\n
        • Speaker: ERISA and All That Jazz<\/em>, LSBA CLE Program (September 28, 2018)<\/li>\n
        • Author: Defined Contribution Plan Litigation Update \u2013 Appellate Decisions on the Horizon<\/em>, Bloomberg BNA, Pension & Benefits Daily (March 21, 2018)<\/li>\n
        • Contributing Author: ABA, Employee Benefits Law (Treatise), Chapter 12: Civil Practice and Procedure, Bloomberg BNA, Fourth Edition (2017)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Litigation Focus<\/h6>\n
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          • Commercial Business Litigation<\/li>\n
          • Construction Litigation<\/li>\n
          • Employment Litigation<\/li>\n
          • Professional Liability Litigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Education<\/h6>\n
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            • Tulane University Law School (New Orleans, Louisiana), J.D., 2017, cum laude<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Tulane University (New Orleans, Louisiana), B.A., 2017, cum laude<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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