Benjamin Chew (Law ’88) has joined the international law firm Brown Rudnick as a partner in its litigation practice, working out of both the Washington, D.C., and Irvine, California, offices. Chew has more than 25 years of courtroom experience and has represented figures such as Cher and Johnny Depp as well as the governments of several countries. He has also been named a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
With more than 25 years of courtroom experience, Ben handles a variety of high-stakes matters throughout the United States and abroad on behalf of eminent individuals, businesses, trade associations and foreign governments. His strong professional reputation led him to be named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fluent in Spanish, Chew’s list of winning representations includes matters involving the governments of Nicaragua, Ecuador, Honduras, and Dubai, as well as international celebrities, major defense contractors, large software companies, and other multinational corporations. His more notable matters include:
-Representation of the actor Johnny Depp in a $50 million fraud battle against his former business managers;
-Representation of Cher in her action against a former financial advisor; and
-Representation of L-3 Communications and other government contractors in various civil actions.
Chew's experience includes counseling clients in legal matters related to class action, intellectual property, government contracts, breach of contract, healthcare, Lanham Act, advertising, Uniform Commercial Code, defamation, products liability, bankruptcy, real estate, employment, insurance, civil rights, fraud, and RICO litigation, as well as in shareholder derivative suits and partnership disputes. He is active in several federal and state courts, including the U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Virginia and the U.S. District Court, District of Colorado.