Benjamin M. Clark Benjamin M. Clark

Associate
Sullivan & Ward, P.C.


6601 Westown Parkway, Suite 200
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7733

(515) 247-4705
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Ben joined the firm as an associate in 2008. He has a general civil practice, including but not limited to litigation and appellate work, construction, environmental, agricultural, corporate, and public utility law. Ben was born in Ames, Iowa in 1982 and grew up in Van Meter, Iowa. He and his wife Stephanie live in Des Moines.

Practice Areas:
Litigation & Appellate Practice
Corporation & Business  
Public Utility
Environmental & OSHA

Representative Experience:
  • Successfully representing clients in breach of contract litigation, including jury award
  • Obtained numerous summary judgment rulings for corporate defendants
  • Arguments before Iowa Court of Appeals and Iowa Supreme Court including successfully arguing mortgage foreclosure action before Iowa Supreme Court
    • Freedom Financial Bank v. Estate of Boesen, 805 N.W.2d 802 (Iowa 2011)
  • Representing public utilities at trial & appellate levels, including vacating injunction against $260 million wind generation facility
  • Obtaining settlements for homeowners and builders in defective construction cases
Education:
  • University of Iowa, B.B.A., 2004
  • Drake University, J.D., 2008
  • Journal of Agricultural Law
Bar Admissions:
  • Iowa, 2008
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Iowa
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
Professional Affiliation & Civic Involvement:
  • Iowa State Bar Association
    • Young Lawyer's Division, Know Your Constitution Committee
  • American Bar Association
    • Member, Litigation & Environment, Energy, and Resources Sections
  • C. Edwin Moore Inn of Court, Barrister
  • Board Member, Waveland Park Neighborhood Association
  • Board Member, Iowa Bicycle Coalition
  • Youth Basketball Coach