Benjamin Present joined Kline & Specter from another Philadelphia law firm, Conrad O'Brien, P.C., which defends Fortune 500 companies as well as government entities and individuals. He handled pleadings, discovery, motions, hiring of experts, settlement negotiations and trial preparation in more than 30 civil cases. Mr. Present also represented witnesses, managed large-scale document production and represented clients in plea and sentencing hearings and before grand juries. In one case, he was the lead author of a 70-page appellate brief. For his efforts, Mr. Present was selected as a Pennsylvania Rising Star by Super Lawyers each year from 2019 to 2024. The independent attorney survey group recognizes the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state who are 40 or younger or practicing ten years or less. Prior to working at the law firm, he was a judicial intern in the office of U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Savage of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where he worked on cases involving constitutional law, civil procedure, contracts and government immunity. Mr. Present earned his undergraduate degree in journalism at the University of Maryland, and his J.D. degree from Beasley School of Law at Temple University. He is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Present is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Benjamin Present's Courses
["New York CLE: 7","Pennsylvania CLE: 6"]
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