Benjamin W. Powell

Bio

Benjamin W. Powell specializes in the defense of a variety of claims, including:

  • product liability
  • personal injury/wrongful death
  • breach of contract
  • professional liability
  • insurance
  • trucking and transportation

As counsel for multi-national Fortune 50 companies to small businesses and individuals, Mr. Powell focuses on protecting his clients from potential exposure and harm to their reputations. He does so in a collaborative, cost-effective manner. For over two decades, he has successfully litigated on behalf of his clients in some of the most difficult venues in the nation. His clients consistently turn to him for advice and representation to protect their business interests.

  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, J.D., 2003
  • Truman State University, B.A. in English, 2000

 

Law School Honors/Involvement

  • Dean’s List
  • Illinois
  • Missouri
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts for the
    • Southern District of Illinois
    • Central District of Illinois
    • Northern District of Illinois
    • Eastern District of Missouri

 

Professional Associations

  • Defense Research Institute
  • Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
  • Illinois Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Best Lawyers in America (2025-2026)
  • Illinois Leading Lawyers (2018-2025)
    • Emerging Lawyer (2015-2017)
19 HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on 2026 Best Lawyers Lists
28 HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on 2025 Best Lawyers Lists
38 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named to 2020 List of Leading/Emerging Lawyers
44 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named to 2019 List of Leading/Emerging Lawyers
30 HeplerBroom Attorneys Named to 2016 "Leading/Emerging Lawyers" in Civil Defense
HeplerBroom Elects Seven Partners
31 HeplerBroom Lawyers Named Leading or Emerging Lawyers
  • “Protecting Your Mark: Navigating Third-Part Insurance Claims,” Illinois Chamber of Commerce webinar (2025).
  • “Spoliation: The Insurer and Insurance Defense Attorney’s Dilemma in Illinois,” HeplerBroom University (Edwardsville IL, 2009)
Tips for Building a Successful Defense Against Exceptions to Illinois’ Moorman Doctrine
The Antiquity of “Apparent Agency” in the Modern Health Care System

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