Basic Profile Info
- Name: Benjamin Calkins
- Experience: 42 years of experience
- Practice Summary: Business Law, Arbitration & Mediation, Real Estate Law ...
- Jurisdictions: District of Columbia, New York, Ohio
- Website: https://www.calkinslawfirm.com/
Education
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University of Michigan Law School
J.D. (1981) | Jurisprudence (1978 - 1981)
Activities: Editor, Michigan Law Review -
Harvard University
B.A. (1978) | Economics (1974 - 1978)
Activities: Editor, Harvard Crimson, Student Advisory Committee of the John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics
Experience
- Founder: The Calkins Law Firm, Ltd. (2015 - Current)
- Attorney: Moriarty & Jaros (2009 - 2015)
- Partner: Kahn Kleinman (2006 - 2008)
- Partner: Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell (1996 - 2005)
- Partner: Benesch Friedlander Coplan and Aronoff/CompliSource LLC (1989 - 1995)
- Partner: Benesch, Friedlander (1989 - 1995)
- Associate: Squire Sanders (1983 - 1989)
Associations
- Ohio State Bar: Member (Current)
Jurisdictions
- District of Columbia
- New York
- Ohio
Fees
- Rates, Retainers and Additional Information Calkins Law Firm discusses fees with our clients at the start of every engagement. We encourage you to ask about fees at any point during our representation of you.
Practice Areas
- Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Arbitration & Mediation: Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Real Estate Law: Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Securities Law
Languages
- French: Spoken, Written
Contact Info
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Biography
Benjamin Calkins graduated with honors from Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School. Following his law school education, Mr. Calkins served as a clerk for a Federal Judge before joining one of the top global law firms, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. He has also held positions at and became a partner in various leading traditional law firms. Benjamin Calkins initiated a process of actively listening to clients and addressing their numerous grievances with conventional legal practices. He has been dedicated to ensuring complete client satisfaction since the outset of his legal career. Notably, a client at his initial law firm commended him for being the first attorney to deliver on promises of service in a timely and cost-effective manner. This incident inspired Mr. Calkins to uphold this standard for every client and every case, ensuring that he delivers as promised. Throughout his career, he has been dismayed to witness colleagues at traditional law firms disregarding this fundamental principle of client care that he has committed to. Through the establishment of his own business law boutique, The Calkins Law Firm, Ltd., Benjamin Calkins has acted on his dedication to offering businesses and their proprietors an unmatched combination of exceptional expertise, extensive experience, unparalleled responsiveness, and surprisingly affordable services.