Ben Nisenbaum

Ben Nisenbaum primarily handles plaintiffs' civil rights against police who have abused or other violate a victim's civil rights.

Mr. Nisenbaum began working with John Burris as a law clerk while in law school in 2001 and as a lawyer since 2002, after graduating law school. He has practiced at all levels, primarily in federal court, handling all phases of cases from their inception through trials, judgments, and appeals at all levels.

Mr. Nisenbaum has tried approximately 35 cases to a verdict, and successfully argued numerous cases to the 9th Circuit and one case at the US Supreme Court. He is known for his intense and meticulous preparation for depositions and trial examinations, and for thinking broadly while maintaining focus on the critical facts and evidence in the case.