Benjamin J. Morris

Benjamin Morris is a construction lawyer advising and counseling owners, developers, contractors, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers throughout all phases of complex construction projects and construction litigation. He is a partner in the firms Construction and Commercial Litigation Practices. Benjamin guides clients through contract drafting and negotiation, risk management analysis, delay analysis, lien filing, and defense and claim enforcement on both private and public projects. During his career, Benjamin has worked on various projects ranging from large commercial and industrial facilities to mixed-use residential and commercial buildings, highways and railways, and large data centers. He also guides clients on regulatory compliance issues related to contractor licensing. Benjamin also handles business and complex litigation, including defense of trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, unfair competition, and consumer class action claims. His commercial clients have included biopharmaceutical companies, consumer electronics manufacturers, technology companies, consumer products companies, and banks. With a strong commitment to pro bono work, Benjamin routinely mentors others working on pro bono matters. He is currently the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program, serves on the firms National Pro Bono Committee, and is the Pro Bono Chair for the firms San Diego office. Prior to joining Foley, Benjamin was an associate with a global intellectual property law firm. He has served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Patricia D. Benke of the California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Division One (2007) and as a law clerk in the Civil Division of the U. S. Attorneys Office (2006).