G. BENJAMIN WARD
Associate
bward@lpwsl.com
Phone (504) 834-6500
Fax (504) 834-6565
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Main Practice Areas:
Insurance
Class Action / Complex Litigation
Environmental and Toxic Torts

Education:
Millsaps College
(B.A., 1987)
Loyola University New Orleans
(J.D., 1990)

Ben Ward joined the firm as an associate in 2008. His practice focuses on insurance coverage litigation and counseling with respect to both third- party and first-party insurance policies. Mr. Ward started his coverage practice in the 1990s, litigating insurance coverage disputes involving environmental and toxic tort claims on a national basis. Over the years, Mr. Ward's practice has expanded to include a broad range of coverage
disputes including construction defect claims, "bad faith" allegations,  claims-made coverage issues, builders risk coverage, marine liability, and Louisiana and Wisconsin claims.

Mr. Ward graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi in 1987, and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1990.

Admitted Courts:
Louisiana State Courts - 1990
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts
of Louisiana - 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit - 1992

Bar Admissions:
Louisiana - 1990

Organizations:
Louisiana State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association; American
Bar Association; Defense Research Institute