About Benjamin E. Reyes
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse
Ben represents people who have been seriously injured and those who have been neglected or abused in nursing homes, hospitals, or other long-term care facilities. Ben is licensed to practice in Wisconsin, Illinois, New Mexico, and Texas. Prior to PKSD, Ben defended catastrophic personal injury and product liability claims across the country. Ben is honored to use the knowledge he gained working on the other side to advocate for families harmed by corporate negligence. He loves to stand up to a bully.
Ben was named a Rising Star each year from 2019 to 2023 and a Super Lawyer in 2024 and 2025. He was also named to The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40 for Wisconsin.
Ben graduated cum laude in the top 10% of his class from Marquette University Law School. At Marquette, he was a judicial intern for the Judge Aaron E. Goodstein at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He also interned with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Ben is also a graduate of the prestigious Gerry Spence Method at Thunderhead Ranch in Dubois, Wyoming (formerly known as the Trial Lawyers College). There, he had an opportunity to learn from some of the best trial lawyers in the country.
Ben is a member of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice Nursing Home Litigation Group, and a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
In his spare time, Ben enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife and daughter.
Bar Admissions
- State of Wisconsin
- State of Illinois
- State of New Mexico
- State of Texas
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin, District of New Mexico, and Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Memberships & Accolades
- Wisconsin Super Lawyer Law and Politics Magazine Rising Star 2019-2023
- Wisconsin Super Lawyer Law and Politics Magazine Super Lawyer 2024-2025
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
- Nursing Home Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
- Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association
- Gerry Spence Method (formerly Trial Lawyers College) Graduate
Education
- Marquette University Law School, J.D., cum laude (Top 10%)
- Graduated top 10% percent
- Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review
- CALI Award Winner – Advanced Trial Advocacy
- CALI Award Winner – Comparative Transitional Justice
- Inducted into Pro Bono Society
- Colorado College, B.A.
Publications
- Making a Millionaire? The Civil Implications for Overturning the Brendan Dassey Conviction, Wisconsin Civil Trial Journal, 2018 Winter Edition
- Seventh Circuit Invokes Spokeo to Dismiss Wisconsin “No Injury” Class Action, Milwaukee Bar Association Messenger, 2017 Winter Edition
Volunteering
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee
- Pro Bono Attorney Panel Member – U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Get to Know Ben
I knew from a young age that I wanted to help people. Fighting for the little guy has always been part of who I am. Nothing is more important to me than making my clients feel like family and ensuring they have someone skilled and determined fighting in their corner.
Quick Facts
- Favorite Pastimes: Playing golf with friends, watching a good game (or boxing match) with my family, exploring new cities with my wife and daughter, and teaching myself to play my favorite songs on the guitar.
- Go-To De-Stressor After Court: Taking my mini Dachshund, Alfie, for a walk.
- Fun Fact: I’ve played drums in rock bands since I was a freshman in high school.
- Legal Inspiration: The Rainmaker, A Civil Action, and A Few Good Men.
