Ben graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in political science and received his Juris Doctorate from the Florida State University College of Law. During law school, he clerked for the Honorable Judge Robert Wheeler and the Honorable Judge Kevin Carroll in the Florida Second Judicial Circuit. He was selected to participate in the prestigious Florida House of Representatives Legislative Internship Program, where he worked for the Judiciary Committee analyzing legislative policy. Ben also participated with the Children’s Advocacy Clinic at Florida State University, where he received a Pro Bono Service award. Ben has also been certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a licensed Circuit Court Mediator.