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Wilson Elser Continues Pattern of Growth; Adds Six Lateral Attorneys, Including Two New Partners in Los Angeles
November 4, 2025
Benjamin Caplan is a successful trial lawyer who has represented individual, corporate, institutional, and public entity clients in litigation and transactional matters. He has litigated civil actions in state and federal courts in the areas of corporate and partnership disputes, trade secret and intellectual property, complex contract and indemnity disputes, real property and land use litigation including inverse condemnation claims, and landlord-tenant disputes including habitability and premises liability.
Ben is well versed in product liability claims, complex construction defect litigation, and general personal injury matters including catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims. Ben has advocated for clients as counsel of record before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. He also has handled appeals in the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit.
Public Utilities
A significant portion of Ben’s practice involves public utilities and public utility law. Ben is well versed in California Public Utility Commission regulations and has successfully obtained summary adjudication against several inverse condemnation claims brought against public utilities.
Personal Injury Defense
Ben has served clients as lead counsel in high-stakes tort litigation involving allegations of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, and real property disputes.
Commercial, Business, Trade Secret & Intellectual Property Disputes
Ben has litigated complex cases involving partnership disputes, alleged trade secret misappropriation, and violations of intellectual property rights.
Benjamin Caplan is a successful trial lawyer who has represented individual, corporate, institutional, and public entity clients in litigation and transactional matters. He has litigated civil actions in state and federal courts in the areas of corporate and partnership disputes, trade secret and intellectual property, complex contract and indemnity disputes, real property and land use litigation including inverse condemnation claims, and landlord-tenant disputes including habitability and premises liability.
Ben is well versed in product liability claims, complex construction defect litigation, and general personal injury matters including catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims. Ben has advocated for clients as counsel of record before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. He also has handled appeals in the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit.