- Charleston, WV
Benjamin B. Ware
Areas of Practice:
Attorney Biography
Ben’s practice began at Goodwin in 2005 and involves general civil litigation, appellate advocacy, personal injury, and wrongful death matters.
Profile Information
- Email address: bbw@goodwingoodwin.com
- Location: Charleston, WV
- Personal: Ben resides in Teays Valley, West Virginia with his wife Amber and their two daughters, Ivy and Lucy. He enjoys the outdoors, hunting, and fishing.
Practice Details
- Representing clients in varied civil litigation throughout West Virginia’s state and federal courts, including personal injury and wrongful death, deliberate intent, employment law, and insurance coverage matters
- Representing businesses in commercial disputes
- Represented the sole survivor of the Sago Mine Disaster for injuries resulting from the mine explosion
- Successfully represented West Virginia University in landmark Freedom of Information Act matter, Highland Mining Co. v. W.Va. University School of Medicine, 235 W.Va. 370 (2015)
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- West Virginia State Bar
- WVU College of Law Development Council, 2007 – 2014
- Sigma Chi Fraternity House Corporation, 2008 – 2015
Court Admissions
- United States District Court for the Southern District of WV/
- United States District Court for the Northern District of WV
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and all lower state courts
Experience
- Law Offices of Benjamin B. Ware, PLLC, Morgantown, WV, 2009 – 2010
- Goodwin & Ware, LLP, Morgantown, WV, 2007 – 2009
Education
- B.S. Economics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2002
- J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 2005
Honors
- Golden Key National Honor Society, 1998 – Present
- West Virginia University College of Business & Economics Alumni Spotlight
- Selected by Super Lawyers Rising Stars
