Bio
Benjamin Rosenberg, the founder and Chairman of Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, is recognized as one of the preeminent litigators in Maryland. He handles major cases in state and federal trial courts and has argued many significant appeals. Ben is a fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers and the Maryland Bar Foundation. He was named one of Maryland’s top litigators in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and as one of Maryland’s top commercial litigators in Best Lawyers in America. He was also recognized as one of the top ten lawyers in Maryland in the 2007, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 editions of Maryland Super Lawyers, and was the top ranked lawyer in the state of Maryland in the 2017 and 2018 editions of Maryland Super Lawyers.
Ben served on the Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission of Maryland from 1995 through 2014 and has previously served on the Judicial Compensation Commission of Maryland and the Review Board of the Attorney Grievance Commission. He is a past member of the Board of Governors of the Maryland State Bar Association. He was formerly Co-Chair of the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau’s Equal Justice Council. Ben represents clients in appeals and business disputes and is also an accomplished mediator and arbitrator.
Practice Groups
- Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- University of Maryland School of Law, J.D. (1969)
- Johns Hopkins University, B.A. (1965)
- Chair, Boards of Directors and Trustees, Enoch Pratt Free Library (2017-2020)
- Board of Trustees, Enoch Pratt Free Library
- Board of Directors, Baltimore Bar Library
- Board of Governors of Baltimore Jewish Council
- Mayor’s World Cup Transit Committee (2019)
- Equal Justice Council (former Co-Chair)
- The ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore (former Board Member)
- Walters Art Museum (former Trustee; founded the William T. Walters Associates)
- Bryn Mawr School (former Trustee)
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Alumni Association: Distinguished Graduate Award 2016
- Equal Justice Council Exemplar of Justice Award, 2015
- Maryland Bar Foundation, Advancement of Public Service Responsibility Award, 2005
- The Daily Record, Leadership in Law
- Equal Justice Council, 2011 Executive Director’s Award
- The Legal Aid Bureau, Champion of Justice
- Maryland Super Lawyers (2007-2020) – Business Litigation; Top 100 (2012-2020), Top 10 (2007, 2010, 2011, 2015-2020), Top Ranked Attorney in Maryland (2017-2018)
- Benchmark: America’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys (2008-2021)
- Chambers USA (2006-2020) – Maryland, General Commercial Litigation
- Best Lawyers In America® (2006-present) – Commercial Litigation, Appellate Law, Arbitration, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, Litigation – Trusts & Estates, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Bet-The-Company Litigation
- Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Appellate (2013, 2022)
- Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Banking and Finance (2016, 2021)
- Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Arbitration (2015, 2018, 2020)
- Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Real Estate (2012, 2014, 2019)
- Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Trusts and Estates (2017)
- Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Baltimore Arbitration Practice (2015)
- Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Baltimore Appellate Practice (2013)
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated – AV® Preeminent™
- ALM Washington D.C. & Baltimore’s Top Rated Lawyers (2012 – Business & Commercial)
- Lifelong Friends, Classmates and Fraternity Brothers Mark 20 Years as Law Partners, The Daily Record (November 15, 2017)
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Alumni Association Recognizes Ben Rosenberg as Top Ranked Lawyer by Maryland Super Lawyers in 2017
- Ben Rosenberg Receives Distinguished Graduate Award from University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (Video)
- Benjamin Rosenberg Honored with University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Alumni Distinguished Graduate Award
- Lawyer in the Library Program Increases Access to Justice
- ‘Neutrals’ in high gear, The Daily Record, August 25, 2015
- Across the Aisle Style, lead story in Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine 2015
- Friends for 55+ Years Still Practicing Together Today
Experience
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