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Benjamin H. Pomerantz

Benjamin H. Pomerantz

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  • Stamford
  • bpomerantz@carmodylaw.com

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  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability Litigation
  • Wrongful Death
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Litigation

Industries

  • Cannabis

Education

  • Board Certified Workers Compensation Specialist, State of Connecticut, 2022
  • American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 2007 ~ cum laude
  • University of Michigan, B.A., 2004

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  • Connecticut
  • New York

Benjamin H. Pomerantz

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Ben is a litigator and Board Certified Workers Compensation Specialist in the State of Connecticut.

Ben is a leading member of the firm’s cannabis industry group and has a wealth of knowledge and practical experience regarding the state and national cannabis, hemp, and CBD industries regulations. 

In addition, for over a decade, Ben has represented and defended individuals and institutions in catastrophic personal injury, negligence, and medical malpractice cases. Ben has settled or tried hundreds of civil litigation cases, including claims involving severe bodily injuries, wrongful death, trucking and automobile collisions, motorcycle and bicycling crashes, defective premises, defective products, and municipal and school place negligence. Ben also represents clients in cases involving construction and architectural related damages, construction liens, collections matters, environmental claims, employment cases, and landlord/tenant issues. Ben also has extensive experience representing injured workers and employers in Connecticut workers’ compensation cases.

Ben has taken over a dozen cases to jury verdict in both State and Federal Court, and has obtained favorable final administrative relief for his workers’ compensation and cannabis industry clients.

Prior to joining Carmody, Ben worked as a litigation and trial attorney at prominent litigation firms in both Connecticut and New York representing injured individuals and victims of negligence, as well as a wide variety of health care providers and professionals, including physicians, hospitals, and other medical facilities and institutions.

Practice Areas

  • Cannabis Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Workers’ Compensation Claims Medical Malpractice Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Premises Liability
  • Municipal Liability
  • Wrongful Death Cases
  • Auto, Car, and Motorcycle Collisions/ Injuries
  • Uninsured Motorist Claims
  • Bicyclist Crashes/Injuries
  • Defective Highway Claims
  • Dog Bite and Dog Knock Down Injuries
  • Sports and Spectator Injuries
  • Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Abuse and Neglect
  • Insurance Coverage Claims
  • Bad Faith Insurance Litigation
  • Construction Claims
  • Environmental Damage Claims
  • Social Security Disability Claims

Affiliations

  • Connecticut Bar Association

  • Fairfield County Bar Association

  • American Bar Association

  • Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association

  • American Association for Justice

  • Vice Chair of Connecticut Bar Association’s Committee on Cannabis Law

  • Chairman of Fairfield County Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section

  • Past Chairman of Fairfield County Bar Association’s Workers Compensation Section

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers®: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs

  • 250+ Top Lawyers in Fairfield County, 2023, Moffly Media

  • New Leaders in Law, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2022

  • Rising Star, Connecticut Super Lawyers® – Cannabis Law, 2021

  • Rising Star, Connecticut Super Lawyers® – Civil Litigation (in Connecticut and New York) 2016-2018, 2021-2022

  • Recognized for obtaining one of the Top 50 Verdicts in Connecticut in 2016 (Thirteenth Largest Verdict)

  • Top Attorney in Fairfield County, Greenwich Magazine, 2016

  • Nationally Ranked Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys

Community

  • Commissioner to the Stamford Parks & Recreation Commission
  • Served on the Board of Directors of the Stamford Youth Foundation for 12+ years
  • Sits on Board of Directors of 4Stamfrd, Inc., a local non-profit organization
  • Member of Temple Beth El, Stamford

Experience

  • Represents and advises a diverse portfolio of Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD clients, including several multi-state operators.

  • Obtained a $1,600,000 Jury Verdict in Connecticut Federal Court in a work-related burn case.

  • Obtained Workers’ Compensation Benefits for family of deceased Police Officer after the death claim was contested for half a decade.

  • Reversed the Social Security Administration’s denial of SSDI benefits for several Workers’ Compensation clients.

  • Represented clients with Traumatic Brain Injuries caused by vehicle crashes, pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, sporting and spectator accidents, and public-school gym accidents.

  • Obtained favorable Workers’ compensations decisions and sizable settlements for workers with severe cardiac, lung, spine and brain and other bodily injuries.

Here’s What Could Change in CT if Cannabis is Rescheduled

May 02, 2024
Carmody partner Ben Pomerantz is quoted in this CT Insider article regarding the reclassification of cannabis and the impact on the cannabis business in Connecticut. Click to read.

New Cannabis Businesses Set to Launch in 2024, While Sector Keeps Eye on Federal Reforms

January 09, 2024
Partner, Ben Pomerantz, was quoted in the Hartford Business Journal regarding 2024 predictions for the cannabis industry and its regulations in Connecticut. Click here to read more.

Carmody Lawyers Named to ‘Top Lawyers in Fairfield County’

November 07, 2023
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP is pleased to announce that 11 of its lawyers have been named to Moffly Media’s ‘250+ Top Lawyers in Fairfield County’ list. Moffly Media publishes Greenwich, New Canaan/Darien + Rowayton, Stamford, Westport, and athome magazines. Their research process includes online peer-voting, internet research, active
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Carmody Lawyers Ranked in More than 30 Areas of Law in Best Lawyers in America 2024

August 17, 2023
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey has received more than 90 accolades across over 30 areas of law and across all its offices in Connecticut, in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2024. Forty-two Carmody lawyers are named to the ‘Best Lawyers’ list and ten lawyers are listed
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Race is on for first cannabis dispensary to open in Norwalk, as Shangri-La is second to gain approval

May 06, 2023
The Hour article quoting Carmody Land Use partner Elizabeth Suchy. https://www.thehour.com/news/article/norwalk-second-cannabis-dispensary-shangri-la-18081228.php?src=nwkartribbon

The Business of Cannabis: A Legal and Tax Update

June 26, 2024
As the cannabis industry enters a new era of regulation, how will cannabis companies in Connecticut be affected and what are the opportunities for businesses operating in, or looking to enter, the cannabis market? Join leading advisors to the cannabis industry from Carmody and Marcum for an engaging discussion, moderated
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