Tillery, Richard J.

Ben Thomassen is an associate at Edelson LLC, where he focuses on prosecuting class actions and general litigation. Before joining Edelson, Ben worked as a law clerk for both the City of Chicago's Department of Law and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Felony Division, and served as an extern for the Honorable Allen S. Goldberg in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division.

Ben received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he also earned his certificate in Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution and was named Order of the Coif. At Chicago-Kent, Ben was Vice President of the Moot Court Honor Society and competed in both the ABA National Appellate Advocacy and National Moot Court Competitions. Among other scholarships and awards, Ben earned seven CALI awards for the highest grade in Appellate Advocacy, Business Organizations, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Personal Income Tax, Property, and Torts.

Before his legal career, Ben worked in and around the Chicago and Washington, D.C. areas, including freelance and firm-based work as a website designer/developer, and many years experience as a film projectionist and media technician for commercial theatres, museums, and educational institutions. Ben received his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and his Master of Arts from the University of Chicago.