Ben Tymann focuses his practice on litigation, with an emphasis on corporate compliance, internal investigations, white collar crime, complex commercial litigation, and land use disputes. He has extensive experience working with clients who do business with the government, and has represented government contractors in multiple U.S. jurisdictions and across industries including construction and construction materials, manufacturing, and health care. He has defended clients against a wide range of federal and state agencies, including the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Highway Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, among others.
Prior to joining the firm, Ben practiced in the Boston office of a national multi-practice law firm, where he served as Chair of the Corporate Compliance and Investigations Practice and co-founded the Global Construction Materials Practice Group. He also worked at the Massachusetts Legislature and at the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development where he managed the state's prevailing wage and occupational safety programs.
Areas of Concentration
ˇ Construction Materials
ˇ Manufacturing
ˇ Health care
ˇ Corporate compliance
ˇ Internal investigations
ˇ White collar criminal defense
ˇ Complex commercial litigation
ˇ Land use and real estate litigation
Significant Representations
ˇ Represented a major materials supplier on the $15 billion "Big Dig" project in Boston, negotiating a global settlement with federal and state agencies that avoided suspension or debarment for the company.*
ˇ Represented a major cement supplier in the dismissal of a two multimillion dollar product liability claims that incorrectly asserted the client's responsibility for product contamination.*
ˇ Reached a no-liability resolution for a materials client in a dispute involving a high-profile Amtrak project.*
ˇ Implemented Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) compliance programs at multiple government contracting companies.*
ˇ Managed an internal investigation at U.S. manufacturing headquarters of an international construction company, resulting in the identification of individuals responsible for the theft of millions of dollars of materials.*
ˇ Appeared on multiple occasions before Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on behalf of subsidized housing developers in support of broadly construing the state's affordable housing law, Chapter 40B.*
The above representations were handled by Mr. Tymann prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.*
Professional & Community Involvement
ˇ Board of Directors and Vice President, Lawyers Clearinghouse
ˇ Planning Committee, Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps
ˇ Member, American Concrete Institute
ˇ Member, American Society of Concrete Contractors
ˇ Member, Boston Bar Association and Massachusetts Bar Association
Awards & Recognition
ˇ Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Massachusetts Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," 2005-2008 and 2010-2011
Military Experience
ˇ Active Duty Officer, United States Army
ˇ Army National Guard and Reserves
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
Ben has authored and co-authored many published articles and legal works, particularly in the areas of corporate and regulatory compliance for government contractors and affordable housing litigation.