Ben DuBose has over eighteen years of asbestos and serious personal injury litigation experience, successfully fighting for hundreds of mesothelioma victims in courts throughout the United States.
Ben has represented mesothelioma victims with wide-ranging work experience including: carpenters, sheetrockers, plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, boilermakers, insulators, automotive mechanics and veterans of all branches of the US armed forces. Ben is also nationally known for investigating the asbestos content of oilfield drilling mud additives and has successfully represented oilfield workers that were exposed to asbestos drilling mud additives on drilling rigs in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, North and South Dakota. He has also represented children and spouses of those who were occupationally exposed to asbestos and brought asbestos dust home on their clothing.
During his legal career, Ben has practiced law with some of the nation’s most prominent law firms representing personal injury victims. He recently represented the victim of a major auto accident resulting in a settlement providing critical financial assistance for his client. Thanks to his legal savvy and years of experience litigating complex cases, Ben was recognized by his peers and D Magazine in 2009 and 2011 as one of the “Best Personal Lawyers in Dallas” as well as a a Texas “Super Lawyer” each year from 2009 through 2014 by Thompson & Reuters as printed in Texas Monthly magazine.
Ben cherishes the opportunity to help injured victims and their families. “Our legal system is one of the few places where the little guy can have an equal chance against a giant corporation. As a lawyer, I’m proud to fight for everyday Americans,” he says. Not only has Ben fought to help others through his representation of mesothelioma and serious personal injury victims, but also through his pro bono work. In one case, Ben represented a victim of the 9/11 attacks seeking compensation from the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund through the non-profit legal services organization, Trial Lawyers Care.
In addition to his extensive experience representing asbestos mesothelioma victims, Ben has represented a wide variety of serious personal injury and wrongful death victims, including serious injuries, auto collisions, and product liability cases. Ben is a Dallas native. Outside of his busy legal practice, Ben is a devoted husband and father to three beautiful children.
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996)
- University of North Texas (B.A. 1992)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Public Justice
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association – Board of Directors
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Foundation
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association – Board of Directors
Publications/Speaking Engagements
“Ring in 2014 with a New Subrogation World Order,” Ben K. DuBose and Thad D. Spalding, Vol. 38, No. 11 Dallas Bar Association: Headnotes, November 1, 2013
“Household & Secondary Exposures — Bystanders and Idiopathic Cases,” Perrin National Asbestos Conference, San Francisco, September 2010
“Plaintiff’s Trial Testimony,” Harris Martin Asbestos Mock Trial Take Home Exposure Case, Seminar, Chicago, June 2009
“The Case for and Against Valve and Pump Manufacturers/Distributors,” Mealey’s Trial Skills For Asbestos Attorneys Conference Philadelphia May 2008.
