Ben obtained his J.D. from the University of Montana in 1994, and his B.S., with high honors, in Finance and Economics from the University of Montana in 1990. Ben was admitted to the Montana bar in 1994 and was admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit in 1998. After graduating from law school, Ben worked with Bruce Harper at Harper Law Firm, and then Robert Stephens at the Southside Law Center. Ben then began a solo practice, creating LaBeau Law Firm which he ran for 23 years. His community service includes being a youth sports coach for many years in soccer, baseball, and basketball; as well as creating and running THE DWAN EDWARDS ELITE FOOTBALL CAMP, a free youth football camp attended by professional and high-level football players and coaches, for many years in Billings.
Ben’s practice areas include Civil Litigation, Real Estate and Property Law, Accident and Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Business, Family Law, Divorce, and Parenting Plans. Ben has tried and won cases in state and federal court.