Ben Flowers, a partner at Ashbrook Byrne Kresge LLC, is an accomplished litigator with experience briefing, arguing, and winning high-stakes cases in courts throughout the country.
Before joining Ashbrook Byrne Kresge, Ben served as Ohio's 10th Solicitor General. In that role he regularly represented the State of Ohio before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of Ohio. Most prominently, in National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Ben led a multi-state challenge to OSHA's vaccine mandate, ultimately prevailing before the Supreme Court.
Ben is a graduate of The Ohio State University and the University of Chicago Law School. Following law school, Ben clerked for Judge Sandra Ikuta of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and for Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of this United States. Ben lives in Upper Arlington, Ohio with his wife Denise and their three very active children.
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Panel 3: Department(alism) of Government Efficiency (and the Administrative State)
2025 Ohio Chapters Conference
The Junto77 Belle Street
Columbus, OH 43215
A Conversation about Ohio v. EPA
Dayton Student Chapter
University of Dayton Law School300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469
Panel One: Judicial Independence and Trust: Has Article III Become Too Political?
2024 Western Chapters Conference
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library40 Presidential Drive
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Debating Digital Boundaries: The First Amendment and Social Media Censorship
Chicago Student Chapter
The University of Chicago Law School1111 E 60th St
Chicago , IL 60637
Litigation Update: Gerber v. Ohio Northern University
Academic freedom and free speech at colleges and universities are at the center of ongoing...
Litigation Update: Gerber v. Ohio Northern University
Academic freedom and free speech at colleges and universities are at the center of ongoing...
Panel One: Judicial Independence and Trust: Has Article III Become Too Political?
2024 Western Chapters Conference
All levels of the judiciary have faced increased attacks on their independence in recent years....
Panel One: Judicial Independence and Trust: Has Article III Become Too Political?
2024 Western Chapters Conference
All levels of the judiciary have faced increased attacks on their independence in recent years....
The Role of the Modern State Solicitor General: Current and Former SGs Weigh In
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