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 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
Supreme Court Roundup feat. Benjamin Flowers
Cincinnati Lawyers Chapter
University Club401 E 4th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Panel One: The Role of State Solicitors General
2023 Kentucky Chapters Conference
The Kentucky Castle230 Pisgah Pike
Versailles, KY 40383
U.S. Supreme Court Preview with Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers
Columbus Lawyers Chapter
The Athletic Club of Columbus136 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
2022-2023 Supreme Court Round-Up
Fresno Lawyers Chapter
Law Offices of McCormick Barstow LLP7647 N Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93720
Panel III: State AG Challenges to Biden's Recent Title IX Regulation Efforts
Lucas Oil Stadium500 S. Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225
The Role of the Modern State Solicitor General: Current and Former SGs Weigh In
This virtual event featured a panel of current and former state solicitors general exploring and...
The Role of the Modern State Solicitor General: Current and Former SGs Weigh In
This virtual event featured a panel of current and former state solicitors general exploring and...
Litigation Update: Ohio v. Yellen
In mid-March 2021, the state of Ohio's attorney general filed suit against Janet Yellen and...
State Court Docket Watch: 2018 Edition
State Court Docket Watch
Download PDF Alabama Ex parte Jessie Livell Phillips by Allen P. Mendenhall – pg.20 Alaska State of...
Standing in Ohio – Preterm-Cleveland, Inc. v. Kasich
Preterm-Cleveland, Inc., v. Kasich,[1] establishes two important issues of Ohio constitutional law. First, a litigant...