Benjamin R. Barron
Partner
T: 949.476.8700
F: 949.476.0900
bbarron@kelleranderle.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Trials
Commercial Litigation
White Collar Criminal Defense
Corporate Internal Investigations
EDUCATION
Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude; Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Articles Editor and Senior Editor; Harvard Defenders, Team Leader
UC Berkeley, B.A., Philosophy, with Distinction
CLERKSHIP
Law Clerk, The Honorable Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Ben Barron is a top tier, first chair trial lawyer who handles complex, high-stakes business disputes, white collar criminal defense cases and corporate internal investigations. Prior to joining KAS, Ben served as the Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Orange County, as Special Counsel to the United States Attorney on Opioids and as Deputy Chief of the International Narcotics, Money Laundering, and Racketeering Section.
During his fifteen-year career as a federal prosecutor, Ben successfully tried and/or supervised 33 jury trials to verdict. Ben is recognized within the U.S. Department of Justice as an authority on matters involving healthcare fraud, opioid diversion, and kickback violations. Among his other accomplishments, Ben has successfully prosecuted more than two dozen medical professionals, led the first enforcement program in DOJ history focused on fraud and kickback schemes in the substance abuse treatment industry, and has trained prosecutors and federal agents throughout the country.
Ben received numerous awards in recognition of his service in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including DOJ’s prestigious Director’s Award for Superior Performance by an Assistant United States Attorney, an OCDETF Director’s Award for Individual Achievement, the Department of Homeland Security’s SAC Achievement Award, and the Prosecutor of the Year Award from the California Narcotic Officers’ Association.
Ben served as a law clerk for the Honorable Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He received his law degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where he was Articles Editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.
The Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America (2025)
Special Commendation for exemplary service, Federal Bureau of Investigation (2024)
Special Commendation for exemplary service, U.S. Department of Justice (2024)
SAC Achievement Award, Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations (2023)
Special Commendation for exemplary service, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (2020)
Prosecutor of the Year, California Narcotic Officers’ Association (2019)
Special Achievement Award for demonstrated excellence, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (2017)
Director’s Award for Individual Achievement, DOJ Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (2016)
Director’s Award for Superior Performance by an Assistant United States Attorney, United States Department of Justice (2015)
Centurion Award, Peace Officers’ Association of Los Angeles County (2013)
Attorney General’s Honors Program, United States Department of Justice (2008)
Samuel Heyman Fellow, Harvard Law School (2007)
Benjamin R. Barron
Partner
T: 949.476.8700
F: 949.476.0900
bbarron@kelleranderle.com
EDUCATION
Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude; Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Articles Editor and Senior Editor; Harvard Defenders, Team Leader
UC Berkeley, B.A., Philosophy, with Distinction
CLERKSHIP
Law Clerk, The Honorable Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
EXPERIENCE
Ben Barron is a top tier, first chair trial lawyer who handles complex, high-stakes business disputes, white collar criminal defense cases and corporate internal investigations. Prior to joining KAS, Ben served as the Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Orange County, as Special Counsel to the United States Attorney on Opioids and as Deputy Chief of the International Narcotics, Money Laundering, and Racketeering Section.
During his fifteen-year career as a federal prosecutor, Ben successfully tried and/or supervised 33 jury trials to verdict. Ben is recognized within the U.S. Department of Justice as an authority on matters involving healthcare fraud, opioid diversion, and kickback violations. Among his other accomplishments, Ben has successfully prosecuted more than two dozen medical professionals, led the first enforcement program in DOJ history focused on fraud and kickback schemes in the substance abuse treatment industry, and has trained prosecutors and federal agents throughout the country.
Ben received numerous awards in recognition of his service in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including DOJ’s prestigious Director’s Award for Superior Performance by an Assistant United States Attorney, an OCDETF Director’s Award for Individual Achievement, the Department of Homeland Security’s SAC Achievement Award, and the Prosecutor of the Year Award from the California Narcotic Officers’ Association.
Ben served as a law clerk for the Honorable Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He received his law degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where he was Articles Editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.
