Benjamin L. Riddle

Benjamin L. Riddle is a Member of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Managing Member of the Louisville office, and an Assistant Practice Group Leader for the firm’s Business Litigation Group. He represents regional banks, private businesses, and nonprofit entities in litigation and pre-litigation disputes. His work includes commercial lease disputes, breach-of-contract claims, partnership disputes, construction-defect matters, insurance claims, and bad-faith disputes.

Ben earned a J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law and a B.A. from Indiana University. Before joining Steptoe & Johnson, he practiced at McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC in Louisville. He is licensed in Kentucky and Illinois, and his professional memberships include state and local bar associations serving both jurisdictions.

Ben has litigated commercial and residential real estate disputes, contract claims, partnership disputes, business dissolutions, construction-defect matters, and transportation issues. His representative experience includes summary judgments for banking clients, a defense verdict with a counterclaim award in a construction contract case, and civil-rights defense involving constitutional claims. His profile emphasizes early advice aimed at resolving disputes efficiently and helping clients manage litigation cost and risk.

Benjamin L. Riddle has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Law and Litigation – Real Estate and was previously listed as Client Recommended by A.M. Best. He has participated in Leadership Louisville and the TerraLex Leadership Program. His practice combines dispute prevention, negotiated resolution, and courtroom advocacy for business, financial, nonprofit, real estate, construction, and insurance clients. He also advises clients before disputes escalate into formal litigation. when possible.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Louisville Bar Association
• Member, Fayette County Bar Association
• Member, Leadership Louisville (Class of 2025)
• Member, TerraLex Leadership Program (Class of 2023)

Licensed State

• Illinois
• Kentucky

Education

• Indiana University Maurer School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Indiana University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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