Benjamin Rogoff Gideon

Benjamin Rogoff Gideon is a distinguished attorney practicing in Bangor, Maine. He grew up in Portland, Maine, and attended public schools before earning his degree from Yale Law School. His legal career began at the multinational law firm Latham & Watkins in New York City, where he gained valuable experience. Later, he returned to Maine to join the state's largest plaintiff's law firm.

In 2021, Ben co-founded Gideon Asen LLC, where he has continued to excel in representing his clients. Over the past decade, Ben has achieved extraordinary success for his clients, including recovering more than $130 million in verdicts and settlements. His notable achievements include securing 31 verdicts or settlements exceeding $1 million, recovering over $50 million for victims of medical malpractice, and obtaining tens of millions for victims of car and trucking accidents.

Ben has also successfully recovered more than $11 million in cases against major automobile manufacturers such as Toyota, Hyundai, and Fiat Chrysler, and over $15 million from power and electrical utility companies. His work extends to recovering millions for families affected by the El Faro maritime disaster and more than $5 million from trials and settlements involving medical malpractice and personal injury claims against the U.S. Government.

Ben's exceptional skills and dedication have earned him widespread recognition. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America annually since 2013 and has twice been named “Lawyer of the Year” for the State of Maine. Additionally, he has been featured in Super Lawyers every year since 2013. In 2019, Ben became only the second attorney in Maine to be inducted into the Inner Circle of Advocates, a prestigious group of the top 100 plaintiff lawyers in the United States. His peers have honored him with the “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and he holds a perfect 10.0 rating on AVVO.