Ben Snipes
Kovacich Snipes Johnson, PC
10+ Years of Experience
- Biography
Ben Snipes is a plaintiff’s personal injury attorney, specializing in serious injury cases. His practice presently focuses on catastrophic workplace injuries, trucking and motor vehicle accidents, asbestos related diseases and mesothelioma cases.
In addition to a traditional plaintiffs practice, Mr. Snipes carries a significant Qui Tam/False Claims Act whistleblower and workers’ compensation caseload.
He is an AV Preeminent rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Montana by The National Trial Lawyers® since 2014. Since 2018, he has been recognized as a Rising Star (for attorneys 40 years or younger) by Super Lawyers. In 2019, Mr. Snipes and his partner, Mark Kovaicich, were named Trial Lawyers of the Year by the Montana Trial Lawyers Association.
He has participated in educational seminars and published articles for the Montana Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Snipes has been a shareholder with Kovacich Snipes, P.C., since 2015 and is admitted to practice in all Montana federal and state courts and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Workers’ Compensation
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Fees
- Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
We work exclusively on a contingent fee basis. If we don’t recover, our clients have no obligation to pay.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Montana
- Since 2008
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Shareholder
- Kovacich Snipes Johnson, P.C.
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2008 –
Current
- Education
- University of Montana School of Law
- J.D. (2008)
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2005
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2008 -
- Awards
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2023
- This award is limited to the top 5% of lawyers in the United States.
- Trial Lawyer of the Year
- Montana Trial Lawyers Association
- 2019
- Awarded for Outstanding Trial Advocacy to Ben Snipes and Mark Kovacich
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- 2018
- Limited to the top 2.5% of attorneys either 40 years of age or younger or with less than 10 years of practice.
- AV
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2015
- Top 40 Under 40
- National Trial Lawyers
- 2014
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers
- 2014
- Professional Associations
- Cascade County Law Clinic, Inc. Pro Bono Program
- Board of Directors
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2016 –
Current -
- Federal Bar Association- Montana Chapter
- Board of Directors
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2016 –
Current -
- Montana State Bar
- Member
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2008 –
Current -
- Montana Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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2008 –
Current -
- Publications
- Using Workers’ Compensation as a Springboard for Tort Actions
- Trial Trends (MTLA)
- 2018
- Workers’ Compensation Bad Faith Claims
- Trial Trends (MTLA)
- 2015
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