Ben Svendsen

Ben Svendsen’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling.  During law school, Mr. Svendsen served as the Executive Editor of the George Washington Journal of Law & Technology for Vols. 1 and 2 where he built the Journal’s website and designed its online publication procedure. He contributed to the article selection, editing, and publication of the Journal’s first four issues.

Mr. Svendsen attended law school part-time. Prior to and during law school, he worked as a senior software developer, leading a team to design and build APIs and data tools to track and forecast consumer interactions. Mr. Svendsen joined Desmarais LLP as a Law Clerk during his final year of law school.

Prior Experience

• Summer Associate, Desmarais LLP, Washington, DC, 2025
• Law Clerk, Desmarais LLP, Washington, DC, September 2025 – July 2026