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Benjamin Hewitt
Associate
Litigation
New York
bhewitt@wsgr.com

D212-453-2804

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Benjamin Hewitt is an associate in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the firm's internet strategy and litigation group. He represents internet and media companies in complex, high-stakes litigation concerning online content moderation, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and the First Amendment. 

Ben also maintains an active pro bono practice, working with clients to get juvenile records sealed, uncontested divorces, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and asylum. He currently serves on the Pro Bono Associate Advisory Board of the New York Legal Assistance Group, a leading civil legal services organization combating economic, racial, and social injustice.

During law school, Ben was an extern at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, and was executive submissions editor of the Science and Technology Law Review.

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Benjamin Hewitt is an associate in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the firm's internet strategy and litigation group. He represents internet and media companies in complex, high-stakes litigation concerning online content moderation, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and the First Amendment. 

Ben also maintains an active pro bono practice, working with clients to get juvenile records sealed, uncontested divorces, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and asylum. He currently serves on the Pro Bono Associate Advisory Board of the New York Legal Assistance Group, a leading civil legal services organization combating economic, racial, and social injustice.

During law school, Ben was an extern at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, and was executive submissions editor of the Science and Technology Law Review.

Education
  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 2023
  • M.Sc., University of Oxford, 2020
  • B.A., Tufts University, 2019
Admissions
  • State Bar of New York
  • State Bar of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 2023
  • M.Sc., University of Oxford, 2020
  • B.A., Tufts University, 2019
Admissions
  • State Bar of New York
  • State Bar of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Select Publications

  • Co-author, "Game On: Rival Games Co-Founders Battle It Out in Court for Alleged Misuse of Funds and Trade Secrets," Wilson Sonsini Alert, October 16, 2023
  • Co-author, "Plaintiff Claims Hearthstone Gives Her Too Many Good Cards," Wilson Sonsini Advisory, August 9, 2022 
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Select Publications

  • Co-author, "Game On: Rival Games Co-Founders Battle It Out in Court for Alleged Misuse of Funds and Trade Secrets," Wilson Sonsini Alert, October 16, 2023
  • Co-author, "Plaintiff Claims Hearthstone Gives Her Too Many Good Cards," Wilson Sonsini Advisory, August 9, 2022 
Focus Areas
  • Electronic Gaming
  • Internet Strategy and Litigation
  • Litigation
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