Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Civil Rights Law Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Portland, ME.
Benjamin R. "Ben" Gideon
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
For the past 20 years, Ben has been committed to representing injured victims in Maine and Northern New England. As a dedicated attorney at Gideon Asen LLC in Auburn, Maine, he has successfully secured multiple recoveries above $1 million across Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
Ben has notable achievements in the field of civil rights law, medical malpractice, personal injury litigation, and product liability litigation for plaintiffs. He holds the record for the highest medical malpractice jury verdict in Maine and one of the highest overall jury verdicts in Vermont.
Ben is recognized by his peers for his accomplishments, professionalism, and character. He has been consistently listed in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers since 2013 and has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Maine three times. He maintains an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a perfect 10.0 rating on AVVO.
In 2019, Ben became the second lawyer in Maine history to be inducted into the Inner Circle of Advocates, an exclusive group of plaintiff lawyers in the United States. In 2020, he became a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), a distinguished group of plaintiff and defense attorneys. Ben is currently the only lawyer in Maine who is a member of both the Inner Circle and ACTL.
Overview
- English
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1999
- Cornell University, BA, graduated 1993
- Vermont, Vermont Bar Association
- New Hampshire, New Hampshire Bar Association
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- Maine, Maine State Bar Association
- AAJ - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Maine Trial Lawyers Association - Board Member
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of Maine
- United States Court of Appeals
- English
- Vermont, Vermont Bar Association
- New Hampshire, New Hampshire Bar Association
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- Maine, Maine State Bar Association
- AAJ - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Maine Trial Lawyers Association - Board Member
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1999
- Cornell University, BA, graduated 1993
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of Maine
- United States Court of Appeals
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Portland, ME (2026)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Portland, ME (2025)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Portland, ME (2023)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Portland, ME (2023)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Portland, ME (2022)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Augusta, ME (2021)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Augusta, ME (2020)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Augusta, ME (2018)
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Augusta, ME (2017)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Augusta, ME (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Civil Rights Law
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
- AVVO — Rated 10.0 out of 10
- The Best Lawyers in America- Listed for Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Product Liability, 2013 to present
- Super Lawyers - “Super Lawyer,” 2013–present; “Rising Star,” 2011
- Benchmark Litigation - “Litigation Star”
- Chambers & Partners USA - Listed for Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance and Mainly Plaintiff
- Martindale-Hubbell - Top Rated “AV Preeminent”
News & Media
Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- Hemond v. Frontier Communications of America, Inc., et al. (Vt. Sup. Ct. 2014).
$22.5 million jury verdict on behalf of electrical utility lineman who suffered bilateral, below-the-knee amputations resulting from high-voltage electrical operations. The verdict followed a three-week jury trial in Chittenden County (Burlington), Vermont, and is the second highest jury verdict in Vermont history.
- Purington v. Midwest-Price Co. (Me. Sup. 2011).
$300,000 jury verdict on behalf of family of driver killed by collision with tractor trailer. Tractor trucking company denied fault for the crash.
- Parker v. City of South Portland, No. 06-129-P-S (D. Me. 2007).
Unanimous jury verdict and award of $111,000 in a civil rights claim on behalf of a man shot by police with a Taser weapon.
- Parker v. Gerrish, 547 F.3d. 1 (1st Cir.2008).
The first Federal appeals decision in the U.S. to affirm a civil rights verdict involving the use of a Taser.
- Bouchard v. United States, 501 F.Supp.2d 200 (D. Me. 2007).
Judgment of $1.1 million on behalf of motorist injured in collision with Federal Border Patrol officer.
- Patrons Oxford v. Luce, 905 A.2d 819 (Me. 2006).
Appeal upholding right of injured party to enforce stipulated judgment against insurance company through a reach-and-apply action.
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