Benjamin W. "Ben" Kadden

Benjamin W. "Ben" Kadden

New Orleans, LA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard

22 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation Litigation - Bankruptcy

Biography

From our New Orleans office, Benjamin focuses on several practice areas including bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors’ rights; corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions; litigation; and asset-based finance. After graduating from Louisiana State University in 2002, Benjamin earned his law degree from Tulane University Law School in 2005. During law school, he served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2004-2005), and as a volunteer clerk for the Honorable Judge Sarah Vance, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2003).

In addition to his private practice, Benjamin is a Past-Chair of the Lousiana State Bar Association's Bankruptcy Section and regularly provides pro bono services for the Propeller Network, which efforts were recognized by the Louisiana State Bar Association in 2015 by his receipt of the Pro Bono Publico Award.

Benjamin is recognized in Best Lawyers (2019-2022), listed in the Chambers and Partners USA Guide (2017-2022) in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, recognized by Super Lawyers (2021-2022) and Super Lawyers' Rising Star (2014-2019), and a Top Lawyer by New Orleans Magazine in Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2014-2021). Benjamin also enjoys an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbel.

Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard

22 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Tulane University, J.D., graduated 2005
  • Louisiana State University, B.A., graduated 2002

  • Louisiana, 2005

  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Bankruptcy Section Chair
  • New Orleans Bar Association - Member
  • Turnaround Management Association - Member
  • Louisiana, 2005
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Bankruptcy Section Chair
  • New Orleans Bar Association - Member
  • Turnaround Management Association - Member
  • Tulane University, J.D., graduated 2005
  • Louisiana State University, B.A., graduated 2002

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Bankruptcy
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, New Orleans (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers (2019-2023)
  • Chambers USA Guide (2017-2022)
  • LSBA Citizen Lawyer Award (2017-2018)
  • New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyers (2014-2021)
  • Super Lawyers (2014-2019, 2021-2022)

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