Benjamin A. Wills
Biography
Ben is a Member in the firm’s Richmond office where he is a member of the Corporate and Public Finance Practice Group and the Consumer Finance Practice Group. His practice focuses on public finance, transportation and local government matters, including traditional governmental finance, securities, state and local government law and public/private partnerships. In addition, Ben also has experience in litigation and regulatory compliance issues related to real estate finance; mortgage banking; federal consumer protection statutes; state lending, savings, and consumer protection laws; as well as various other consumer finance issues.
Industries
Recognition & Honors
- Best Lawyers in America; Ones to Watch, 2021-2025
- Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2022-2024
- ChamberRVA MENTOR Richmond; Class of 2021
- Order of the Coif
- Manuscripts Editor, University of Richmond Law Review
Associations
- Federal Bar Association, Richmond Chapter; Director
- Virginia State Bar; Civil Litigation Division
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Local Government Attorneys of Virginia
- Richmond Bar Association
- Newport News Bar Association
- The John Marshall American Inn of Court; Associate
Court Admissions
- Virginia State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Education
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; B.A., 2009
- University of Richmond School of Law; J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
Press & Publications
- 51 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2024
- 55 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2025, 7 Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 13 Named “Ones to Watch”
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2023
- 54 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America© 2024, 6 Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 10 Named “Ones to Watch”
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America© 2023, 5 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 8 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Clark J. Belote, Lauren S. Kadish, Randy C. Sparks Jr., and Benjamin A. Wills Elected Members at Kaufman & Canoles
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America© 2022, 4 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 8 Named “Ones to Watch”
- 46 Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers in America 2021”, 5 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 7 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Overdrafts & Error Resolution Procedures Under Reg. E
- Taking an Adverse Action
- Consumer Finance Client Alert – December 2018
- Consumer Finance Alert – July 2018
- The Importance Of FCRA Compliance
- Benjamin A. Wills, Esq. Joins Kaufman & Canoles