Benjamin J. Grossman is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, and is a member of the firm’s Government Solutions Practice. Ben’s practice is concentrated primarily in the areas of government procurement law, appellate and constitutional law, regulatory and administrative law, including the regulation of alcoholic beverages and cannabis, and public records and open government matters.

Government Procurement Law

Ben has extensive experience representing clients doing business with state and local government entities. He guides clients through all stages of the governmental procurement process, including assisting them in interpreting government business opportunities, formulating responses to solicitations, and challenging or defending agency award decisions at the agency, administrative hearing, civil litigation, and appellate levels. He also advises clients on both contractual disputes and compliance issues under existing government contracts.

Appellate Representation

Ben has appeared in more than 40 Florida appellate proceedings and has represented clients in a wide variety of appellate matters before Florida’s District Courts of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court.

Regulatory Law and Administrative Litigation

Ben has experience advising and assisting entities and individuals doing business within heavily regulated industries and professions, including the alcoholic beverage and cannabis industries. He represents and advises hospitality and beverage industry clients regulated by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (ABT), and the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants.

Ben also represents clients doing business in the heavily regulated, and rapidly expanding, cannabis industry. He assisted one of Florida’s first licensed medical marijuana treatment centers in the regulatory process to obtain licensure, represented the entity in substantial administrative, civil, and appellate litigation relating to the licensure process, and has assisted other entities in the licensure and regulatory process.

In addition, Ben has experience across a broad spectrum of regulated industries through all phases of the regulatory process, including licensure, compliance, and disciplinary matters.

Sunshine Law and Open Records Representation

Ben has advised both private and governmental clients on public records and open government obligations, and has resolved numerous public records and open meetings disputes. In addition, he has successfully litigated cases arising under public records laws and the Florida Sunshine Law, including protecting records from public disclosure, obtaining records from government bodies, and litigating and defending cases alleging Sunshine Law violations.

Prior Experience

Prior to joining Foley, Ben was a judicial intern for the Honorable James S. Moody, Jr., Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun, III and Bankruptcy Judge Catherine Peek McEwen with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He also interned for the Office of Congressman Adam Putnam where he researched issues including the provision of healthcare services and the development of offshore energy resources.