Benjamin Skelton

Benjamin Skelton began working as an Associate Attorney at Thakur Law Firm, APC in January 2024, after working as a Law Clerk at the firm since June 2022. Ben works on matters in a variety of different practice areas, including: corporate and business law; healthcare law (e.g., Stark, Anti-Kickback Statute); real and personal property; mechanics liens; social media defamation, invasion of privacy, and copyright infringement law; sports-related personal injuries; defaults and default judgments; indemnification disputes; employment law; and, produce law (e.g., PACA). He has developed significant litigation experience and has guided numerous clients to favorable settlements and results, including through litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Ben earned a JD/MBA from Chapman University, graduating in May 2023. The decision to earn an MBA was driven by his desire to not only provide clients with sound legal advice, but to understand their business decisions at hand as well. Prior to graduate school, Benjamin earned his BA in Political Science from California State University Fullerton.Ben is fluent in Spanish after four years of study, six weeks in Mexico City, and nearly two years living in Chile.

• Associate Attorney

• Thakur Law Firm, APC, Law Clerk, 2022
• Languages
• Spanish