At a Glance

Benjamin M. Keller is a Partner in the firm's Real Estate Development and Finance Group where he concentrates his practice in commercial real estate transactions, commercial real estate financing, commercial real estate development, and commercial leasing.

Prior to joining Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, Mr. Keller was an associate in New York City at the law firms DLA Piper LLP (US) and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP.

Honors

• New York Law Journal has published several articles on real estate law written by Mr. Keller, including “Rights of First Refusal: Knowing What is the Trigger" and “Using the Courts to Resolve Inter-Lender Disputes in Tiered Loan Transactions."

Practice Areas

Commercial Leasing

Commercial Real Estate Development

Commercial Real Estate Finance

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Title Insurance

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D.

University of Pittsburgh, B.A., summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

State of New York

Professional Affiliations

Member of the Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations.

Community Involvement

• Member of the Board of Trustees for the Rochester Historical Society
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation

Articles

8-17-23 Thirty-Eight Woods Oviatt Gilman Attorneys Named to the Best Lawyers 2024 List

3-19-20 Woods Oviatt Gilman Creates a Multidisciplinary Crisis Resource Group

Woods Oviatt Steers AXA Life's $75 Million Queens Office Loan - As seen in Law360

1-1-16 Sean Jensen, Ben Keller and Michael Ostrander Named Partners in the Firm

As Seen in the New York Law Journal: Rights of First Refusal: Knowing What is the Trigger

As seen in the New York Law Journal: Using the Courts to Resolve Inter-Lender Disputes In Tiered Loan Transactions