Ben Lester

Ben Lester is currently a Litigation Associate at Perkins Coie, following a role as a Summer Associate at the same firm. Additionally, Ben works as a Summer Intern in the Environment and Land Use & Conservation Sections at the California Department of Justice. With extensive experience in outdoor education, Ben has served as a Senior Field Instructor at NOLS since 2009, leading various wilderness courses and overseeing operations for their Custom Education programs. Ben's leadership roles include directing business operations for NOLS Wilderness Medicine and supervising teams to develop customized educational experiences. Ben is pursuing a Doctor of Law (JD) at the University of California, Berkeley, having previously earned a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.