Benjamin Conery is a white-collar defense and investigations lawyer who helps clients manage the legal, operational and reputational risks that accompany government enforcement and regulatory scrutiny. He guides clients through grand jury proceedings, civil investigative demands and complex, multi-agency investigations involving the US Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Homeland Security, as well as matters before state Attorneys General and industry regulators, including FINRA. His practice includes False Claims Act matters—particularly those implicating healthcare and the Anti-Kickback Statute—and consumer protection matters.

Mr. Conery brings full-spectrum litigation experience, helping clients develop clear strategies, control costs and position cases for efficient resolution. His work spans leading complex pretrial electronic discovery, taking and defending depositions, drafting dispositive motions and handling trial and appellate advocacy. He has tried civil and criminal cases, including matters involving fraud, intellectual property, and contract disputes, and he has defended clients in racketeering, insider trading and securities fraud matters across jurisdictions nationwide, representing organizations ranging from technology and life sciences companies to financial institutions.

Mr. Conery advises on corporate compliance monitorships, supporting monitors and helping clients navigate monitorship requirements efficiently and effectively while maintaining focus on business priorities. He also provides practical compliance counsel informed by reviews and internal investigations, with an emphasis on identifying risk, strengthening controls and enhancing day-to-day regulatory readiness.

In 2025–26, Mr. Conery served as a Special Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, prosecuting matters involving fraud, violent crimes and sex crimes. He tried more than 10 cases to verdict during this period, experience that informs his ability to assess exposure, test themes and advocate effectively for clients when litigation is unavoidable.

Mr. Conery maintains an active pro bono practice, with a particular focus on serving low-income clients, criminal defense and immigration. He has assisted clients in obtaining Social Security, unemployment and other benefits and has counseled individuals on issues involving housing, criminal records and related collateral consequences. Mr. Conery joined the firm in 2015 after clerking for Chief Justice Phillip Rapoza of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Recognition

  • Named to Boston Magazine’s annual Top Lawyers list in the area of criminal defense/white collar every year since its inception in 2021.
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2021–2026 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for white-collar criminal defense, in 2022–2026 for commercial litigation and in 2024–2026 for securities litigation.
  • Recommended by The Legal 500 United States as a Leading Associate in 2025 for Dispute resolution: corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense. 

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Suffolk University Law School, 2014

      summa cum laude Editor-in-Chief, Suffolk University Law Review
    • BA, Philosophy, Assumption College, 2002

  • Admissions

    • Massachusetts

  • Clerkships

    • The Hon. Phillip Rapoza, Massachusetts Appeals Court, 2014 - 2015

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