Overview
Ben Genender is an Associate in McKool Smith's Dallas office. Ben earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Duke University School of Law in May 2026, graduating in the top 5% of his class and inducted into the Order of the Coif. He received Dean's Awards in Civil Procedure, Property, and Commercial/Bankruptcy Law.
During law school, Ben served as Vice President for Patent Programming of the Duke Law & Technology Society and participated in the Intellectual Property Law Society.
Ben holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University, where he served as President of Duke Club Rowing and Vice President of the Duke Sport Clubs Executive Board.
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, Duke University School of Law, 2026
- Order of the Coif
- Intellectual Property Law Society
- Duke Law & Technology Society
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, 2023