Montgomery County Appoints Benjamin H. Field as New County Solicitor

"Ben brings a wealth of experience to the County’s legal team and our senior staff, adept at using law and litigation to advance everything from public safety and consumer protections to anti-discrimination policies,” said Jamila H. Winder, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. "His professional experience with the City of Philadelphia will be a tremendous asset to Montgomery County, where he will be an advocate for our County’s programs, policies, services, and employees.”

Field has worked for the City of Philadelphia for seven years. His most recent role is Chief Deputy City Solicitor for the city’s Affirmative and Special Litigation Unit. Prior to that, he was an associate at several law firms in the area.

"County Solicitor is one of the most important roles in our administration, and we are committed to continuing to recruit top talent to work here in Montgomery County,” said Neil Makhija, Montgomery County Commissioner. "Ben Field is a brilliant, creative attorney who is skilled at navigating the law and utilizing litigation to advance key priorities of local governments for their residents. His expertise overseeing major cases like the opioid litigation, and his ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders to develop innovative policy at the local level, will all be a tremendous asset to Montgomery County. With Ben Field at the helm as County Solicitor, Montgomery County looks forward to deploying creative legal measures to protect our residents’ rights to the fullest extent of the law."

Field is valued for his strategic vision, intellectual rigor, creative problem solving, and judgment. He is known for his work in impact litigation, constitutional and commercial litigation, class action, election law, and alternative dispute resolution.

"The County Solicitor is responsible for ensuring that our ordinances and resolutions respect the law of the County and the Commonwealth,”said Thomas DiBello, Montgomery County Commissioner. "I am looking forward to working with Ben and my fellow Commissioners to achieve our goals for the County.”  

"Ben Field is a phenomenal lawyer who helped Philadelphia navigate some of the most difficult issues of today,” said Marcel S. Pratt, former Philadelphia City Solicitor and current Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr's Philadelphia office. "Montgomery County is fortunate to gain one of the best legal minds in our Commonwealth.”

Field earned his BA in political science from Vassar College, MA in social sciences from the University of Chicago, and JD from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

The Montgomery County Commissioners thank Ray McGarry for his excellent service as interim solicitor since July 2023 and are grateful that Ray will continue to contribute to the work of Montgomery County going forward to the benefit of all residents.