Ben Z. Raindorf

Ben Raindorf has represented the country’s largest financial services providers in some of the most significant complex commercial litigation cases of the past decade. Clients seek out Ben for his keen understanding of the litigation and regulatory issues driving their business goals.

In addition to a robust trial court and appellate practice, Ben defends clients in disputes with state and federal regulators across the country. He has extensive experience representing lenders and loan servicers in foreclosure proceedings and regularly defends predatory lending claims, misappropriation claims, quiet title actions, and allegations of stay violations. Ben is also actively involved in representing lender-side clients in commercial loan workouts, loan sales, and enforcement actions.

As a lawyer and business advisor, Ben provides clients with thoughtful, creative, and practical solutions to address their most pressing concerns in emerging regulatory issues, business disputes, loan sales, and investigations.

Before joining Hinshaw, Ben was a partner and member of the Executive Committee at a national law firm. Prior to that, Ben practiced law at a firm where he represented high-profile clients in federal and state litigation.

• Recognized on the Rising Stars list by New York Metro Super Lawyers magazine, 2022 – 2024
• Selected among Mentor Honorees in the New Jersey Law Journal Professional Excellence Legal Awards, 2022
• Recognized on the Rising Stars list by New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine, 2017 – 2021 

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New York

• 41 Riv. Rd., LLC v Bank of Am., NA, 219 AD3d 789 (App. Div. 2d Dept 2023)

• U.S. Bank N.A. v Evans, 208 AD3d 611 (App. Div. 2nd Dept 2022)

• United States Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Francis, 197 A.D.3d 525 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 2021)

• United States Bank N.A. v. Lent, 193 A.D.3d 1098 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 2021)

• Deutsche Bank Nat'l Tr. Co. v. Ahmed, 174 A.D.3d 855 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 2019)

• Deutsche Bank Nat'l Tr. Co. v. Rudman, 170 A.D.3d 950 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 2019)

• U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Roque, 172 A.D.3d 948 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 2019)

• U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Spence, 175 A.D.3d 1346882 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 2019)

• JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Faracco, 167 A.D.3d 586 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 2018)

New Jersey

• Deutsche Bank Nat'l Tr. Co. v. Hahn, No. A-5346-17T1, 2019 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1986 (Super. Ct. App. Div. Sep. 27, 2019)

• Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Yaccarino, No. A-4580-17T3, 2019 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1296 (Super. Ct. App. Div. June 6, 2019)

• Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Howard, No. A-5253-16T3, 2019 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 454 (Super. Ct. App. Div. Feb. 28, 2019)

• United States Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Provencher, No. A-3747-16T3, 2018 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1753 (Super. Ct. App. Div. July 23, 2018)

• Petraglia v. U.S. Bank, N.A., No. 17-6325, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4142 (D.N.J. Jan. 9, 2018)

• Sanchez v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., Civil Action No. 17-4091 (JLL), 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173751 (D.N.J. Oct. 18, 2017)

• HSBC Bank USA, Nat'l Ass'n v. Mann, No. A-0757-14T1, 2015 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2450 (Super. Ct. App. Div. Oct. 27, 2015)

• Co-Author, "New York Court of Appeals Resolves Divisions in the Acceleration and De-acceleration of Mortgage Loan Debt," New York Law Journal, March 2, 2021