Benjamin Polk is Justice Deputy with LA County District 1 Supervisor Hilda Solis. Mr. Polk was previously a Student Attorney with the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau where he managed case loads as Lead Counsel for family law, wage and hour and unemployment cases. He was selected for this position through a competitive writing and interview process. Mr. Polk also held a position as a Summer Associate with Wilmaerhale/Susman Godfrey and as a Certified Law Clerk with the Los Angeles City Attorney and the Los Angeles County Counsel’s office.
In addition to his legal career, Mr. Polk served as a Senior Associate Consultant with Bain and Company where he performed as a member of the Private Equity Group, on numerous due diligence analyses on companies and markets, including a one year operations project in a South African mine. He was also Editorial Assistant for the Penguin Press.
Benjamin has extensive volunteer and public service experience including her service with Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, the Harlem Educational Activities Fund and Rosie’s Place, to name a few. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, his Master of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School of Government and his B.A. from Cornell University.