About Benjamin Knox
Benjamin Knox Steffans is the principal attorney at Steffans Legal - The Employment Law Firm, with offices in Worcester, Lowell, Springfield, Pittsfield, Fall River, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He has been practicing employment law since 2006, representing both individuals and employers in various employment-related matters. His firm has recovered over $3 million for clients since its inception in 2012. Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Steffans earned his Bachelor of Arts in History and Latin from Michigan State University in 2003, graduating with highest honors. He then obtained his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 2006.
After law school, Steffans began his legal career at Butzel Long, a large international law firm in Detroit, Michigan. In 2012, he joined Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook as an associate attorney, focusing on employment law. In 2017, he founded Steffans Legal, dedicating his practice exclusively to employment law. Steffans is admitted to practice in Massachusetts (2013), Michigan (2006), and New York (2018). He is a member of the State Bar of Massachusetts, the Michigan State Bar, and the New York State Bar.
His practice areas include employment law, workplace bullying and harassment, workplace retaliation, unlawful discrimination, unpaid overtime, unpaid bonus/commission, sexual harassment, denial of tips or service charges, disability discrimination, wrongful termination, medical and sick leaves, severance and separation agreements, non-compete and non-solicit agreements. Misclassified independent contractors. Steffans has represented clients in various employment claims, including unpaid wages, employment discrimination, workplace retaliation, and workplace harassment. He has also defended companies of all sizes against employment claims — This gives a unique perspective when representing individuals. He is a member of the State Bar of Massachusetts, the Michigan State Bar, and the New York State Bar.
Steffans is fluent in English. Steffans Legal - The Employment Law Firm has multiple locations across Massachusetts, including Worcester, Lowell, Springfield, Pittsfield, Fall River, and Cape Cod, providing comprehensive employment law services to clients throughout the state. For more information, visit Steffans Legal's website at
