Ben Ramsey

Mr. Ramsey was admitted to the bar in May of 2000 and joined Prentice|Long PC in 2021. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Ramsey was in private practice, both as a member of a firm and as a sole practitioner in several areas of the law. During law school Mr. Ramsey worked as a Certified Law Student with Sacramento County Public Defender’s office Misdemeanor Division. After being admitted in 2000 he practiced both criminal and family law until 2006 when he began practicing family law exclusively in the Sacramento area. After moving to Lassen County in 2013 Mr. Ramsey continued practicing family law, but also began to accept appointments from the court to represent conservatee’s in conservatorship cases and to represent minors in family law and dependency matters.  During this time, Mr. Ramsey gained extensive experience in Modoc County, Plumas County, and Lassen County in addition to the Sacramento area. Confirming his impact on the local communities he works in; Mr. Ramsey received the 2015 Community Impact Award from the Lassen Family Services Staff and Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Since joining Prentice|Long, PC in 2021 Mr. Ramsey’s primary focus has been representing Child Protective Service agencies in juvenile dependency matters. Mr. Ramsey’s primary assignment since 2022 has been representing Tehama and Modoc Child Protective Services in addition to appearing in Lassen, Trinity and San Benito counties when needed. In addition to Juvenile Dependency matters, Mr. Ramsey’s assignments have also included public guardian and code enforcement matters.

Education and Activities

Mr. Ramsey received his Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, Davis, in 1993 and his Juris Doctorate from Lincoln Law School of Sacramento in 1998.

Admissions

• California State Bar (2001)
• United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Current Projects

• Co-Counsel for City of Tulelake
• Co-Counsel for Tehama County CPS and Code Enforcement
• Special counsel for City of Fort Jones