Benjamin Yeamans

Benjamin Yeamans

Strategic employment counsel blending Fortune 100 and high-growth tech experience

Licensed in: New Jersey, New York

Group Five Legal

About

I’m an employment and commercial attorney with Fortune 100 and venture-backed tech experience, offering commercially-focused legal counsel to high growth and mid-size businesses.

Practice Areas

Employment Law > Employer-SideCommercial ContractsEmployment LawData Privacy

Featured Clients

Services

  • Employment & HR
    I advise employers on hiring, workplace policies, employee disputes, and terminations. From contracts and compliance and workplace investigations, to government agency audits and litigation, I help companies grow their businesses while maintaining compliant employment practices.
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  • Commercial Contracts
    Draft and negotiate MSAs, EUSAs, EULAs, data licensing agreements, vendor contracts etc.
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  • Data Privacy
    I help businesses comply with data privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA, ensuring proper data handling, security measures, and regulatory compliance. I also assist with privacy policy drafting, DPA negotiations, and product counseling.
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Testimonials

"Cybersecurity B2B SaaS company. We engaged Ben to handle commercial, privacy, employment and strategic corporate initiatives. Ben is an excellent attorney and advisor -- extremely responsive, creative, diligent and a true partner to any business. He's able to both "zoom in" with a close eye and attention to key details, and "zoom out" by understanding the optimal outcome and larger strategic goals. I'd highly recommend Ben for any engagement."

- Owen Denby, SecurityScorecard

Work

  • Group Five Legal
    Partner
    Group Five Legal
    Jan 2025 - Present
  • SecurityScorecard
    Associate General Counsel; Senior Director, Employment Counsel
    SecurityScorecard
    Nov 2021 - Nov 2024
  • Publicis Groupe
    Senior Counsel; Counsel
    Publicis Groupe
    Sep 2018 - Dec 2021

Education

  • St. John's University School of Law
    J.D.
  • Touro University
    Bachelors of Arts, Psychology