Benjamin Stern is described by Milwaukee Magazine as one of the area's best attorneys in their 1999 Best Lawyers issue. They wrote, ..has represented the interests of Southridge and Northridge shopping centers. 'He moves quietly under the radar,' says one local judge, 'but if somebody has a big deal, he's there.'

In their 1995 Best Lawyers issue, Milwaukee Magazine wrote, Benjamin Stern is described as 'the best commercial real estate attorney in the state; his dry sense of humor disarms his adversaries.'