Michael S. WeinsteinMember |
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Education
- American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 1995
- American University, B.A., Criminal Justice, 1991
Bar & Court Admissions
- New Jersey, 1995
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Claims
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Supreme Court
FAX: 201-678-6321
mweinstein@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Aishling Turek
TEL: 201-489-3000, ext. 5008
aturek@coleschotz.com
Michael Weinstein, a former trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington D.C., is chair of the firm’s White Collar practice group. He has successfully litigated numerous federal and state jury trials on a broad range of civil, criminal and quasi-criminal matters. His practice focuses on complex and sophisticated business litigation, internal corporate investigations and defense of government criminal allegations.
He represents a broad range of Fortune 500 companies and individual executives in business disputes including allegations of fraud and bad faith, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, corporate malfeasance, violation of restrictive covenants, trademark and copyright infringement and insurance coverage disputes. He also represents closely held companies, executives and individuals who must defend against criminal and quasi-criminal allegations.
He has extensive experience in all levels of trials and has litigated in various federal, state, regulatory, administrative and International forums. He has served as lead trial counsel responsible for conceiving and implementing litigation strategies on behalf of the very largest of corporate and individual clients.
Noteworthy
Mr. Weinstein was the only U.S. Department of Justice attorney ever to be awarded the prestigious Pegasus Trust Fellowship in London, England.
News
- Michael Weinstein was qouted in "Madoff Payroll Chief Pleads Guilty" Herald News, June 7, 2011
- Michael Weinstein was quoted in "U.S. narrows case versus accused Ponzi schemer Stanford," Reuters, May 5, 2011
- Michael Weinstein was quoted in "Fraud Made Easier: New Rules Backfire," New York Post, January 18, 2011
- Michael Weinstein was quoted in "Hedge Crackdown: Three Firms Raided in Sweeping Probe," New York Post, November 23, 2010
- Michael Weinstein was quoted in "Spill Accountability: Justice Department Launches a Criminal Investigation Into the Gulf Oil Disaster," InsideCounsel, August 2010
Speaking Engagements
- State of the Art Approaches to the Resolution of "Futures" Claims, New Jersey Law Journal In-House Counsel CLE Seminar, June 15, 2010
Professional Activities
- Board of Trustees, Gill. St. Bernard’s School, Gladstone, NJ
- Board of Trustees, U.S. District Court Historical Society, Newark, NJ
- Board of Trustees, Washington College of Law, Dean's Advisory Counsel, Washington D.C.
