Trump Administration Executive Order (EO) Tracker
Brett Weinstein
Senior Associate Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
-
Overview
-
Experience
-
Credentials
-
Insights and events
Brett Weinstein focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and mass torts. He has successfully represented clients at all stages of the dispute process, from pre-litigation resolution through trial. He has litigated in federal and state courts for clients in a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and data privacy. Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Brett was an attorney at an international law firm in New York, where he gained litigation experience representing a major credit reporting agency in cases under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and a chemical manufacturer in litigation over alleged water contamination.
Brett maintains an active pro bono practice primarily on behalf of asylum seekers.
Representative experience
Successfully won summary judgment on behalf of a national credit reporting agency in federal court in New York on claims that it had reported a consumer’s mortgage account inaccurately.*
Successfully moved to dismiss claims against a national credit reporting agency in federal court in New York based on a novel theory of liability related to the statute of limitations of debts.*
Won motion to dismiss and appeal in state court in New York on behalf of a national credit reporting agency on the grounds that Plaintiff did not have standing.*
Attained grant of asylum for Guatemalan client as lead trial lawyer in immigration court.*
Defended chemical manufacturer in dozens of lawsuits in federal and state court related to Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., New York University School of Law, Cum laude, 2019
- B.A., The George Washington University, Summa cum laude, 2014
Bar admissions and qualifications
- New York
Court admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit