Joseph C. Weinstein has more than 25 years of experience handling high-stakes, complex disputes in courts and arbitrations nationwide. His extensive experience covers a wide range of subjects including complex business transactions, contract disputes, securities fraud, shareholder derivative, directors’ and officers’ liability, antitrust/unfair competition, product liability and consumer fraud. He regularly serves as lead counsel in class actions and in multidistrict litigation.

Joe also represents and advises clients on corporate compliance matters, conducts related internal investigations and represents clients in governmental investigations.

Prior to joining the firm, Joe served as general counsel of a diversified Fortune 500 transportation holding company, where he was responsible for all aspects of its and its subsidiaries’ legal affairs. Using this business background, Joe's approach is to find practical, effective solutions to clients’ legal problems.

Joe is a member of the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law, Tort Trial, and Litigation Sections, as well as various state and local bar associations.

Joe has been honored as an Ohio Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters each year since its inception. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2012 for commercial and securities litigation and is also listed in The Legal 500 US for his product liability expertise.

代表性执业经验

• Successfully defending corporations and their officers in securities fraud, shareholder derivative and related ERISA litigation.
• Serving as national coordinating counsel defending a Fortune Global 500 corporation in hundreds of product liability suits and class actions nationwide.
• Successfully defending national consumer fraud and product liability class actions.