Practice Expertise

  • Litigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Complex Commercial Actions
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Areas of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • Litigation
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Profile

Maxwell (“Max”) Weiss is an Associate in the firm’s Litigation department.  His practice focuses on commercial litigation (including class actions), privacy and data security matters, false advertising, law firm defense, and art and museum law.  Mr. Weiss is also a member of the firm’s Anti-Counterfeiting Practice and Brand Protection team, as well as its White-Collar Defense and Investigations group.

Since joining the firm, Mr. Weiss has represented individuals involved in criminal and regulatory investigations (none of which resulted in charges), multiple Fortune 500 companies as both a plaintiff and defendant in federal court, and trust companies and investment funds in New York state court.  Mr. Weiss has also conducted multiple investigations on behalf of a major professional sports league and television network into issues related to gambling (including allegations of an athlete “throwing” games), defamation, fraud, domestic violence, and other topics.  On behalf of a large pharmaceutical company and in coordination with law enforcement, Mr. Weiss conducted a civil seizure and coordinated the simultaneous freezing of millions of dollars in accounts associated with alleged counterfeiters.

From 2018 to 2020, Mr. Weiss served as a law clerk to the Hon. William J. Martini of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.  Prior to clerking, Mr. Weiss was an associate at an international law firm in New York.

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • The George Washington University Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 2016)
    • Senior Projects Editor, The George Washington Law Review
    • Order of the Coif
  • University of Pittsburgh (B.A., magna cum laude, 2013)

Areas of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • Litigation

Professional Career



Articles

  • "Corporate Recidivism in the FCPA Context" Compliance & Enforcement (July 7, 2017)
  • Essay, "The Constitutionality of SEC Administrative Law Judges: Exploring Hill v. SEC" 84 GEO. WASH. L. REV. 1407 (2016)
  • "Redefining the Scope of the Fourth Amendment in the 21st Century: The Wake‐Up Call of United States v. Jarrett" Crim. L. Soc’y Brief (Mar. 24, 2016)
     

Blogs

Antitrust Update

Antitrust Update Blog is a source of insights, information and analysis on criminal and civil antitrust and competition-related issues. Patterson Belknap’s antitrust lawyers represent clients in antitrust litigation and counseling matters, including those related to pricing, marketing, distribution, franchising, and joint ventures and other strategic alliances. We have significant experience with government civil and criminal/cartel investigations, providing the unique perspectives of former...

Data Security Law Blog

DataSecurityLaw.com is the firm’s resource for the latest news, analysis, and thought leadership in the critical area of privacy and cybersecurity law. Patterson Belknap’s Privacy and Data Security practice provides public and private enterprises, their leadership teams and boards with comprehensive services in this critical area. Our team of experienced litigators, corporate advisors and former federal and state prosecutors advises on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters...

Misbranded

Misbranded is Patterson Belknap’s blog covering false advertising litigation—both consumer class actions and competitor suits—with a particular focus on FDA-regulated products (foods/beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements).

New York Commercial Division Decisions

The blog is a source for insights and developments related to practice in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court. This blog reviews key developments in the Commercial Division, including important decisions handed down by the Commercial Division and appellate court decisions reviewing Commercial Division decisions. The blog also covers changes and proposed changes to Commercial Division rules and practice, including revisions to the rules since January 2015. The...

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