Seth Wiener
Business / Contracts, Construction, Employment & Labor - Defense, Employment & Labor - Plaintiff, Intellectual Property, Landlord & Tenant, Personal Injury, Real Estate (Litigation)
San Ramon, California
Personal Introduction
Seth W. Wiener is a graduate of Columbia Law School, and an experienced litigator and trial lawyer. He has handled and successfully resolved a myriad of federal and state litigations and alternative dispute resolution matters, including contract, construction, employment, fraud, insurance coverage, intellectual property, product liability, real property, tort, and unfair competition claims.
Practice Composition
Litigation
Education
Practice Summary
Litigation Arbitration Employment Contract Review and Compliance Contract Review, Negotiation, and Drafting IP Registration and Protection Real Estate (Landlord-Tenant) Mr. Wiener worked as a commercial litigator at several prominent Bay Area law firms, including, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP (now Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP). Representative matters that he handled at those firms include the following reported decisions: Boghos v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London, 36 Cal. 4th 495, 30 Cal. Rptr. 3d 787, 115 P.3d 68 (Cal. Sup. Ct. 2005) (insurance companies entitled to compel arbitration of claims arising under a disability policy); State of Nevada v. Pioneer Companies, Inc., 245 F. Supp. 1120 (D. Nev. 2003) (granting motion to dismiss an interpleader action brought by the State of Nevada); Aquila, Inc. v. Superior Court, 148 Cal. App. 4th 556, 55 Cal. Rptr. 3d 803 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007) (granting motion to quash service for lack of personal jurisdiction).
Response Time
2 days
Awards
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar at Columbia University School of Law
Personal Interests & Charitable Work
Mr. Wiener resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Dawn, and two children, Madeline and Benjamin. Mr. Wiener’s hobbies and activities include team sports, hiking, reading, video games, and cinema.
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