Boris Brownstein is a senior commercial litigator who provides counseling and litigation services to individuals and businesses across a range of industries.
Education
Recognitions
Executive Articles Editor, Brooklyn Journal of International Law
Named among Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers (2022-2024)
Named among Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch for Litigation – Labor and Employment by Best Lawyers (2022-2024)
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Memberships
Federal & Commercial Litigation Section, Committee on Professional Ethics, NYSBA
State Bar Licenses
Court Admissions
Presentations
- Panelist, “Social Media and the Practice of Law: Ethical Implications and a How-To Guide for Social Media”, City Bar Center for CLE, September 2017, 2019
Representative Experience
- Prevailed on summary judgment dismissing negligence and labor law claims against an industrial manufacturer.
- Prevailed on motion to dismiss from lawsuit an out-of-state product distributor on jurisdictional grounds.
- Obtained dismissal of negligence and UCC claims against a national bank.
- Obtained dismissal of all contractual claims against a financial advisor after a bench trial.
- Obtained dismissal of claims alleging FCRA violations after oral argument on a motion to dismiss.
- Obtained favorable settlement of claims alleging FCRA violations through mediation.
- Obtained complete dismissal of all claims alleging FCRA violation after a successful arbitration hearing.
- Obtained dismissal of direct and derivative claims against FINRA member and associated persons.
- Negotiated successful bulk settlement of multiple single-plaintiff federal lawsuits against credit reporting agency.
- Obtained dismissal of claims against an out-of-state law firm alleging FDCPA violations on jurisdictional grounds.
- Obtained dismissal of copyright and trademark infringement claims against a garment and jewelry designer.
- Successfully pursued and settled multiple claims arising from business disputes, obtaining full recovery of amounts claimed due and owing to clients.
- Successfully resolved trademark infringement and unfair competition claims against clients while avoiding litigation.