Seth W. Wiener
Daniel B. Schein

Seth W. Wiener

San Jose, California

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Seth W. Wiener is an very experienced litigator and trial lawyer. He has handled and successfully resolved a myriad of federal and state litigations and alternative dispute resolution matters, including antitrust, contract, construction, employment, fraud, insurance coverage, intellectual property, product liability, real property, tort, and unfair competition claims.

Prior to his affiliation with Schein & Cai, LLP, Mr. Wiener worked as a commercial litigator at several prominent international law firms, including, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae 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).

Mr. Wiener was awarded his Juris Doctorate by the Columbia University School of Law in New York City, in May 1999. Mr. Wiener was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar at Columbia University School of Law, and served as a Writing & Research Editor on the Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems.

Mr. Wiener received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with First Class Honors from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, in May 1996. While at McGill University, Seth tutored learning disabled children and counseled outpatient schizophrenics.
Mr. Wiener was admitted to the California State Bar in 1999, and is admitted to all California state courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California.

Mr. Wiener resides in San Ramon with his wife and two adorable children. During the rare times when he is not with work or his family, Mr. Wiener’s hobbies and activities include team sports, hiking, reading, videogames, and cinema.

Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate
  • Employment
Bar Admissions:
California
  • the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California
  • the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • all California state courts
Education:
  • Columbia University School of Law, J.D. (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
  • McGill University in Montreal, Canada, B.A.
Past Employment Positions:
  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
  • LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP