Benesch Welcomes Justin Klein as Partner in New York, Expands Litigation Practice Group

Benesch has added Justin Klein as a partner in its New York office. Justin serves as a strategic legal advisor, outside general counsel, and litigator to established and emerging companies across industries, including life sciences, healthcare, media and entertainment and sports.

“Justin is a great addition to our New York office and to the Litigation Practice Group,” said Benesch Firmwide Managing Partner Gregg A. Eisenberg. “He is a solutions-driven lawyer who works tirelessly to get the best results, whether the client is a public company, an emerging company, or an individual.”

Justin has over 20 years of experience navigating his clients’ most challenging problems. In his diverse and cutting-edge practice, Justin negotiated one of the first commercial space-flight passenger agreements. He represents New York-based professional sports teams and companies in litigation matters, and he has negotiated global life science deals. Justin has negotiated significant domestic and international transactions, including representing a private equity consortium bidding on the multibillion-dollar acquisition of a professional sports property, one of the largest transactions in history for a sports organization.

As a litigator, Justin defended a publicly traded company against claims seeking more than $50 million in damages arising from an early-stage investment. He also secured a groundbreaking digital fair-use victory in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on behalf of a client defending against a claim for copyright infringement challenging its plagiarism-detection service.

“I am looking forward to joining the incredible talent at Benesch,” said Klein. “The excitement at the firm about building the New York office is palpable. I believe my knowledge of the New York legal landscape will be an asset to an already strong law firm.”

Justin has been named a New York Metro Super Lawyer from 2013-2023. He was also recognized by the Legal Aid Society with the award for outstanding pro bono service.

Prior to joining Benesch, Justin was a partner at another AMLAW New York City law firm. Early in his career, he clerked for the Honorable Judge Mary Ellen Coster Williams of the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.  He earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.

Justin is a member of several organizations, including the Leadership Council of the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute. He also serves as the legal advisor for the National Veterans Leadership Foundation.