Hofstra Law Faculty

Jeremy Miguel Weintraub

Assistant Professor of Legal Writing

Degrees

JD, 1998, New York Univ (NYU); BA, 1993, Yale Univ


Bio

Jeremy Miguel Weintraub teaches Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research. Professor Weintraub previously taught legal writing and lawyering skills at Fordham University School of Law, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and Brooklyn Law School. He has presented on legal writing topics at the New York City Bar Association and Legal Writing Institute conferences.

After graduating law school, Professor Weintraub began his legal career as an associate in the Manhattan office of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. Prior to joining Hofstra, he was a partner with Schoeman Updike & Kaufman LLP in Manhattan. His practice focused on commercial and employment litigation. He has drafted all kinds of litigation documents, including appeal briefs, pre- and post-trial briefs, and motions for summary judgment. Professor Weintraub’s trial experience includes trials in the Eastern District of New York, the Southern District of New York, and the Commercial Division of New York’s Supreme Court.

In addition to legal writing, Professor Weintraub’s interests include legal ethics, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution. He has served as a mediator for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the New York City Bar Association, the Commercial Division of New York’s Supreme Court, and the American Arbitration Association. Professor Weintraub has also served as an arbitrator in New York City Civil Court.


Recent Courses Taught

Course Title Level
LAW 1720 LEG. ANALYSIS WRTG. & RES. I Graduate