Bio

Marc Weintraub brings over 20 years' experience providing trusted legal counsel involving high stakes complex commercial transactions and litigation to domestic and international clients, many times helping to bridge cultural divides while negotiating multimillion dollar investments and loan transactions. Self-described as having an "entrepreneurial spirit," Marc displays extraordinary and wide-ranging intellect with a persistent and even-tempered nature to think outside the box. He is thoughtful and thorough in his communication, and works diligently to handle his clients' business needs. Marc also specializes in foreign direct investment in the United States with representation of European and Asian-based clients investing in the U.S. Knowledgeable in several areas of the law, Marc effectively counsels clients in work regarding energy transactions, project finance, economic and real estate development. Marc serves as trusted legal counsel to a group of African American entrepreneurs under contract to acquire and redevelop the Oakland Coliseum in a manner designed to bring economic revitalization with direct community benefit. He also serves as legal counsel to the family of Martin Luther King III and their not-for-profit Drum Major Institute (and its related entities). He is an experienced business executive, having acted as CEO for one of his international clients managing a multi-million-dollar manufacturing concern. Marc was an elected member of the City of Charleston's City Council for 12 years, chairing the Council's Urban Renewal Committee and serving as a member of the Finance Committee and the Planning Committee. He served as an adjunct professor of business law and ethics in West Virginia University's Executive MBA program for nearly a decade. He currently serves as legal counsel and a non-voting member of the Asian Real Estate Association of America Global board of directors. Before joining Stinson, Marc served as managing partner of the Florida office for a full-service law firm, in addition to leading their corporate practice group.