Erin Marie Choi

Associate Dallas

Biography

Erin Choi
Erin Marie Choi is a senior associate in Weil’s Litigation Department, where she has substantial experience in a broad range of complex commercial litigation disputes, including at the trial and appellate levels.

Ms. Choi has handled all aspects of complex litigation proceedings, including fact and expert discovery, depositions, motion practice, hearings, trials, and appeals. Some of her recent notable experience includes serving on teams representing*:

  • Sears Holdings in connection with its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of New York;
  • EP Energy in connection with its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of Texas;
  • A publicly traded, vertically integrated retailer in a trade secret misappropriation case in California;
  • A market-leading 3D company in a successful patent infringement trial against the company's global competitor in the International Trade Commission;
  • An integrated circuit manufacturer and its customers in a patent infringement trial in the Eastern District of Texas;
  • A major U.S. location services company in obtaining a ruling invalidating all patent claims and allowing inequitable conduct counterclaims against the patent owner in the Eastern District of Virginia; and
  • A leading U.S. retailer in obtaining a TRO and preliminary injunction against a former employee in Texas State Court.

Prior to joining Weil, Ms. Choi was a litigation associate at an international law firm. Ms. Choi has been selected as a Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers** from 2017-2020, and she was honored in the inaugural 2021 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch*** for commercial litigation.

Ms. Choi received her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law, where she served as Articles Editor of the Wake Forest Business & Intellectual Property Law Journal and as the Associate Chief Justice of the Wake Forest Moot Court Board. During law school, Ms. Choi served as a Summer Law Clerk to the Honorable Reed O’Connor, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas. She received her B.S. from Wake Forest University.


*Includes matters handled prior to joining Weil.
**Super Lawyers recognition is a Thomson Reuters service.
*** Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements

Awards and Recognition

  • Erin Choi Named One to Watch for Commercial Litigation Award Brief — The Best Lawyers in America 2021 (Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)
  • Erin Choi Named a Texas Rising Star Award Brief — Texas Super Lawyers 2017-2020 (Super Lawyers recognition is a Thomson Reuters service)

Speaking Engagements

  • ABA Section of Litigation’s Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar Speaker(s): Arvin Maskin, David R. Singh, Bambo Obaro and Erin Marie Choi

    February 13-15, 2020 — Carlsbad, CA — Partner Arvin Maskin served as the 2020 Committee Co-Chair for the ABA Section of Litigation’s Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar. During the three-day seminar, which took place in Carlsbad, CA, several Weil attorneys participated in panels. Partner David Singh moderated a panel titled “Efficient Case Management: Partnering with Opposing Counsel and the Judiciary to Minimize Court Burdens and Litigation Costs.” Partner Bambo Obaro moderated a panel titled "Playing Nice in the Sandbox: An Interactive Discussion of How to Navigate Common Conflict Points in Outside and In-House Counsel Business Arrangements.” Dallas associate Erin Choi moderated a panel titled “Litigation Jeopardy!” Weil partner Paul Genender also attended.