Biography
Shai’s recent experience includes serving on the Weil team successfully defending a nationwide grocery chain in antitrust litigation in multiple trial and appellate courts regarding dividend payments. Shai is also part of the Weil team representing minor league baseball teams before the Second Circuit in a challenge to Major League Baseball’s exemption from antitrust laws. Other representations include serving on the Weil team successfully defending a global technology company in a patent and antitrust appeal involving single sign-on products.
Shai maintains an active and robust pro bono practice. He currently serves on the Weil team pursuing multiple Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act appeals in federal court on behalf of persons who were victims of religious discrimination while incarcerated. Landor v. La. Dep’t of Pub. Safety & Corr., 22-30686 (5th Cir.); Walker v. Baldwin, No. 22-2342 (7th Cir.). He is also a member of the Weil team representing an individual in Second and Fourth Amendment litigation before the New York State appellate court. People v. Belizaire, No. 2019-06265 (2d. Dept.).
Shai gradated a Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar from Columbia Law School, where he served as a Notes Editor on the Columbia Law Review. Prior to joining Weil, Shai clerked for Judge Steven J. Menashi of the Second Circuit and Judge Edward R. Korman of the Eastern District of New York. Shai holds a B.A. in both Economics and History from Yeshiva University.
Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Latest Thinking
- Weil's 2023 SCOTUS Term in Review Publication — By Mark A. Perry, Zack Tripp, Greg Silbert, Josh Wesneski, Aaron J. Curtis, Brian Liegel, Crystal Weeks, Shai Berman, Daniel Lifton and Jacob Altik — PDF — July 24, 2024
- Supreme Court Supports Standing for Insurers in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases Publication — By Zack Tripp, Josh Wesneski and Shai Berman — PDF — June 06, 2024
- Weil's SCOTUS Term in Review Publication — By Mark A. Perry, Zack Tripp, Greg Silbert, Josh Wesneski, Crystal Weeks and Shai Berman — PDF — July 13, 2023
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Wins Complete Second Circuit Victory in $50M+ Investor Dispute for New York City Regional Center Litigation Win — September 16, 2024
- Weil’s 2023 SCOTUS Term in Review Firm Announcement — July 24, 2024