Mr. Weissmann represents organizations operating in regulated industries in administrative proceedings and related transactions, as well as high-stakes class actions and challenges to government regulations. In the 2020 edition of Chambers USA, Mr. Weissmann is ranked in Band 1 and recognized as “esteemed” and “in great demand because he has a unique combination of regulatory expertise in the California space and seasoned transactional experience.” He also is consistently listed in The Best Lawyers in America.
Mr. Weissmann also is actively involved in the community. He is one of the founding members of the Los Angeles Lawyers Division of the Federalist Society and served as president of the local chapter from 1992 through 2004. In addition, Mr. Weissmann is a member of The American Law Institute and serves on the State Litigation Advisory Committee of the National Chamber Litigation Center (the litigation arm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce).
Mr. Weissmann formerly served as president, was on the board of directors and is a frequent speaker at the Conference of California Public Utility Counsel, a group of private and public sector lawyers who practice before the California Public Utilities Commission.
Mr. Weissmann is the co-chair of the board of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League, a non-profit organization devoted to organizing debate programs at public high schools.