Seth B. Waxman 5YEARSAWARDED

Seth B. Waxman

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Works at
Waxman Litigation

1 Best Lawyers award

Biography

Seth Waxman is a nationally recognized trial attorney representing businesses and executives throughout the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region in high-stakes business disputes. With more than 30 years of litigation experience—including 13 years as a federal prosecutor—Mr. Waxman has served as lead counsel in more than 100 jury and bench trials. His practice focuses on complex business disputes, including breach of contract, partnership and shareholder disputes, employment litigation, business fraud, and other matters where the outcome can have significant financial or reputational consequences.

Clients turn to Mr. Waxman when they need an experienced trial lawyer who can take ownership of a difficult dispute, identify what matters most, and develop a strategy designed to achieve the best possible result. He combines the courtroom experience and sophisticated litigation capabilities of a large law firm with the personal attention, accessibility, and efficiency of a boutique practice. Clients work directly with Mr. Waxman—not through layers of junior lawyers—and benefit from more than three decades of experience handling complex, high-stakes matters.

Mr. Waxman is also frequently sought out by the national media for his legal perspective and has appeared on every major television news network, providing analysis and commentary on some of the nation’s most significant legal issues.

Works at
Waxman Litigation

1 Best Lawyers award

Locations

Education

  • Florida State University, Bachelor of Science, graduated 1992
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1996

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association, 2026
  • New York, New York State Bar Association, 2005
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar, 1997

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  • Maryland Supreme Court
  • New York Court of Appeals
  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Affiliations

  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Member
  • Maryland State Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Qui Tam Law
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Law Review, University of Virginia School of Law

Case History

Cases
  • *NSYNC Contract Dispute
Mr. Waxman represented the pop band *NSYNC in a breach-of-contract and fraud action in the Southern District of New York brought by the producer of NSYNC: Bigger Than Live, an IMAX/giant-screen concert film based on the band’s No Strings Attached tour. The plaintiff alleged that *NSYNC breached contractual obligations to support and promote the film, including through promotional appearances, media interviews, concert promotion, and the band’s website. The matter required interpretation of complex entertainment and talent agreements and the scope of contractual promotional obligations. Mr. Waxman obtained summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s claims, which was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
  • Flint Water Criminal Defense Case
Mr. Waxman represented two senior Michigan state government officials in the criminal Flint water case relating to the deaths of multiple Flint, Michigan residents who contracted Legionnaires' disease by drinking water that came from the Flint River. Through Mr. Waxman's efforts, one senior government official was never charged and the criminal case against the other senior government official was dismissed prior to trial.

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