Overview
Colin Wexler is a principal in Goldberg Kohn's Litigation Group. He represents clients in complex commercial litigation, including product liability, intentional tort and negligence claims, false advertising and consumer class actions, intellectual property, breach of contract and fiduciary duty, as well as claims based on both the federal and state false claims acts. He also focuses on the representation of licensed real estate brokers, advising these clients on the real estate brokerage laws in all 50 states and representing them before a variety of states' real estate commissions.
Colin has significant experience defending class actions. In addition, he regularly counsels clients in the compliance with, and defends them against claims brought under, the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), Truth In Lending Act (TILA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA).
Colin also defends clients in product liability and premises liability actions, and handles trademark, copyright, trade secrets and patent rights matters, including litigation under the Copyright Act, Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and Trademark Act.
Professional Background
Colin received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Michigan in 1999, where he served as contributing editor and associate editor of the Michigan Law Review. He received his B.A. in political science from Yale University in 1995. He is a former law clerk to the Hon. Charles P. Sifton, who at the time was the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Among his accolades, Colin is recognized as a Best Lawyer in the area of Commercial Litigation by The Best Lawyers in America® (2026 Edition).
Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan School of Law, JD, 1999
– cum laude
- Yale University, B.A., 1995
– Political Science
Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

