Partner
Max Bernstein
About Max
Max represents companies in complex civil litigation, with a focus on cases involving technology and the internet. He has experience with consumer class actions, business disputes and regulatory enforcement. Many of the cases Max litigates involve cybersecurity and data breaches, privacy, mobile software, ecommerce and antitrust issues. He has handled appeals before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and California Court of Appeals, among others.
Max also represents company executives in investigations, disputes with investors and criminal matters.
Media mentions
- “Cooley Defending Google in Data Depletion Class Action: The Morning Minute,” Law.com, December 28, 2020
- “Litigation Department of the Year, Privacy & Data Security: Cooley,” The Recorder, November 14, 2017
Education
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New York University School of Law
JD, cum laude, Robert McKay Scholar, 2015 -
University of California, Berkeley
BA, Philosophy and Political Economy, 2011
Rankings and accolades
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch - Commercial Litigation
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Memberships and affiliations
- The State Bar of California