Kobi Kennedy Brinson Joins Winston & Strawn Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC ― Winston & Strawn LLP has announced that Kobi Kennedy Brinson has joined the Charlotte office of the firm. Ms. Brinson, who was most recently Assistant General Counsel at Bank of America, and, before that, in-house counsel with Wachovia/Wells Fargo, will be a partner in the firm’s litigation department. She will focus her practice on representing financial services and other clients in government inquiries, and other regulatory and consumer finance matters.

“Kobi is a trusted figure within the Charlotte legal community and we look forward to welcoming her to Winston,” said Jack Cobb, Winston & Strawn Charlotte office managing partner. “Few attorneys can match Kobi’s management of complex litigation or her first-hand experience and credibility with regulators. Her practice will be an asset to all of our clients.”

For the past four years, Ms. Brinson has managed complex consumer class actions, and cases involving Ponzi schemes and allegations of customer fraud. During that time, Ms. Brinson also handled significant government inquiries as part of the litigation and consumer regulatory enforcement groups at Bank of America. Before her time at Bank of America, Ms. Brinson was Assistant General Counsel at Wachovia/Wells Fargo for seven years, and an associate at Hunton & Williams LLP.

“I am excited to return to private practice at Winston and utilize the skills and relationships I have developed in-house,” said Ms. Brinson. “Winston’s clients include many of the largest financial institutions in the world, and I look forward to joining the team.”