ProfessionalsJacob Wellner

Jacob Wellner

Associate

Associate

Tel: +1-212-373-3348
Fax: +1-212-492-0348
jwellner@paulweiss.com

Tel: +1-212-373-3348
jwellner@paulweiss.com

New York

1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
Fax: +1-212-492-0348

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Practices
Litigation

Education

J.D., Columbia Law School
James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

B.A., University of Michigan

Bar Admissions

New York

Practices:
Litigation

Education

J.D., Columbia Law School
James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

B.A., University of Michigan

Bar Admissions

New York

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