Kobi Kennedy Brinson is a Partner in Winston & Strawn LLP’s Charlotte office who practices in the Complex Commercial Litigation and White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations practice groups.
Brinson defends financial services and other clients in government regulatory enforcement inquiries and investigations, as well as class action litigation. Brinson’s heightened sensitivity to the business objectives and needs of her clients has led to her successful handling of regulatory and investigative matters on behalf of her global financial institution clients, as well as smaller organizations undergoing governmental scrutiny.
In addition to her regulatory practice, Brinson represents clients in class action litigation with a focus on consumer lending and retail banking issues. Kobi is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Chair of the Firmwide Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and head of litigation for the Charlotte office.
Brinson received the 2020 Minority Corporate Counsel Association Rainmaker Award and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 for Commercial Litigation.
Brinson received her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her J.D. from Harvard Law School.