Jeffrey S. Weiner
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Phone: 305.670.9919
Fax: 305.670.9299
Two Datran Center, Suite 1910
9130 South Dadeland Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33156
Attorney Jeffrey S. Weiner practicing criminal law since 1974
Mr. Weiner has been a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers since May, 1984.
Education
J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1974
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Bar Admissions
Illinois, 1974Florida, 1974
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1974
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1975
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1989
U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
U.S. Tax Court, 1981
Certification/Specialties
Board Certified Criminal Trial Advocate, National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
Published Works
- Managing Editor, The Kent Commentator, Chicago, Illinois, 1973
- Editor, "Criminal Law News Letter", The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1979-1983
- Editorial Board, "Drug Research Report", Harvard Medical School, 1985-1990
- "Entrapment", Inside Drug Law, 1985
- "Taking the Lid Off The Government's Silent Partner", The Champion, Jan., 1990
- "Counseling Counsel: Contempts, Conflicts and Disciplinary Action", The Champion, July, 1990
- "Prosecutorial Misconduct: Alive and Well," (Co-author), Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, 1990
Representative Cases
- United States Supreme Court Argument, State of Florida vs. Jimeno, (111 S. Ct. 1801 1991)
- U.S. v. Koblitz, 803 F.2d 1523 (11th Cir. 1986)
- In re Witness-Attorney Before Grand Jury, No. 83-1, 613 F. Supp. 394 ( 1984)
- U.S. v. Hernandez, 574 F.2d 1362 (5th Cir. 1978)
- State of Florida v. Gomez, 363 So. 2d 624 ( 1978)
- In re Raymond Seidler, 411 So.2d 873 ( 1982)
- State of Florida v. Robinson, 391 So. 2d 221 ( 1981)
- U.S. v. Levy-Cordero, 67 F.3d 1002 (1st Cir. 1995)
- U.S. v. Escobedo, 623 F.2d 1098 (5th Cir. 1980)
- Billie v. State, 774 So. 2d 819 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2000)
- State v. Cowles, 790 So. 2d 426 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2001)
- Cowles v. State, 758 So. 2d 682 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2000)
- State v. Mane, 780 So. 2d 82 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2000)
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Professor of Law, Southeast Florida Institute of Criminal Justice
- Faculty and Board of Regents, National Criminal Defense College
- Faculty, Advanced Criminal Practitioner Seminar, Hawaii, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
- Faculty, Advanced Criminal Litigation Course, Association of Trial Lawyers of America National College of Advocacy
- Faculty, Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, Aspen, Colorado
Honors and Awards
- Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School Center for Addiction Studies, 1990 - 1992
- National Directory of Criminal Lawyers
- National Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
- Florida Leading American Attorneys and Law: Consumer Guidebook
- Who's Who in American Law
- Fellow, American Board of Criminal Trial Lawyers
- Recipient, Moot Court Award, 1973
- Florida Bar Award for Media Excellence, 1988
- National Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- South Miami-Kendall
Member - Dade County, 1985 - 1986
Chairman, Criminal Courts Committee - Dade County, 1984 - 1985
Co-Chairman - Dade County, 1985
Member, Police Standards Committee - Dade County, 1975 - Present
Member - Illinois State, Criminal Law Section
Member - Federal, Criminal Law Section
Member - American, Criminal Law Section, 1987 - Present
Member, Defense Function Committee - American, Criminal Law Section
Member, White Collar Crime Committee - American, Criminal Law Section, 1999
Member, Post Conviction Committee - The Florida Bar, Criminal Law Section
Member - The Florida Bar, 1985 - 1986
Member, Liaison with the Judiciary Committee - The Florida Bar, Federal Practice Commission, 1987 - 1988
Member - California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Criminal Law Section
Member - Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 1981 - 1982
President - Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 1977 - 1979
Member, Board of Directors - Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- American Board of Criminal Lawyers, 1985 - 1987
Member, Board of Governors - Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Life Member - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1991 - 1992
President - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1998
Vice-Chair, Nominating Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1999 - 2002
Co-Chair, Nominating Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1999
Member, Post Conviction Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1985 - 1992
Member, Executive Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1979 - 1984
Member, Board of Directors - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1982 - 1983
Chairman, Local and State Bar Liaison Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1980 - 1982
Co-Chairman, Lawyers Assistance Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1984 - 1985
Chairman, Publications Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1985 - 1986
Chairman, Lawyers Assistance Strike Force Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1988 - 1991
Chairman, Judicial Liaison Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1996
Chairman, Judicial Liaison Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1992 - 1994
Chairman, United States Department of Justice Liaison Committee - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1995 - 1996
Chair, Judicial Relations Committee - International Association of Penal Law
- Iron Arrow
Member - Bar and Gavel
Member - Student Bar Association, 1973
President - Dade County Guardianship Ad Litem Program, 1988 - Present
Member - American Civil Liberties Union
Member, Legal Panel and Lawyers Council Steering Committee - American Arbitration Association
Member, Panel of Arbitrators - American Inns of Court
Barrister - BNA Criminal Practice Manual
Former Member, Board of Advisors - United States Federal Courts Study Committee, 1989
Witness - Inside Drug Law, 1986 - 1991
Board of Advisors
Past Employment Positions
- Dade County, Special Assistant Public Defender, 1974 - 1990
- Metropolitan Dade County, Florida, Hearing Examiner, 1982 - 1987
- U.S. Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer-Delegate, 1988 - 1989
Pro Bono Activities
Exceptional Participation Pro Bono Project for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit and Dade County Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Languages
Spanish
Fraternities
Phi Alpha Delta