Education
- J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1974
- University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Fraternities
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
Areas of Practice
Attorney Jeffrey S. Weiner has been practicing criminal law since 1974.
- Drug Crimes
- Internet Crimes
- Immigration Law
- Weapons Charges
- Health Care Fraud
- International Criminal Law
- Professional Licensure Issues
- Sex Crimes and Abuse Allegations
- Military Disciplinary
- Proceedings
- Murder, Homicide, Death
- Penalty
- Appeals / Post-Conviction / Prison Issues
- White Collar and Corporate Business Crime
- Money Laundering and Racketeering (RICO)
- Environmental Crime and HAZMAT Violations
- Professional Grievance and Disciplinary Proceedings
Mr. Weiner has been a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers since May, 1984.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1974
- Florida, 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
Professional Associations & 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 Advisor
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