Jeffrey S. Weiner

Attorney & Founder

Profile
Credentials
Community Involvement

Education

J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1974
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Fraternities

Phi Alpha Delta

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

Languages

English

Honors & 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
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
Former President of the National Association of Florida Criminal Defense Lawyers
Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers
Voted as a Top Criminal Trial Advocate by Law and Leading Lawyers
Top 250 Lawyers in the South Florida Legal Guide
Top Law Firm in the South Florida Legal Guide
Recognition in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Selected for listing in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Selected as among Florida’s Top Florida Criminal Defense lawyers by Florida Trend magazine

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)

Pro Bono Activities

Exceptional Participation Pro Bono Project for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit and Dade County Bar Association, 1994 – Present

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

Client Reviews

Excellent knowledge and grasp of the law
“Jeff Weiner and all of his associates have an excellent knowledge and grasp of the law but, perhaps more importantly, they have excellent people skills. They work well with witnesses, as well as their ...”
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on Google
"Jeff always gets the job done right because he is so diligent and really cares."
“"In this world it is not always "what" you know, it is truly "who" you know."”
- Robert D., on Google
"I recommend Jeff to anyone who needs a criminal defense attorney."
“"Jeff is not only a colleague, he is one of my closest friends, someone I respect and admire for the way he has served and continues to serve his clients."”
- David Elden, on Google
"I highly recommend Jeff Weiner and co."
“"I felt I was a family member talking to my kin. Yisel and Jeff made things happen!"”
- Dan Campbell, on Google
"Thank you very much DIEGO."
“"Thank you very much DIEGO ... I arrived very worried at this office, because of a problem I should never have, I had many things at stake and they helped me until the last moment they were always there when I needed them they always answered my calls”
- Miguel Estupinan, on Google

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