Jeffrey Weiner – Miami Criminal Lawyer

Jeff Weiner graduated from Chicago-Kent in January 1974. At Chicago-Kent, Jeff was president of the Student Bar Association, a Moot Court winner, and editor of The Kent Commentator.

For almost 50 years, Jeff has been a staunch advocate for the preservation of our constitutional rights. Jeff has argued trials and appeals in over 25 states including before the U.S Supreme Court, The Florida Supreme Court, and numerous Florida and Federal appellate courts.

In 1991, Jeff argued Florida v Jimeno, 500 U.S. 248 (1991), before the United States Supreme Court.

Jeff’s distinguished legal career includes the term of president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), president of the Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (FACDL), and chair of the Miami-Dade County Bar Criminal Courts Committee. Jeff is a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers and a former Regent of the National Defense Criminal College. Jeff is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacies.

In 1985, Jeff was the recipient of the NACDL’s highest honor, awarded annually to “The One Criminal Defense attorney who best exemplifies the goals and values of the Association and the legal profession”. In 2021, Jeff received the highest recognition from the Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (FACDL) for “A Career Dedicated to Preserving Constitutional Rights and Manifesting an Open Devotion to Justice, Civility, Discretion, Courage, Respect for Human Dignity and Mercy for All Citizens”.

Jeff has authored numerous legal articles and is a co-author of O’Connor’s Federal Rules & Codes Plus, published by Thompson Reuters ®, now in its 13th edition.

Jeff has been voted by his fellow attorneys as one of the 2023 “Best Lawyers in America”, is “Super Lawyer” and is named as one of Florida Trend’s “Legal Elite” which singles out less than the 2% of the nearly 108,000 Florida Bar members.

Jeff is the managing partner of Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A. in Miami, Florida. He considers it a great honor to be 2023’s commencement speaker at his beloved Alma Mater, and because his son, Fernando, is one of the 2023 graduates.

Jeff received the Chicago-Kent Distinguished Alumni Award in 1993 and was one of the “125 Alumni of Distinction” celebrating Chicago-Kent’s 125th Anniversary in 2013.

Jeff’s undergraduate years were at the University of Miami where he was voted as a member of Iron Arrow, the University’s highest honor.