Jeff Weiner is the Managing Partner of Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A., based in Miami, Florida. He has been a practicing criminal defense attorney since 1974 and has argued state and federal criminal cases in over 25 states. Mr. Weiner maintains an active criminal defense practice. For 50 years, Mr. Weiner has been a staunch advocate for the preservation of our constitutional rights. He is a nationally Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification. Mr. Weiner also represents U.S. citizens and foreign nationals in international criminal-law matters, as well as fellow lawyers, other professionals, and law students in grievance matters. Many of his criminal cases are "high profile," in which he represents fellow attorneys, professional athletes, politicians, and business. executives. Mr. Weiner has argued trials and appeals, including appeals before the United States Supreme Court, the Florida Supreme Court, and numerous Florida and federal appellate courts. He had the distinction of arguing Florida v. Jimeno, 500 U.S. 248 (1991), before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Weiner's distinguished legal career includes .terms as president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), president of the Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, chair of the Dade County Bar Criminal Courts Committee, chair of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers' Criminal Law Section, and Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers. He is also a former Regent and Faculty member of the National Criminal Defense College. Mr. Weiner was voted by fellow lawyers as one of the 2024 Best Lawyers in America and as a "Florida Super Lawyer." He is named in Florida Trend's "Legal Elite," which singles out less than 2% of the active Florida Bar members practicing in Florida, is named in the 2023 South Florida Legal Guide's "Top Lawyers." Mr. Weiner enjoys an AV Preeminent-Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest peer rating given to lawyers who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards. Mr. Weiner received the Robert C. Heeney Award, 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." Iri 2021, Mr. Weiner received the prestigious Founders Award from the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers "in recognition of a career dedicated to preserving constitutional rights and manifesting an open-hearted devotion to justice, civility, discretion, courage, respect for human dignity and mercy for all citizens." Mr. Weiner is a graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of Law where he was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus and the 2023 Commencement Speaker. Mr. Weiner is a popular CLE lecturer and author of articles pertaining to criminal law and constitutional· procedure topics.