
Email: aweiner@wwlawoffice.com
Arnold Weiner is an experienced and highly regarded trial attorney and civil
litigator. He has been both an Assistant United States Attorney and Assistant
Attorney General for the State of Maryland. He was lead defense attorney in the
high profile prosecution of Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel and Congressman Edward
Garmatz. Mr. Weiner has participated in lengthy civil and criminal trials both
as plaintiff's attorney and as defendant's attorney, in federal and state courts
throughout the United States. Mr. Weiner is listed in the Best Lawyers in America
and has been a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers for the past twenty
years.
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Principal - Law Offices of Arnold M. Weiner, Baltimore, 2007 - Present |
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Principal - Weiner & Weltchek, Baltimore, 2001 - 2006 |
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Partner - Snyder, Weiner, Weltchek, et al., Baltimore, 1997 - 2001 |
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Principal/President - Weiner, Astrachan, Gunst, Hillman & Allen, P.C.,
Baltimore, 1994 - 1997 |
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Principal - Hazel & Thomas, P.C., 1989 - 1994 |
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Principal/President - Melnicove, Kaufman, Weiner & Smouse, P.A., 1962
- 1989 |
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Member - Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, Court of
Appeals of
Maryland, 1977 - 1984 |
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Chairman - Advisory Board, Department of Correction, Parole and Probation,
State of
Maryland, 1970 - 1974 |
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Special Assistant Attorney General - State of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland,
1966 - 1969 |
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Special Assistant United States Attorney - District of Maryland, Baltimore,
Maryland, 1962 - 1963 |
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Assistant United States Attorney - District of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland,
1958 - 1961 |
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United States v. Mandel - Chief trial counsel for Maryland Governor
prosecuted for mail fraud and racketeering.
Case tried twice, in 1976 and 1977, with conviction after second trial.
Conviction reversed in 1979 by a divided appellate panel, but conviction reinstated
by 3 to 3 and 4 to 4 votes of Court of
Appeals on hearing en banc and on reconsideration. Conviction
vacated in 1987 upon issuance of writ of error coram nobis. |
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United States v. Garmatz - Counsel for Maryland Congressman, who
was Chairman of House Merchant Marine
and Fisheries Committee, accused of accepting bribes from shipping ;industry
executives. Case dismissed on opening of trial when investigation by defense
revealed that prosecution case was based on forged documentary evidence. |
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Unites States v. Campbell - Counsel for president of construction
company accused of bribing a sitting judge of the Superior Court for the District
of Columbia. After acquittal by jury on all but one count, trial judge entered judgment of acquittal on remaining count. Court of Appeals affirmed en banc, setting standard for review of Government appeals from judgments of acquittal entered after verdicts. |
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B. Lewis Productions, Inc. v. Angelou,-- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2008). Defended noted poet against former agent who brought claims of breach of contract and fraud. Breach of contract case dismissed and summary judgment granted in favor of the poet on the fraud claims. |
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Prosys Inc. v. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical System, et al. -- Maryland Circuit Court for Baltimore City (2008), intellectual property case to protect computer trade secrets. Confidential settlement. |
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DDJ Capital Management, LLC v. Rhone Group, LLC -- Supreme Court of New York, New York County, claims for fraud brought on behalf of lenders to recover $40,000,000 loan. |
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Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, L.P. v. Baltimore Orioles, L.P. – Maryland Circuit Court for Montgomery County (2005), defended professional sports franchise in pay television rights and contract dispute; case dismissed in favor of the Orioles. >>> more |
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Deborah H. Devan, Trustee for Merry-Go-Round Enterprises v. Ernst & Young LLP. -- Action by bankrupt national retailer against financial
advisor for failed Chapter 11 reorganization. Settled for $185 million. |
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E & Y LLP v. Swidler & Berlin, Chartered -- Action by
financial advisor for failed Chapter 11
reorganization against law firm for debtor. Confidential settlement. |
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Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc. v. Publishers ClearingHouse -- Action by publishing company against Publishers
Clearing House. Confidential settlement. |
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Lerner v. Lerner Corporation -- Shareholder derivative litigation,
for accounting and liquidation, in connection
with largest real estate development operation in Baltimore-Washington
area. Enjoined attempt by majority shareholder to squeeze out minority by means
of reverse stock split. Injunction affirmed on appeal. |
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Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland
v. William Leigh Siskind, AG 22 -- Court of Appeals in Maryland.
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Mr. Weiner's reputation as an outstanding attorney is such that when author
Laura Lippman needed to suggest the "best attorney" for her character in the murder
mystery Butchers Hill, she chose Arnold Weiner. |

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