Arnold M. Weiner

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.

Principal - Law Offices of Arnold M. Weiner, Baltimore, 2007 - Present
Principal - Weiner & Weltchek, Baltimore, 2001 - 2006
Partner - Snyder, Weiner, Weltchek, et al., Baltimore, 1997 - 2001
Principal/President - Weiner, Astrachan, Gunst, Hillman & Allen, P.C., Baltimore, 1994 - 1997
Principal - Hazel & Thomas, P.C., 1989 - 1994
Principal/President - Melnicove, Kaufman, Weiner & Smouse, P.A., 1962 - 1989
   
Member - Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, Court of Appeals of Maryland, 1977 - 1984
Chairman - Advisory Board, Department of Correction, Parole and Probation, State of Maryland, 1970 - 1974
Special Assistant Attorney General - State of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 1966 - 1969
Special Assistant United States Attorney - District of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 1962 - 1963
Assistant United States Attorney - District of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 1958 - 1961
   
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.
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.
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.
   
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.
E & Y LLP v. Swidler &amp Berlin, Chartered -- Action by financial advisor for failed Chapter 11 reorganization against law firm for debtor. Confidential settlement.
Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc. v. Publishers ClearingHouse -- Action by publishing company against Publishers Clearing House. Confidential settlement.
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.
   
Attorney Grievance Commission
Attorney Grivance VideoAttorney Grievance Commission of Maryland
v. William Leigh Siskind, AG 22
-- Court of Appeals in Maryland.