Peter Henry Weinberger

Also known as Pete, Weinberger

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Practice Areas

60% Medical Malpractice
20% Personal Injury
20% Defective / Dangerous Products

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (33%-40%)

Payment types

Cash, Check

Contact Information

Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP

1001 Lakeside Ave E., Ste 1700

Cleveland, OH 44114

Office: 216-696-3232
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Fosamax Femur Fracture Lawsuit Information

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Peter H. Weinberger is Spangenberg Shibley Liber's managing partner. Super Lawyers has named him one of the top 10 lawyers in Ohio, and Best Lawyers... more

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Client Reviews	Client Rating Current or former client? Write a review 1 review “Lucky to Have Peter Weinberger Represent Us” Posted by: Lauren, almost 3 years ago. Client Review: After I got hurt, it was important to my family that I had a honest, ethical attorney that would focus on providing answers about what went wrong... more Flag
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 1 endorsement Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer I endorse this lawyer. Pete Weinberger has the experience, tenacity, and reputation as a strong advocate clients can rely upon in helping them with... more Endorsement from lawyer: William Eadie , Cleveland (OH), Over 2 years ago

Résumé

License

38 years since Peter Henry Weinberger was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Ohio	Active	1975	04/13/2013
Pennsylvania	Active	1995	05/14/2013

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Managing Partner at Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP	1988–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Case Western Reserve University	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1975
Syracuse University	Psychology	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1972

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Client Distinction Award	Martindale-Hubbell	2013
Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Litigation	Best Lawyers	2013

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedures	2004–present
Member	Million Dollar Advocates Forum	1995–present

Advisory Committee	Law Medicine Center of CWRU Law School	1994–present
Member	Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys	1985–present
Chairman, Civil Rules Committee	Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedures	2009
Member	Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Blue Ribbon Panel to Select Officers and Board Members	2008
Legislative Chair	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	2003–2005
Member	Ohio State Bar Association, Jury Instruction Committee	2003–2004
Trustee	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	1999–2003
Trustee	Cuyahoga Bar Foundation	1993–2003
President	Cuyahoga Bar Foundation	1999–2001
Chairman	Cleveland Bar Association Judicial Election Monitoring Committee	1997–2001
Member	Cleveland Bar Association Judicial Election Monitoring Committee	1996–2001
Trustee	Legal Aid Society of Cleveland	1998–2000
Member	The Supreme Court Committee on Courthouse Security	1993–1999
Co-Chairman - No Dinner Dance for the Hungry	Cuyahoga County Bar Association	1995–1998
President	Cuyahoga County Bar Association	1991–1992
Charter Member	Cleveland Bar Association, Litigation Section	1987–1990
President	Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys	1985–1986
Chairman	Cuyahoga County Bar Assoc. - Grievance Cmte.	1984–1986
Chairman	Cleveland Bar Association - Young Lawyers	1980–1981
Chairman	Cleveland Bar Association - Law Day	1978
Member	8th District Judicial Conference
Member	American Association for Justice
Advocate	American Board of Trial Advocates
Fellow	American College of Trial Lawyers
Member	American Trial Lawyers Association
Advisory Board	Case Medical School Skin Cancer Institute
Member	Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Member	Ohio Association for Justice
Member	Ohio State Bar Association

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Cases

Lauren Wargo vs. Susan White Anesthesia, Inc., et al.

Outcome: $1,300,000.00

Margarita Karpov vs. Net Trucking

Outcome: $15,201,645.80 in compensatory and punitive damages

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
S.B. 179: Immunizing Hospitals from Liability for Negligent Credentialing	Ohio Trial	2004
Product Liability Law	Northeastern Sun Magazine	1986

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Ohio Personal Injury Law - A Changed Landscape	Personal Injury Law Update	2010
Ohio Personal Injury Law - A Changed Landscape	Personal Injury Law Updates	2009

Medical Malpractice – The Winds of Change	Lake County Bar Association	2008
Plaintiff's Closing Argument	Masters in Trial Demonstration	2007
Was Malpractice Tort Reform Effective	City Club Forum Debate	2007
The Illusion of the Non Economic Caps	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	2006
Medical Malpractice Tort Reform	Health Care Institute	2005
A Medical Legal Case involving the failure to Diagnose Primary Hyperoxaluria	Grand Rounds Presentation	2004
Trial Tactics - Chair Seminar	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	2003
Trial Tactics - Chair Seminar	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	2002
The Future of Personal Injury Practice in the 21st Century	Eighth Judical Conference	2001
Novel Concepts in Final Argument	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	1999
Cross Examination of Medical Experts	Trial Superstars	1997
Ohio Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice	Ohio CLE	1997
Preparation, Selection and Examination of Expert Witnesses	Ohio CLE	1997
Civil Trial Walk Thru	Cleveland Bar Association Trial Practice Seminars	1997
Litigation from the Plaintiff's Perspective	Ohio CLE	1996
Medical Malpractice - Advanced Issues	Ohio CLE	1996
Ohio Tort Reform	Ohio CLE	1996
Tort Reform Seminar - co-chairman	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	1996
Litigation from the Plaintiff's Perspective	Ohio CLE	1995
Cross-Examination of the Defense Medical Doctor	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	1995
Making the case for Pre-Judgment Interest	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	1994
Doubling Time Theory in Cancer Cases	Medical Negligence Seminar	1993
Post Verdict Motion Practice	Cleveland Bar Association Trial Practice Seminars	1992
Preparing and Trying Automobile Accident Cases	Professional Educational Systems	1990
Cross-Examination of Experts	Fourteenth Annual Law Review Symposium	1990
Tort Reform	Fourteenth Annual Law Review Symposium	1990
Ethics Seminar 1990	Fourteenth Annual Law Review Symposium	1990
Evaluating and Settling Personal Injury Cases	Professional Educational Systems	1989
Damages in Opening Statement	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	1989
Uninsured Motorist Claims and Coverage	Professional Educational Systems	1988
A Mock Product Liability Trial	Plaintiff's Counsel	1988
Tort Reform Legislation	Cuyahoga Bar Association	1988
Immunities and Insurance Law	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	1987
Toxic Torts - Solving the Causation Problem	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	1987
Uninsured Motorist Claims and Coverage	Professional Education System	1986
Product Liability Law	Council on Hazardous Substances	1986
Toxic Tort Litigation	Continuing Legal Education	1986
Closing Argument	Cleveland Bar Association Trial Practice Seminars	1986
Direct and Cross-Examination of Medical Expert	Cleveland Bar Association Trial Practice Seminars	1985
Damages	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	1984
Voir Dire and Direct Examination	Cleveland Bar Association Trial Practice Seminars	1984
Uninsured Motorist Claims	Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers	1983

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