Mark N Weingart

Mark N Weingart

4.1
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 49 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Tempe, AZ
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence

4500 S Lakeshore Dr, Suite 215, Tempe, AZ

About Mark

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 85%

I am a former Judge, Certified Criminal Specialist, and am A-V rated. 33 years experience. Affectionately referred to as the "Godfather" of DUI defense. Vast experience handling over 20,000 cases.

41 years | 20,000 cases

85%
Criminal Defense 13%

41 years | 3,500 cases

13%
Domestic Violence 2%

41 years | 2,000 cases

2%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 46 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1979

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 49 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1976

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Weingart Firm

4500 S Lakeshore Dr, Suite 215, Tempe, AZ, 85282

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Mark N Weingart's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | General Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | September 03, 2009 | Debt Collection

Mark Weingart is a Con

I was brought up on charges of Domestic Violence but was never arrested. My wife and I talked to Mr. Weingart who advised us that the Town of Gilbert had no case and it would be an easy win. He charged me $3500 and said that is the cost sometimes, and because the Town of Gilbert are all cons and are... hard to work with, the cost would be high. From March to May I never heard anything from any attorney. The only time they call is when you are late on your payment. After all the "evidence" was collected my wife called the Town Prosecutor and told them I did not do anything to harm her, they agreed to let me go to some counseling classes and dismiss the charges. Mark called me into his office and advised that I plead guilty and take the class. He didn't do a DAMN thing in this case but take my money. On the day of my plea, the judge fought with one of Marks attorneys and through the case out of his court because of the conduct of my attorney. A week later a new judge took the case and I waited there for more than an hour. My court was set at 10:00 a.m at 111:30 I was the last person there with the judge. I asked the judge if I could make a phone call. I called the office of Mark Weingart and they advised me they didn't know anything about my court date. After I yelled at them, a lawyer showed up and I plead guilty and agreed to take classes to get this dismissed so that it would not show up on my record. I chose guilty over going to trial because everyone including Mark Weingart is incompetent of doing the job they are getting paid for. I only own $1000 of the $3500, I am 6 days late and I get a call today from their office saying that I 6 days past due and that If I don't make a payment today they will send my account to collections. Funny how when they need their money they call, but everything else, you get no answers..... This attorney is a fraud and I don't suggest anyone using them, they won’t show up at your court date, and they will not update you on the status of your case, they only want your money and nothing more.....

Mark Weingart

Replied last April 09, 2010

This client has been on a smear campaign ever since we got his case DISMISSED. It is all about money. He never paid the agreed upon fee. We got the prosecutor to deviate from policy and dimiss the case in exchange for his agreement to take a few "anger managment" classes. This insured him of no criminal record and protected his job. It also saved him time and money (which he never paid) as the case was DISMISSED rather than going to trial. As far as the tardiness of an attorney to Court, sometimes this happens as we are in many courts every day and if one appearance runs long, clients have to wait. This client became very hostile and filed complaints with the Better Business Bureau and the State Bar in an apparent attempt to avoid paying the firm. Both were summarily DISMISSED. Unfortunately, he decided that a "smear campaign" was his last resort and so I have no power to stop him except to clarify and tell the truth. Out of 20000+ cases, this has only happened a few times. It is unfortunate that he has unbridled liberty to slander me and then refuse to even pay his agreed upon charge. His case was handled professionally, and the charges were DISMISSED COMPLETELY.

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Mark N Weingart's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 05

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"I endorse Mark. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Matthew Lopez

DUI and DWI lawyer | May 24

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alex Lane

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jun 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"In my opinion Mark is among the finest DUI lawyers in the state. He is a talented orator and a zealous advocate for his clients."

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2015

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Arizona's Finest Lawyers, Arizona's Finest Lawyers

2015

Nation's Top 2%, nadc

2015

Top Lawyers in Arizona, The Legal Network

2015

Super Lawyers, Arizona's Top Attorneys

2014

Arizona's Top Attorneys, SuperLawyers

2013

Arizona's Finest Lawyers, Arizona's Finest

2013

Ariaona's Top Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2012

Arizona's Top Attorneys, SuperLawyers

1994

Certified Criminal Law Specialist, State Bar of Arizona

Work Experience

1985 - Present

Owner, The Weingart Firm, PLLC

1980 - 1985

Assistant Attorney General, Arizona Attorney General's Office

1979 - 1984

Judge, Tempe City Court

Associations

1996 - Present

National College of DUI Defense

Founding Member

1990 - Present

Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Member

1989 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1979 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

Member

1996 - 1996

National College of DUI Defense

Officer

1976 - 1980

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

1976 - 2007

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State v. J. L.

Trial to Court- Not Guilty

State v R.H.

Not Guilty

State v A.E.

Absolutely not guilty on all counts!

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Education

1976

University of Akron

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

Muskingum College

BA - Bachelor of Arts with Distinction

Speaking Engagements

2011

Basic Dui Defense

Dui Defense

Publications

2008

New York Times Dui defendants on billboards

2007

Arizona Republic Tough New DUI laws mean more Trials

Languages

English

Activity

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