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Stephen M Weiss
About Stephen
Biography
Mr. Weiss was admitted to practice in 1968 and practices in the areas of:
Criminal Defense
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death & Civil Litigation
Medical and other Professional Malpractice
Civil Rights Litigation
In his criminal law practice, Mr. Weiss has represented clients in all Arizona Courts, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Weiss, a former Deputy Pima County Attorney, has represented clients charged with a wide array of major felony crimes, including first-degree murder. Mr. Weiss has been a Martindale Hubbell, AV rated preeminent lawyer since 1986
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Licensed in Arizona for 57 years
State: Arizona
Acquired: 1968
No misconduct found
Location
Karp & Weiss
3060 North Swan Road, Tucson, AZ, 85712
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Posted by Michael j. Schuoler | January 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney
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Mr. Weiss accepted my case , knowing it was a very difficult case. He was and is very professional and thorough. Mr. Weiss and team won my case and is currently in appeals. Mr. Weiss will be the only attorney I will allow to represent me , because of his passion and professional behavior in and out ...
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Experience
Honors
2017
TOM KARAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE AWARD, STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
2016
ROBERT J HOOKER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AWARD, PIMA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2015
AV PREEMINENT, MARTINDALE AND HUBBELL
2015
BEST LAWYER, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine
2014
AV PREEMINENT, MARTINDALE AND HUBBELL
2013
AV PREEMINENT, MARTINDALE AND HUBBELL
2012
AV PREEMINENT, MARTINDALE AND HUBBELL
2011
AV PREEMINENT, MARTINDALE AND HUBBELL
1994
trial lawyer of the year, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Work Experience
1986 - Present
Attorney, Karp & Weiss, PC
Associations
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Pima County Bar Association
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Member
2014 - 2017
State Bar of ArizonaChairman Criminal law Advisory Commission
2005 - 2006
Arizona Supreme Court Character & Fitness CommitteeChairperson
2001 - 2002
Federal Bar AssociationPresident
1992 - 1994
Committees on: Judicial Performance Reviewmember
1968 - 2015
State Bar of ArizonaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
State v Olm
Motion to supress affirmed
U.S. v ALSTON
grant of new trial affirmed
COOPER V DUPNIK
Education
1968
University of Arizona
JD - Juris Doctor
1965
The University of Arizona
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
Daubert Motions and other Trial Tips presentation to the State Bar of Arizona,
2015
JAMES ROGERS UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF LAW
Crime and Punishment presentation to James Rogers School of Law University of Arizona class in criminal law re: issues including mandatory sentencing and prosecutorial misconduct January 7, 2015
2013
presentation to James Rogers School of Law University of Arizona class in criminal law
Defense Attorney Role During Investigations and the Grand Jury Process
2010
Pima County Public Defenders Office June 25, 2010
Successful Litigation Techniques
1998
State Bar of Arizona Annual Criminal Law Seminar,
The Nuts and Bolts and The Finer Points of Ineffective Assistance Claims: How to Prosecute and Defend an Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim
Publications
1989
Domestic Torts Family Violence, Conflict and Sexual Abuse, Shepard’s McGraw-Hill
Contributing Author
Languages
English