Stephen M. Weiss
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sweiss@karpweiss.com
Mr. Weiss practices in the areas of personal injury law, criminal defense, and civil
rights litigation. Mr. Weiss practices in medical and other professional malpractice, property
damage, and toxic torts. Mr. Weiss maintains an active civil rights law practice. Mr. Weiss
has represented clients whose civil rights have been violated in both state and federal courts.
In his criminal law practice, Mr. Weiss has represented clients in all southern Arizona
courts, including the Pima County Superior Court and the United States District Court for the
District of Arizona. Mr. Weiss is a former Deputy Pima County Attorney. Mr. Weiss has
represented clients charged with a wide array of crimes, ranging from first-degree murder to
federal anti-trust violations.
Practice Areas:
Criminal Defense; Personal Injury; Civil Rights; Medical Malpractice
Education:
Pennsylvania State University; The University of Arizona, B.A., The University of Arizona, J.D.
Admissions:
Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Claims Court
Memberships:
Pima County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (Member: Committees on: Judicial Performance Review); American Bar Association (Member, Section on Criminal Justice); Federal Bar Association (Tucson Chapter, President); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice. Morris K. Udall Inn of Court (President).
Biography:
Recipient, Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Contributing Author: "Family Violence, Conflict and Sexual Abuse," Shepard's, McGraw-Hill. Staff Attorney, Papago Legal Services, Sells, Arizona. Deputy County Attorney, Pima County, Arizona. Judge Pro Tempore, Pima County Superior Court. Member, Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness and Co-Chair . Member, Pima County Commission on Trial Court Appointments. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, Pretrial Litigation, James E. Rogers, College of Law, The University of Arizona.
