Michael L. Weiner

Michael L. Weiner is an Associated Attorney with Smith, Paulson, O’Donnell & Erickson whose practice focuses on plaintiff-side personal injury and related litigation. His areas of practice include personal injury, the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for employees, railroad injury claims, Federal Safety Appliance Act matters, Locomotive Inspection Act claims, products liability, wrongful death, and appeals. His long career has included significant work on behalf of injured people and employees in complex statutory, tort, and insurance-related disputes.

Michael earned his J.D., cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law in 1981 and received a Bachelor of Elected Studies from the University of Minnesota in 1977. He was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1981 and has extensive federal appellate and district court admissions, including admission to the U.S. Supreme Court. His legal education and decades of practice support a detailed understanding of trial procedure, appellate issues, federal railroad statutes, damages, insurance questions, and the evidentiary demands of serious injury cases.

Michael has handled and written about a wide range of personal injury and civil litigation issues. His representative cases include appellate decisions involving insurance, railroads, product liability, and other tort matters. He has authored legal articles on punitive damages, no-fault tort thresholds, products liability, and related topics and has frequently lectured at continuing legal education programs. He has also served as a longtime Adjunct Professor of Law at William Mitchell College of Law and has held leadership roles with the Minnesota Association for Justice.

Michael L. Weiner combines trial, appellate, teaching, and professional leadership experience in a practice focused on injured plaintiffs and employees. His work with railroad statutes, products liability, wrongful death, and insurance-related issues allows him to address complex cases that may involve specialized federal law or difficult causation questions. He helps clients develop claims, evaluate legal theories, and pursue compensation through litigation or appeal when necessary, bringing a long record of legal writing and courtroom experience to serious injury matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Smith, Paulson, O’Donnell & Erickson, PLC
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys
• Member, Minnesota Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, Honors: Cum Laude
• University of Minnesota
  Bachelor of Elected Studies

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