Miriam Weizenbaum

Miriam Weizenbaum is a trial lawyer at DeLuca, Weizenbaum, Barry & Revens, Ltd. in Providence, Rhode Island. Her civil litigation practice includes medical negligence, defective products, government and police abuse, and civil rights violations. She represents people who have suffered injuries or faced violations of their rights. Her work brings together injury litigation and public interest advocacy, including matters involving governmental accountability and access to legal remedies.

Weizenbaum received a B.A. from Simon’s Rock Early College in 1980 and earned a J.D. from Temple University School of Law in 1986. Before entering legal practice, she worked as a community and union organizer. She began her legal career as a public defender in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, representing clients facing misdemeanor, felony, and death penalty proceedings. Those experiences shaped her later work in litigation and public interest law.

In 1995, Weizenbaum joined Amato DeLuca to establish the Providence firm of DeLuca & Weizenbaum. Her civil litigation has involved medical errors, defective products, and police or government misconduct. In 2016, she co-founded the Rhode Island Center for Justice, a nonprofit public interest law center serving vulnerable communities and training public interest lawyers. From 2020 to 2024, she led the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Civil Division and developed its Public Protection Bureau before returning to private practice.

Miriam Weizenbaum is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Her professional memberships include the Rhode Island Bar Association and the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association. Her experience as a public defender, civil trial lawyer, and nonprofit co-founder reflects an ongoing commitment to representing individuals in challenging disputes and strengthening access to justice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, DeLuca, Weizenbaum, Barry & Revens, Ltd.
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Co-Founder, Rhode Island Center for Justice
• Member, Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Licensed State

• Rhode Island
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Temple University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Simon’s Rock Early College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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