Melissa S. Weiner
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Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Phone:
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612-389-0601 |
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612-389-0610 |
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Melissa S. Weiner is a civil litigator whose work is squarely focused on combating consumer
deception, particularly in the consumer products arena. Ms. Weiner has
taken a leadership role in numerous large class actions and multi-district
litigations in cases across the country. These include cases challenging
tobacco marketing, predatory pricing for low-income consumers, defective
construction products, and misleading food and product labels. Ms. Weiner’s
astute legal skills and steadfast determination have brought success in
the courtroom and at the negotiation table, where she is known to work
tirelessly to achieve resolutions that are creative and fair.
A contributor to her professional community, Ms. Weiner serves on the Executive
Board for Public Justice, co-chairs the Mass Tort and Class Action practice
group for the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and serves
on the Minnesota Bar Association Food & Drug Law Council. Equally
committed to non-profit service outside the legal community, Ms. Weiner
serves as the under 40 chair campaign chair for the Twin Cities Cardozo
Society, an affinity group for the Minneapolis Jewish Federation. In recognition
of her outstanding efforts in the legal community, each year since 2012,
Melissa has been named a
Super Lawyers Rising Star by Minnesota Law & Politics.
Melissa’s community service also reflects a particular commitment
to organizations and initiatives benefiting children. She established
the Young Professionals Committee for Make-A-Wish™ of Minnesota,
which grants inspiring wishes to numerous recipients each year and currently
acts as the fundraising chair for the SOAR Leadership Council, an arm
of Children’s Cancer Research Fund, which supports the next generation
of emerging scientists.
Education:
- William Mitchel College of Law – J.D. – 2007
- University of Michigan – Ann Arbor – B.A. – 2004
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Public Justice