Gary M. Weiss
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Gary M. Weiss
Morris & Player PLLCTotal Records: 1Biography
Gary M. Weiss joined Morris & Player PLLC in 2016 as "Of Counsel" to the firm and brings over four decades of experience representing injured victims of medical malpractice, legal malpractice, defective products and all other types of personal injury claims.
He has taught trial practice for many years at the Brandeis School of Law, the University of Florida School of Law and Cardozo School of Law.
Mr. Weiss has authored three books on trial practice including the seminal Trial Practice book (co-authored with Carol Browning) in the West Practice Series.
He has been honored to be named in all editions of "The Best Lawyers in America", listed for medical malpractice, legal malpractice and personal injury (all editions since 1987).
He has attained the highest rating "AV" from Martindale Hubbell Law Directory. He is a founder of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a life master of the Justice Louis D Brandeis American Inn of Court, a diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocacy and has been listed in Kentucky Super Lawyers in all editions since 2008.
Mr. Weiss has given approximately 80 presentations in Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, California, Washington, Massachusetts, Tennessee, West Virginia and Louisiana - to legal, medical and business groups.
Mr. Weiss was recently featured in a profile story in the Louisville Courier-Journal entitled "Confessions of a Trial Lawyer".
Other Affiliations
Governors Commission on Products Liability (Kentucky), August, 1997
Trustee, Louisville Law Alumni Association, 1982-1984
Founding Member, Citizens for Better Judges
Founding Member, Board of Governors, Southern Trial Lawyers Association
Kentucky Bar Association, House of Delegates, 1984-1986
Kentucky Trial Lawyers Association, President, 1977
Kentucky Trial Lawyers Association, Member of Board of Governors, 1974-present
Louisville Bar Association, Executive Committee, 1978
American Trial Lawyers Association: Board of Governors, 1977-1979
Education
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University of Buffalo, 1965 B.A.Major: History
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Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 1968 J.D. Law Review: Journal of Family Law, , 1967 - 1969
Honers
- Named in "The Best Lawyers in America" (all editions since 1987) Listed for medical malpractice, personal injury and legal malpractice
- Martindale - Hubbell rating "AV" 1980 - present
- Named in "Martindale - Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in the United States, Canada and Other Countries", 1990-present
- Founder, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1978
- Elected to membership, Melvin M. Belli Society, 1980
- Elected to membership, Justice Lewis D. Brandeis American Inn of Court, 1995 (Life Master)
- Elected to membership, American Board of Trial Advocacy, 1995 (diplomat)
- Listed in Kentucky Super Lawyers (2008 to present), professional liability: defense and medical malpractice: plaintiff
- Listed in Kentucky Super Lawyers Business Edition (2008 to present)