Paul M. Weiss, Attorney

Paul M. Weiss, prior to joining Complex Litigation Group, was a founding Member of F&W. Paul received both undergraduate and law degrees from Indiana University, graduating law school magna cum laude and ORDER OF THE COIF and was a member of LAW REVIEW. Paul is admitted generally to practice in the State of Illinois, United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois, Eastern District of Michigan and is a Member of the Northern District Trial Bar. Paul has been admitted to practice pro hac vice in several state and federal courts, including New Jersey, Idaho, New Mexico, California and Florida. Paul has litigated numerous class actions in state and federal courts. Prior to founding F&W, Paul practiced for four years at the Seattle, Washington office of what was then known as Hagens & Berman, focusing exclusively on plaintiff consumer class actions.

Paul has been featured in the NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL'S article on Illinois class actions (June 12, 2003 edition) and the CHICAGO LAWYER'S article on CLASS ACTIONS: THE BATTLE HEATS UP. (April 2003). Paul has been guest lecturer at Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University of Chicago School of Law on such topics as consumer class action and environmental contamination suits.

Pro Hac Vice admissions:

District of New Jersey
District of Idaho
District of New Mexico
Northern and central District of California
Southern District of Florida
Eastern District of New York
California State Court
Texas State Court