Court Certified Labor and Employment Law Mediator

Paul I. Weiner is a court certified mediator in both state and federal courts for over twenty (20) years.  He provides cost effective settlement and mediation services.  He has a ninety (90%) percent settlement rate by representing employees and employers.  He provides a neutral approach in mediation.

Paul I. Weiner is an accomplished Employer and Labor Lawyer and has been practice in that field for forty-five (45) years.  He has represented from Fortune 100 companies to the individual employee.  Mr. Weiner was honored by his peers with his election as a New Jersey Super Lawyer for his expertise as an Employer and Labor Lawyer.

Mr. Weiner has been a Member of well-known law firms, as well as Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel for such establishments as Nabisco Brands and GAF.  Mr. Weiner has experience representing employers as well as employees in Employment and Labor Litigation.

Paul I. Weiner is also a well-known speaker in the field of Employer and Labor law and for thirty (30) years served as the Chair of the highly regarded Employment Discrimination Litigation program for the Practicing Law Institute.  He has written articles for innumerable of the most well respected legal publications and is co-author of the best-selling text Wrongful Termination A Preventive Approach.  Mr. Weiner has also been a guest speaker on CBS news, MSNBC, Channel 12 news and numerous radio talk shows.  He has been quoted in the New York Times, the Star Ledger, the Bergen Record and other news publications.

Mr. Weiner’s practical experience and legal know-how provide unique opportunities for employers and employees in both the prevention of legal complications as well as in providing guidance and representation in legal matters when they arise and as a mediator.

Of Counsel in Leading Decisions:  Sexual Harassment Decision, Toys-R-Us v. Drug Testing Henessey in Eagle Costal Refinery; Subcarrier Communs. v. Day, Superior Court of New Jersey, 299 N.J. Super. 634, 691 A.2d 876 (1997); Lehmann v. Toys ‘R’ Us, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 132 N.J. 587, 626 A.2d 445 (1993); N.J. Hennessey v. Coastal Eagle Point Oil Co., Supreme Court of New Jersey, 129 N.J. 81, 609 A.2d 11 (1992)

Other Outstanding Achievements:  Recipient, Corporate Clients Choice Award, American Lawyer Magazine, 1995.  Selected by his peers to New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2007, New Jersey Monthly magazine. He has a ninety percent settlement rate. By representing employers and employees he understands both sides of the issues and is truly neutral.  Call for affordable hourly rates and fees. No charge for travel time. 

Areas of Practice

Employment Law

Labor Law

Employment Discrimination Litigation

Bar Admissions

                New Jersey, 1987

                New York, 1968

                Pennsylvania, 1975

                U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

                U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York

                U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania

                U.S. Supreme Court

                U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit

                U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit

Education

                Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York – 1967

                Juris Doctor Degree

Published Works

                Best Selling Book entitled Wrongful Discharge Claims: A Preventive Approach (Co-Author) (PLI) 1^st and 2^nd Edition

                Articles, OSHA’s Standard Setting Process, CCH Labor Law Journal

                Articles, Seniority Systems Under Teamsters and Bryant, Employer Relations Law Journal

Classes/Seminars

                Chair-Employment Discrimination Litigation for Practicing Law Institute

                Lecturer-Employment Law, New York University Labor Law Forum, Georgetown Law School, American Bar Association Seminars, American Law Institute Seminars

                Lecturer-Employment Law, PLI-OSHA Seminars

Professional Associations and Memberships

                New Jersey State Bar Association, Program Chair

                Practicing Law Institute, Program Chair

                American Bar Association, Program Chair

                PLI’s Annual Institute on Employment Law, Chairman

                Employment Law Council, Chairman

                American Bar Association Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, Member

                American Bar Association, Member, Employment/Labor Law Committee

                New Jersey State Bar Association Labor Committee, Member

                New Jersey State Board of Mediation, Arbitrator

Phone: 973-631-6020 or 973-615-6666 Toll Free:800-785-8166 Email:  pweiner@coughlinduffy.com

Boca Raton Location   Phone: 561-922-6250