Ronald K. Weiner

Ron Weiner considers it a privilege to be a facilitator. He is appointed by many attorneys and firms to mediate their cases to settlement. Ron has facilitated cases involving medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, auto/no-fault, premises liability, construction, contacts and property disputes. He finds that spending time with attorneys and their clients to resolve their disputes amicably, is gratifying.

Ron received his B.A. from University of Michigan in 1983 and his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1987. He began his career as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Macomb County, then worked for a firm defending insurance and product liability claims. He has litigated and tried 30 cases involving auto/no-fault, premises liability, and malpractice.

Ron’s professional experience also includes case evaluation in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties. He enjoys authoring articles and presenting seminars. In three publications, he wrote the Wayne State University Law Review Annual Survey of Michigan Law – Torts. Annually he co-moderates the Michigan Association for Justice’s Seminar in the Snow in Northern Michigan.

Ron serves as Membership Chair for the American Board of Trial Advocates. To gain membership in this selective organization, one must have extensive experience trying cases to a jury, as well as demonstrate civility and integrity in law practice. Ron also serves on the State Bar Negligence Law Section Council and has co-authored Amicus briefs on its behalf. He is a long-time board member of the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) and Past President of the organization. He continues to serve on the Executive Committee and the Amicus Team.

Ron is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and a member of Oakland and Macomb County Bar Associations. He is a member and past chair of the Circuit Court Committee and Case Evaluation Committee in Oakland County.

Outside of the courtroom and legal life, Ron is an advisory board member and past president for Gilda’s Club of Metro Detroit, an organization very dear to him, having lost several family members to cancer. Gilda’s Club provides programs, education and a warm venue for cancer patients and their families to ensure that no one has to face cancer alone.

Ron is married to Amy. They have two daughters, Hannah and Abigail, a son-in-law, Alistair and a grandson Asa.