Stephen S. Weinstein, Esq.

ATTORNEY AT LAW

Phone:

973-267-5200

Fax:

201-444-0803

Email:

[email protected]

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

New Jersey, 1966
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1966
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1980
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1981
U.S. Court of International Trade, 1989
U.S. Supreme Court, 1969

Certified Legal Specialties

Civil Trial Law, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1982
Criminal Trial Law, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1982

Stephen “Skippy” Weinstein is of counsel at Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC, where he focuses on case strategy and new business development. He previously had his own firm, Stephen S. Weinstein, P.C., in Morristown, N.J., where, for over 45 years, he devoted his practice to medical malpractice and personal injury matters, including wrongful death, serious personal injury, brain injury, birth injury, product liability, construction accidents, automobile accidents, and slip and fall accidents.

Additionally, he has handled all aspects of criminal litigation and has tried to verdict more than a dozen murder cases. Over 40 of the cases he has handled have resulted in published opinions.

Weinstein was selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers list as published in the New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine from 2005 to 2018, including being named among its Top 100 attorneys and its Top 10 in select years. He received the AV Peer Review Rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest ranking of professional excellence. A frequent lecturer at the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education on topics involving demonstrative evidence, no fault insurance, medical malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury cases, he has also lectured at Rutgers Law School and Seton Hall University School of Law. Weinstein is the author of numerous articles on personal injury and criminal law and has consistently been sourced by broadcast media outlets.

Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and the District of Columbia, he earned a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and a B.S. from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- Juris Doctor – 06/1965
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, New Jersey
- B.S. – 06/1962

“Flammable Fabrics”, Volume 84, No.6, 1979
Trial Handbook of New Jersey
Criminal Laws of the State of New Jersey
“Common Law Actions: Plaintiffs”, Chapter 11, Liquor Liability Law – Matthew Bender, Volume 1
“Legal Issues in Patient Counseling”, Menopause Management, May, 1994
“Ensuring Fair Play in Game to Get Medical Records”, New Jersey Law Journal, January 20, 2003

Morris County Democratic Committee, Counsel, 1971 to 1971
Morris County Democratic Committee, Counsel, 1973 to 1988
Morris County Democratic Committee, Counsel, 1992 to 1998
Morris County Bar Association, Member, 1966
Morris County Bar Association, Trustee, 1974 to 1976
Morris County Bar Association, Trustee, 1979 to 1983
New Jersey State Bar Association, Member, 1966
New Jersey State Bar Association, Civil Procedure Committee, 1967
New Jersey State Bar Association, Criminal Law Committee, 1967
Essex County Bar Association, 1967
Federal Bar Association, 1966
American Bar Association, 1966
National District Attorneys Association, 1968
Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, 1970
New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1985
American Board of Trial Advocates, 1985
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Jersey, Board of Governors
American College of Trial Lawyers, 2002
Morris County 200 Club, Member, 1965
Morris County 200 Club, Trustee, 1965 to 1970
The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects, 1983
Sammy Davis, Jr. National Liver Foundation, University of Medicine and Dentistry, State of New Jersey, Trustee, 1985 to 1993
Sammy Davis, Jr. National Liver Foundation, University of Medicine and Dentistry, State of New Jersey, Chairman, Executive Committee, 1990 to 1993
New Jersey Electoral College, 1984 to 1984
New Jersey Electoral College, 1988 to 1988
New Jersey Electoral College, 1992 to 1992
New Jersey Electoral College, 1996 to 1996
New Jersey Electoral College, 2000 to 2000
Worrall F. Mountain American Inns of Court, Treasurer, 1989 to 1989
Worrall F. Mountain American Inns of Court, Member, 1989
Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass., Member, Council of Visitors, 1994 to 2004
American Association of Governing Boards, Chicago, Illinois, Trustee, 1996 to 1996
Stephen S. Weinstein Courtroom, Washington College of Law, Washington, D. C., 1996 to 1996
Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member, 1997
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Trustee, 1998
Judicial Prosecutorial Nominating Committee, Morris County, 2001
Judicial Prosecutorial Nominating Committee, Morris County, Chairman, 2006 to 2006
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Trustee and Vice Chairman, 1976 to 1983
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Trustee and Vice Chairman, 1991 to 2004
Washington College of Law’s, American Jurist, 1998 to 1998

Morris County Legal Secretaries Boss of The Year, 1994
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2002
University Medal for Distinguished Leadership and Service, 2002
Honoree, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 2002
Honoree of Trial Bar Award, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, 2002
Honoree as Former Member of the Board of Trustees, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 2004
Honoree, Robert Tally Scholarship Program, Board of Concerned Citizens of the City of Newark, 2004
The Pinnacle Society Honoree and Member, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2000 – Present
“Principal for a Day”, Newark Board of Education, Madison Avenue Elementary School, 1998 – 2000
Honoree of “Many Faces One Family” for Promoting Cultural Diversity, Board of Concerned Citizens for the University of Medicine and Dentistry, 1997
Honoree, American Cancer Society, Morris County Unit, 1994

Lecturer, “The Role of the Psychologist in the Court Situation”, New Jersey Psychological Association Fall Meeting, 11/06/1982 to 11/06/1982
Keynote Speaker, Certified Shorthand Reporters Association of New Jersey Annual Meeting, Springfield, New Jersey, 1982 to 1982
Lecturer, Discovery, Demonstrative Evidence and Settlement Techniques, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 01/28/1984 to 01/28/1984
Lecturer, Visual Aids and Demonstrative Evidence, American Board of Trial Advocates, 07/12/1985 to 07/12/1985
Lecturer, How to Try a Wrongful Death Case, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 01/25/1986 to 01/25/1986
Lecturer, Examination and Cross-Examination of a Liability Expert, Morris County Bar Association, 11/02/1987 to 11/02/1987
Lecturer, Proving Your Personal Injury Case, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 11/11/1987 to 11/11/1987
Lecturer, How to Try a Wrongful Death Case, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 04/29/1989 to 04/29/1989
Lecturer, Trial Methods Seminar, Rutgers Law School, 01/22/1991 to 01/22/1991
Lecturer, “What Makes Insurance Companies Settle Cases: A View from Both Sides”, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 01/26/1991 to 01/26/1991
Lecturer, Demonstrative Evidence, Rutgers Law School, 01/21/1992 to 01/21/1992
Lecturer, Demonstrative Evidence, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 04/04/1992 to 04/04/1992
Lecturer, Risk Management Strategies for the 21st Century – Liability Issues for Directors, Officers, and Hospital Committee Members in the Managed Care Environment, University of Medicine and Dentistry Annual Conference, 03/24/1998 to 03/24/1998
Lecturer, A Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Perspective on Negotiating with Adjusters, Selective Insurance Company Litigation Conference, 05/28/1998 to 05/28/1998
Lecturer, Settlement Techniques and Ethics, New Jersey Judicial College, 11/23/1998 to 11/23/1998
Lecturer, “Hot Tips in Trial Techniques”, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, at the Pines Manor, Edison, New Jersey, 02/27/1999 to 02/27/1999
Lecturer, “Masters in Trial”, American Board of Trial Attorney’s, Somerset, New Jersey, 12/04/1999 to 12/04/1999
Lecturer, “Defend or Settle- and The Process Involved in Making the Decision”, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Monroe Township, New Jersey, 10/26/2000 to 10/26/2000
Lecturer, “Civil Trial Advocacy Workshop”, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education at the New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, NJ, 07/17/2001 to 07/17/2001
Lecturer, “The Attorney View”, Selective Insurance Company Claims Management Specialists Conference, Parsippany, New Jersey, 10/19/2001 to 10/19/2001
Lecturer, “How Qualified is Your Expert Under Daubert, Kemp & Kumho Tire”, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education at the Westin Hotel, Morristown, NJ, 05/08/2003 to 05/08/2003
Lecturer, “A Day on Evidence”, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education at the Sheraton at Woodbridge Place, Iselin, NJ, 05/07/2004 to 05/07/2004
Lecturer, New Jersey Defense Association, Trial College – Woodbridge, New Jersey, 03/20/2004 to 03/20/2004
Guest Lecturer, “The Art of Cross-Examination”, Sewn Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 10/27/2004 to 10/27/2004
Lecturer, “The Essential Elements of Evidence” Seminar, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, NJ Law Center, New Brunswick, NJ, 11/21/2005 to 11/21/2005
Lecturer, The Science Academy at Morristown High School, 2005 to 2005
Lecturer, Practicing Law Institute (New York)
Lecturer, Medical Malpractice, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Lecturer, No-Fault as it Appears in New Jersey, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Moderator, “Civil Caselaw Update Video Replay”, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education at Headquarters Plaza, Morristown, NJ, 03/15/2003 to 03/15/2003