Background
Weis, Martin J. was born on April 24, 1962 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Weis, Martin J. was born on April 24, 1962 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wheeling College (Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, 1984). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1987).
Worked at Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman, Limited Liability Partnership (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Practice in all Courts, Litigation, Corporate and Business, Real Estate, Banking and Finance, Securities, Public Finance, Public Utilities, Tax, Bankruptcy, Environmental, Labor, Health, Torts and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Pennsylvania. 1988, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
1996, United States. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Staff Member, University of Pittsburgh Journal of Law and Commerce, 1985-1987.
Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1933 and presently has 82 lawyers, of whom 39 are partners. lieutenant conducts a regional and national practice principally in areas of corporate and business law, federal and state litigation, banking and finance, securities law, bankruptcy, estate planning, tax law, public finance, labor law, health care law and government regulation.
The firm services a diverse clientele ranging from entrepreneurial and closely-held businesses to publicly-held and Fortune 500 companies.
Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman also acts as special counsel to various governmental authorities and entities. The firm has a strong tradition of public service and, as a result, many former and present members of the firm hold a wide variety of positions at the federal, state and local levels of Government and on the boards of charitable and civic institutions.