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Address
316 South Arlington Avenue
Reno, Nevada 89501 (Washoe Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.4
out of 5
(Main Office) Martin H. Wiener is Board Certified as one of Northern Nevada's only two practicing Criminal Law Trial Specialists by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. His highly trained, aggressive and service-oriented staff supports his reputation for providing fierce representation of his clients and for being a highly respected legal strategist and trial attorney. Statement of PracticeCriminal Defense, Assault and Battery, Burglary, Capital Offenses, Civil Forfeiture, Criminal Appeals, Criminal Conspiracy, Criminal Forfeiture, Criminal Investigation, Criminal Fraud, Death Penalty, Driving Under the Influence, Driving While Intoxicated Defense, Extortion, Extradition, Federal Criminal Law, Felonies, Forgery, Grand Jury Practice, Habeas Corpus, Homicide, Mail Fraud, Manslaughter, Misdemeanors, Murder, Parole and Probation, Post-Conviction Remedies, Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Theft, Plaintiffs' Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. Firm Size: 1
Address316 South Arlington Avenue
Reno, NV 89501, (Washoe Co.)
PhonePhone: 775-322-4008
Fax: 775-322-4099
Website
http://www.mwienerlaw.com
Martin H. Wiener (Member) admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1977, Nevada; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1965); New York University (J.D., 1968). Friars Honor Society, University of Pennsylvania. Author: "A New Strategy on Reasonable Doubt," Nevada Trial Lawyers Association Advocate, May 1991; Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice's Journal, June 1991; "Legislative Update," NACJ Journal, December 1991; "Binding Plea Bargains," NACJ Journal, May 1992; "Advance Look at 1993 Criminal Legislation," Nevada Trial Lawyers Association Advocate, September 1993 and NACJ Journal August 1993; "Comments on 'Rumsey's Code of Trial Conduct'," Washoe County Bar Association's Writ, January 1994; "It's A Dog's World: An Introduction To Trademarks," State Bar Association of Nevada's Nevada Lawyer, December 1993; "Thievery Can Be Legal: 'Fair Use' of Copyrighted Material," SBN's, Nevada Lawyer, February 1994; "The Constitutional Challenge To Governor Miller's Re-Election," NTLA Advocate, May 1994; "1993 Criminal Legislation," NACJ Journal, (7-Part Series) December 1993-June 1994; "Criminal Discovery Issues," NACJ Journal, February 1995; "Beyond the Ten Commandments: Pitfalls in the Criminal Law," SBN's Nevada Lawyer, (3-part Series), March-May 1995; "District Judge's Misconduct in Secretly Meeting With Fourteen Year-Old Murder Defendant," NACJ Journal, June 1995; "1995 Criminal Law Legislative Changes," SBN's Nevada Lawyer, September 1995; "Uncovering Jury Misconduct," NACJ Journal, April 1996; "Hidden Dangers in Federal Juror Interviews," NACJ Journal, January 1996; "Jury Misconduct: The Feds Don't Care," NTLA Advocate, June 1996; "Retroactivity Riddle: When Do New Sentencing Statutes Apply To Old Offenses?" NACJ Journal, September 1998; "The O.R. Rule." Co-Author, with L. Bell and K. Winckler: NACJ Journal, October 2002; "Does An 'Open File' Make Discovery Motions Unnecessary?" NACJ Journal, June 2004; "The Crawford Decision and Injustices of The Supreme Court," NACJ Journal, June 2004; "Assault 'And' Battery," NACJ Journal, November 2004; "When A Deadly Weapon Isn't A Deadly Weapon," NACJ Journal, November 2004; "Moron, ...er ..., More On DeRosa and Crawford," NACJ Journal, November 2004; "Extradition and Dual Proceeding Shenanigans," NACJ Journal, July 2006; "Supreme Court Sets Defense Standards," NACJ Journal, March 2008. Lecturer: Court Room Psychodrama, Reno, November 1983; Defense of DUI Prosecutions, Reno and Las Vegas, September 1984; Criminal Law and Procedure, Reno, November 1984. Coordinator: Seminar on Criminal Law and Procedure, Reno, Nevada, 1985; Criminal Law Legislative Changes, Reno, 1991; 1993 Criminal Law Legislation, Fallon, Nevada, 1993; The Criminal Law's Pitfalls for Lawyers, Reno, 1994; Discovery Issues, Reno, 1994; Defending the Pre-Arraignment Case, Reno, 1995; Criminal Law Legislative Changes, Las Vegas, Reno and Fallon, Nevada, 1995; Discovery Issues, Reno, 1995; Seminar on Solving Vexing Problems in Criminal Law, Reno, 1995; Avoiding Prosecution, Lawsuit and Discipline, Reno, 1997; Discovery: The Tough Issues, Reno, 1997; The Expert Witness, San Antonio, Texas, 1999; Trial Practice, Reno, 1999; Self-Defense for Criminal Lawyers, Reno, 2007. Instructor: Trial Skills, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Reno, Nevada, 1987. Assistant Counsel, Bloomingdale's Department Stores, New York, New York, 1972-1974. Staff Counsel, Nevada Indian Legal Services, Carson City, Nevada, 1975-1976. Staff Attorney and Lobbyist, Nevada Department of Consumer Affairs, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1976-1977. Clark County Deputy Public Defender, Las Vegas, 1977-1979. Chief Trial Deputy, Nevada State Public Defenders Office, Carson City, Nevada, 1979-1980. Assistant Federal Public Defender, Nevada, 1980-1982. Member: Nevada Trial Lawyer's Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1990-1995); U.S. District Court for Nevada (Member, CJA Criminal Defense Panel, 1991-1994); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, President's Club); Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Member, Board of Directors, 2001; Vice-President, 2002-2003 and 2006-2007). (Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Reported Cases: State v. Dist. Ct. (Epperson), 120 Nev. 254 (2004); Sheriff v. Marcus, 116 Nev. 188 (2000); DeRosa v. Dist. Ct., 115 Nev. 225 (1999); Sheriff v. Dhadda, 115 Nev. 175 (1999); State v. Lomas, 114 Nev. 313 (1998); Young v. State, 103 Nev. 233 (1987); Pendleton v. State, 103 Nev. 95 (1987); Central Bit Supply, Inc. v. Waldrop Drilling, 102 Nev. 139 (1986); Sheriff v. Myles, 99 Nev. 817 (1983); United States v. Wilcox, 640 F. 2d 970 (9th Circuit, 1980); Hill v. Sheriff, 95 Nev. 438 (1979). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Capital Offenses; Civil Forfeiture; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Conspiracy; Criminal Forfeiture; Criminal Investigation; Criminal Fraud; Death Penalty; Driving Under the Influence; Driving While Intoxicated Defense; Extortion; Extradition; Federal Criminal Law; Felonies; Forgery; Grand Jury Practice; Habeas Corpus; Homicide; Mail Fraud; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Murder; Parole and Probation; Post-Conviction Remedies; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Theft; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice.
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