Michael L. Weiner

Michael L. Weiner

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Yaeger & Weiner Law

Personal Injury – Plaintiff Lawyers in Roseville, MN in Roseville, MN

Roseville, MN612-887-9187
Personal Injury – PlaintiffMotor Vehicle InjuriesFederal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) – EmployeeRailroad Injury AccidentsProducts Liability LawWrongful Death – Plaintiff

About Michael L. Weiner

Mike is a member of the Minnesota Association for Justice, and has chaired a number of committees and served on its Board of Governors. He is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education programs and has written numerous articles and law reviews for legal publications. Mike has also been a longtime Adjunct Professor of Law at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN. Mike's published works and representative cases can be seen and downloaded at the "Articles & Decisions" page on the website. Mike is also an avid photographer. His photos can be seen at this link. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Michael L. Weiner included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected as a "Superlawyer", both generally, and as one of the Top Appellate Specialists in the state of Minnesota Order of the Barristers, 1981 Best Lawyers in America, Railroad Law Section, 2006-Present Martindale AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Other Sources of Feedback About Michael L. Weiner Included on the 2026Minnesota Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2010 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2009 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2008 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2007 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2006 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2005 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2004 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2003 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2002 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2001 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2000 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1981
  • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  • Honors: cum laude

Non Legal Education

  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1977
  • B.Elec.St., Bachelor of Elected Studies

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney

Past Positions

  • Yaeger, Jungbauer and Barczak, Partner, 1993 - 2013
  • Weiner & Kvas, Partner, 1991 - 1993
  • DeParcq, Hunegs, Stone, Koenig & Reid, Associate, 1981 - 1991

Classes and Seminars

  • Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Frequent Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Programs

Representative Cases

  • Reichel v. Wendland Utz, LTD, 11 N.W.3d 602, 617 (Minn. 2024)
  • Huseth, et al., d/b/a Clay View Dairy, LLP v. Goodhue County Cooperative Electric Association, (Minn. App. March 11, 2024)
  • Peterson v. W. Nat'l Mut. Ins. Co., 946 N.W.2d 903 (Minn. 2020)
  • Kedrowski v. Lycoming Engines, 933 N.W.2d 45 (Minn. 2019)
  • Simondet v. Enga, A19-0058 (Minn. App. Sep 16, 2019)
  • Wirtz v. Union Pac. R.R. Co., A17-0635 (Minn. App. Dec 26, 2017)
  • Wilbur v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 892 N.W.2d 521 (Minn. 2017)
  • Kissoondath v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co.
  • Citation: 620 N.W.2d 909
  • Court: Minn. Ct, App.
  • Year: 2001
  • Serial Number: 2001081153
  • Short v. Dairyland Ins. Co.
  • Citation: 334 N.W.2d 384
  • Court: Minn.
  • Year: 1983
  • Serial Number: 1983124628
  • Kulavic v. Chicago & Illinois Midland Ry. Co.
  • Citation: 1 F.3d 507
  • Court: C.A.7 (Ill.)
  • Year: 1993
  • Serial Number: 1993150697
  • Forster v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
  • Citation: 437 N.W.2d 655
  • Year: 1989
  • Serial Number: 1989054478
  • Pikop v. Burlington Northern R. Co.
  • Citation: 390 N.W.2d 743
  • Year: 1986
  • Serial Number: 1986139538
  • Garcia v. Burlington Northern R. Co.
  • Citation: 818 F.2d 713
  • Court: C.A.10 (Colo.)
  • Year: 1987
  • Serial Number: 1987051520
  • Stevens v. Baltimore & Ohio R. Co.
  • Citation: 915 F.2d 1565 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unpublished
  • Court: 4th Cir
  • Year: 1990
  • Serial Number: 1990143687
  • Melin v. Burlington Northern R. Co.
  • Citation: 401 N.W.2d 418
  • Court: Minn. Ct. App
  • Serial Number: 1987027261
  • Myers v. John Deere Ltd.
  • Citation: 683 F.2d 270
  • Court: C.A.8 (N.D.)
  • Year: 1982
  • Serial Number: 1982132880
  • Foss v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (as Amicus Curiae)
  • Citation: 1996 Minn. App. LEXIS 1286
  • Court: Minn. Ct. App.
  • Year: 1996
  • Lindsey v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. (as Amicus Curiae)
  • Citation: 775 F.2d 1322
  • Court: 5th Cir.
  • Year: 1985
  • Serial Number: 1985154694
  • Lundman v. McKown (as Amicus Curiae)
  • Citation: 530 N.W.2d 807, cert. denied, 516 U.S. 1092 (1996)
  • Year: 1995
  • Serial Number: 1995080032
  • Granville v. Minneapolis Public Schools
  • Citation: 732 N.W. 2d 201 (Minn. 2007)

Published Works

Articles

  • Constitutional Limitations on Punitive Damages, MAJ Magazine, Winter 2009
  • Medicare Set-Asides: Uncertainty and Confusion, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Magazine, Winter 2007
  • Tax Traps in Settlement Agreements, MTLA Magazine, Summer 2006
  • A Preemptive Strike against Federal Preemption, MTLA Magazine, Winter 2006
  • Basic Concepts in Scientific Evidence on Night Vision, MTLA Magazine, Spring 2001
  • Right to Punitive Damages in Minnesota in the Absence of a Personal Injury, 27 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev 1043, 2000
  • Minnesota's New Products Liability Jury Instructions, MTLA Magazine, Fall 2000
  • Unknown and Underutilized Statutes, MTLA Magazine, Winter 1999
  • No-Fault Tort Thresholds, The Plaintiff's Perspective, 24 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 985, 1998
  • TMJ Injuries, MTLA Magazine, Winter 1997
  • Judges Speak Out, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Magazine, Spring, 1995
  • Punitive Damages in Minnesota, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Magazine, Fall, 1995
  • Meeting the Statutory Tort Threshold, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Magazine, Summer, 1994
  • Legal Computer Operator Malpractice: A New Tort, Hennepin County Lawyer, Nov./Dec., 1986
  • Weiner and Steenson, Products Liability, MTLA Cause of Action Manual, 3rd ed.

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 1981
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1981
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1984

Other Affiliations

  • Minnesota Association for Justice, Member of Board of Governors
  • Minnesota Association for Justice, Publications Committee
  • Minnesota Association for Justice, Amicus Committee

Attorney Details

Full NameMichael L. Weiner
FirmYaeger & Weiner Law
Address2355 Highway 36 West, Suite 400, Roseville, MN 55113
Phone612-887-9187
Phone612-235-4401
Websiteyw-law.com
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