Edward L. Weiner

Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell Edward "Ed" L. Weiner is the founding partner of Weiner, Spivey & Miller. For the last 40 years, Ed has passionately advocated for plaintiffs who were injured due to the negligence of someone else. His achievements include winning numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts, successful trials and appeals in both state and federal courts across the region, and achieving a reputation as a highly-effective pre-trial negotiator. His cases include those with significant social and public policy impact: Representation of a member of the deaf community against an international retailer resulted in the implementation of a new training program in all stores across North America. Advocating for a survivor of repeated sexual abuse in a case against a Catholic Archdiocese and two priests who had been transferred overseas. Representation of a severely-injured survivor of the car attack during the 2017 Charlottesville Rally. Ed served as the 77th President of the Virginia State Bar (VSB) in 2015-16 and is a member of the National Conference of Bar Presidents. To combat the "justice gap," Ed is passionate about raising funds for legal aid and pro bono services of local Bar Associations. Ed's brainchild, Jazz4Justice (J4J), started in 2001 as an annual concert performed by students of George Mason University's Jazz Program and organized in conjunction with the Fairfax Law Foundation. Today, the Jazz4Justice Foundation partners with local Bar Associations and college Jazz Programs at schools across Virginia to raise funds for pro bono legal services of Legal Aid, as well as music scholarships for the local universities. To date, J4J has raised close to $500,000 and has received awards from both the American Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar for its innovation in fundraising and partnership building. The Jazz4JusticeTM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Since 2001, Weiner, Spivey & Miller has sponsored the Annual Law Day Weiner Roast to celebrate Law Day on May 1. Law Day, begun by President Eisenhower in 1957, honors the Rule of Law, a cornerstone of American democracy. Approximately 700 judges, attorneys, politicians, and community members attend each year. The funds raised support the pro bono programs of the Fairfax Law Foundation. In 2020, Gov. Northam awarded Ed as Senior Citizen Volunteer of the Year for his work with Jazz4Justice and Law Day. While Ed disputes the "Senior" categorization, he was extremely proud to receive the award. Ed and his wife, Maura Burke Weiner, a jury consultant, have two daughters, Maurissa and Brianna. Maurissa is working towards certification as an ASL interpreter; Brianna is in law school. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Edward L. Weiner included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Fairfax Bar Association’s James Keith Award for Public Service Governor’s Senior Citizen Volunteer of the Year Award for his work with Jazz4Justice and Law Day Named a Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly Named a Fellow by the Virginia Law Foundation Appointed by the Supreme Court of Virginia to Serve on the Faculty of Virginia’s Mandatory Course on Lawyer Professionalism Named Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International in Appreciation of Tangible Assistance Given for the Furtherance of Better Understanding and Friendly Relations Among Peoples of the World Named to Virginia Super Lawyers, 2006-Present Martindale-Hubbell’s A/V Preeminent Rating for Legal Ability and Ethical Standards Recognized by Best Lawyers, 2021 - Present Super Lawyers Honoree 2026 Personal Injury Other Sources of Feedback About Edward L. Weiner Included on the 2026Virginia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2023 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2022 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2021 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2020 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2019 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2018 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2017 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2016 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2015 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2014 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2013 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2012 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2011 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2010 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2009 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2008 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2007 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2006 Virginia Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Wakole v. Barber
• Citation: 283 Va. 488, 722 S.E.2d 238
• Year: 2012
• Garlick v. Safeway, Inc.
• Citation: 2009 Va. LEXIS 95, 2009 WL
• Year: 2009
• Fisher v. Salute
• Citation: 51 Va. App. 293, 657 S.E.2d. 169
• Year: 2008
• Russ v. Destival
• Citation: 267 Va. 458
• Year: 2004
• Roshan v. Fard
• Citation: 705 F.2d 102
• Year: 1983
• Serial Number: 1983117701
• United States v. Gooding
• Citation: 695 F.2d 78
• Year: 1982
• Serial Number: 1982153320

• Host, Law Day Celebration
• The Jazz4Justice™ Foundation

• Virginia
• Virginia Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

• Virginia State Bar, 2015 - 2016 (77th President)
• Virginia State Bar’s Diversity Conference (Past Chair)
• Virginia State Bar’s Bar Council (Serving 3rd Term)
• Fairfax Bar Association (Past President)
• Fairfax Law Foundation (Past President)
• Virginia Law Foundation, Board Member and Chair of the VLF Fellows Committee
• George Mason University (GMU) Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Directors
• Old Dominion Bar Association
• Northern Neck Bar Association
• Virginia Bar Association
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• Southern Conference of Bar Presidents
• American Bar Association
• National Council for Bar Presidents
• Board of Directors, George Mason University (GMU) Center for the Performing Arts