Ernest Weiss Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Santa Ana

Ernest L. Weiss joined the Klinedinst Orange County Office in 2005 and became Shareholder in 2008.. Prior to joining Klinedinst, Mr. Weiss was Senior Trial Counsel with a national commercial liability insurance carrier. In that position, he was responsible for the handling of catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters. As a result, Mr. Weiss gained significant jury trial experience and he has continued to successfully conduct jury trials with Klinedinst.. Over the course of his career, Mr. Weiss has succeeded in obtaining jury verdicts in a wide array of commercial cases, including products liability disputes involving consumer and commercial products. In addition, he has obtained jury verdicts in multiple transportation cases including tractor-trailer, loading and offloading, and other vehicular accidents.. Mr. Weiss has also successfully defended at trial healthcare providers, and has defended elder abuse claims. He has also litigated other professional liability claims, including on behalf of insurance and real estate brokers and agents. Mr. Weiss continues to represent commercial property owners and managers in a wide array of legal disputes, including premises liability, restaurant and hospitality matters, toxic tort and environmental cases.. Mr. Weiss has successfully tried employment matters and continues to represent clients in employment and discrimination matters. In his previous position as Senior Trial Counsel, Mr. Weiss served as faculty member of his carrier's National Institute of Trial Advocacy program, and he served as liaison counsel between the legal, claims and underwriting departments. Mr. Weiss received his J.D. from McGeorge School of Law, University of Pacific in June, 1983. He received his B.S. in Political Science with an emphasis on International Relations from Santa Clara University in June, 1979.