Justice Wiener, former Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, has vast experience both as a litigator and a judge. Presently engaged in private dispute resolution, he participates regularly in Rutter Group programs.
Justice Wiener practiced law in Los Angeles County for almost 20 years before he was appointed to the San Bernardino Superior Court in 1975. After three years, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal, where he served for over 15 years.
As a member of the California State Bar Board of Governors, Justice Wiener participated in drafting the Rules of Professional Conduct promulgated in 1975. He taught Professional Responsibility for several years as an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego Law School, and also taught at the California Western School of Law. Justice Wiener is a member of the State Bar’s Commission on Multi-Disciplinary Practice. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he received an L.L.M. in 1982 from the University of Virginia Law School.