HeplerBroom Attorney Stephanie Weiner

Overview

Stephanie W. Weiner focuses her practice on civil litigation and risk transfer, with a focus on municipal and governmental civil litigation as well as the defense of commercial premises, trucking, construction, and commercial general liability insurance-related matters.

She has taken a number of jury trials to verdict in various counties across northern Illinois and has also successfully resolved many matters through mediation and arbitration. In addition, Ms. Weiner also has experience defending employment discrimination claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Illinois Department of Human Rights.

Education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2001
  • University of Illinois-Champaign, B.S. in Agronomy, with Honors, 1998

LAW SCHOOL HONORS/INVOLVEMENT

  • Rodin Scholarship Recipient (Spring 2001)
  • Cooney and Conway Scholarship Recipient (Spring 2001)

Admissions & Affiliations

  • Illinois
  • Wisconsin
  • United States District Courts for the
    • Northern District of Illinois
    • Central District of Illinois

Professional Associations

  • Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
    • Construction Committee
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Illinois Trucking Association
  • Missouri Trucking Association

Practices

Honors

Honors & Awards

  • Illinois Leading Lawyer (2020-2022)

Insights

Events & Speaking Engagements

  • “The History and Impact of Illinois’ New Prejudgment Interest Statute,” Illinois Chamber of Commerce webinar (2021).
  • “Commercial Risk Transfer,” West Insurance Agency webinar (2021). (Co-presenter)
  • “Risk Transfer in Construction: A Primer for Today, and Thoughts for the Future,” HB CPCU Insurance Law and Coverage Seminar (Chicago, 2019).

Publications

  • Co-author, “Illinois Enacts Anti-Indemnity Legislation in Snow and Ice Removal Contracts,” NSPII News (National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, Fall 2016). (Full article available here.)
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