Arizona Attorney Magazine recognizes significant defense verdict

For the third time in six years, Arizona Attorney Magazine  recognized a Kathleen Wieneke defense verdict as one of the significant defense verdicts of the past year.  In the personal injury and Section 1983 civil rights action, Ms. Wieneke tried and successfully defended law enforcement officers accused of falsely detaining the plaintiff and then allegedly using excessive force in his arrest.

In 2012, Ms. Wieneke obtained a defense verdict in another law enforcement case that was also recognized in the annual Civil Verdicts issue.  In spite of having to try the case in a climate where public sentiment against the police was running high, Ms. Wieneke successfully defended a law enforcement officer involved in the shooting of a suspect who fled from police after attempting a “beer run” (shoplifting beer) at a convenience store.

Finally, in 2014, Arizona Attorney recognized Ms. Wieneke’s results in a road design case arising out of a freeway car crash.  The plaintiff alleged that the median’s slope caused her to travel under the cable barrier and into oncoming traffic, causing her to sustain a traumatic brain injury and loss of her left arm.  Ms. Wieneke successfully countered the plaintiff’s theory of the case before a jury, resulting in another defense verdict.

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Kathy Wieneke has spent over 30 years defending excessive force claims and litigating road cases, amassing extensive experience and expertise.  In recognition of her accomplishments, professionalism, and legal skills, Kathy has received numerous distinctions and honors, including being named an Arizona Super Lawyer by Arizona Super Lawyers Magazine, achieving AV® Preeminent™ Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and being accepted as an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates for her extensive trial experience.  She is a Member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, and was selected to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for her accomplishments over the past 31 years.