Jeffrey P. Wiesner

Top rated Civil Litigation attorney in Boston, Massachusetts

Wiesner McKinnon LLP
Jeffrey P. Wiesner
Wiesner McKinnon LLP

Practice areas: Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Criminal Defense; view more

Licensed in Massachusetts since: 2002

Education: Northeastern University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2025 Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 - 2012

Wiesner McKinnon LLP

88 Broad St
Suite 503
Boston, MA 02110 Visit website
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As a partner at Wiesner McKinnon LLP, based in Boston, Massachusetts, Jeffrey P. Wiesner provides legal services to individuals, professionals and businesses throughout the state. His practice includes a wide range of legal matters, such as civil rights litigation, criminal defense, employment and labor law disputes, wage and hour claims, business litigation and intellectual property issues.

With over two decades of experience, Mr. Wiesner advocates criminal and civil cases for clients across state and federal courts, including both trial and appellate proceedings. He is known for his precise and forceful advocacy approach to high-stakes litigation and enforcement matters.

Mr. Wiesner graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1994. Later, he went on to attend the Northeastern University School of Law, where he bolstered his legal skills and gained his Juris Doctor in 2002. In that same year, he became licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and later expanded his credentials to New York.

A consummate professional, Mr. Wiesner is admitted to practice law before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, and he has been granted pro hac vice privileges in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

An active participant within his legal community, Mr. Wiesner is a member of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and also serves on the board of the Future Boston Alliance. Recognized for his dedication to the profession and his clients, he has earned a “Superb” rating on Avvo, reflecting his reputation as a trusted and effective advocate.

Practice areas

Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Business Litigation, Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor: Employee

Focus areas

Wage & Hour Laws

  • 40% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
  • 20% Business Litigation
  • 20% Criminal Defense
  • 20% Employment & Labor: Employee

First Admitted: 2002, Massachusetts

Professional Webpage: https://jwjmlaw.com/attorneys/jeff-wiesner/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Chair, Board of Directors of Prisoner Legal Services of Massachusetts, 2024
  • Supreme Court of the United States, 2024
  • Admitted pro hac vice in the Federal Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York
  • Admitted pro hac vice in the Federal Bankruptcy Court of the State of Connecticut
  • Admitted pro hac vice in the District Court of the Southern District of New York
  • Former Member of the Tribal Court of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Court
  • First Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • Massachusetts Bar

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Commonwealth v. Toney (Dor. Div. BMC.)
  • Commonwealth v. Snow, 76 Mass.App.Ct. 116 (2009)
  • Nuon v. City of Lowell, 768 F.Supp.2d 323 (D.Mass 2011)
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Inc. v. Antarctic Press, Inc., 11-CV-12265

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • Graduate of the National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute, Macon Georgia

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Elected Chair of Board of Directors of Massachusetts Prisoners Legal Services, 2025

Honors

  • Designated a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Adjunct faculty, Northeastern University School of Law
  • Faculty at the Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop in 2016 and 2017

Office location for Jeffrey P. Wiesner

88 Broad St
Suite 503
Boston, MA 02110

Phone: 617-958-3014

Selections

13 Years Super Lawyers
3 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2025
  • Rising Stars: 2010 - 2012

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