Randall M. Weiner
Randall M. Weiner has been litigating high profile cases throughout the nation since 1986. His cases have changed the national landscape on issues involving trash disposal practices, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Community-Right-to-Know, pesticide reform, and students’ right-to-vote. These cases are published in digests in New York State, Alaska and Colorado. See Successful Cases for more details. Mr. Weiner’s verdicts and settlements range from the massive Globeville class action involving 300 families in north Denver (valued at $12.3 million) to modest cases involving personal injuries or environmental contamination.
With over 35 years of experience in public interest and environmental litigation, Mr. Weiner widened his practice in 2008 to handle personal injury cases, and with the addition of partner Annmarie Cording, into business law, intellectual property, real estate and estate planning.
Mr. Weiner spent his college years in the Philadelphia area, graduating from Haverford College with a B.A in economics and from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. After graduation, he moved to New York City, working a stint in the corporate law world, before switching to public interest law as general counsel for the New York Public Interest Law Group (NYPIRG).
Mr. Weiner passed the bar exams in New York State, Florida and Alaska. He was the executive director of Trustees for Alaska from 1988-1992, and subsequently was the toxics director at the Land and Water Fund of the Rockies (now Western Resource Advocates) from 1993-1997. He has run his own law firm since then.
His past clients include the Sierra Club; Greenpeace; The Wilderness Society; Trustees for Alaska; NYPIRG; COPIRG; Cross Community Coalition; Colorado Citizens for Alternatives to Toxics; Western Colorado Congress; Mineral Policy Center; Bear Lake Watch, Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center, PSR Colorado and Wild Earth Guardians.
Among the entities he has sued or acted against are ASARCO Incorporated; Prima Oil and Gas Company; ARCO; BP Alaska; Conoco; Conoco-Phillips; Circle K; GATX; Vulcan Chemicals; Debourgh Manufacturing Company; Hauser Chemical Research, Inc.; Innovative Companies; Umetco Minerals Corporation; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Department of Army; Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Pipeline Company; and Sinclair Transportation Company.
Mr. Weiner is a member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA). He served on the Colorado Pollution Prevention Advisory Board (1997-2000), was a member and chair of the City of Boulder’s Environmental Advisory Board (2000-2005), and, after his appointment by Governor Hickenlooper and confirmation by the Colorado Senate, was a state commissioner on Colorado’s Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission (2013-2016).
EDUCATION:
University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Juris Doctor
Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania; B.A. in Economics
Licensed to practice in the State of Colorado
Pauline Winkelman
Pauline Winkelman, brings a diverse background in education, professional experience, and client service to her work in the legal field. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a minor in Business Administration and Management, as well as an Associate of Applied Science degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant, along with certifications in paralegal studies, clinical instruction, and personal training, and a Realtor’s License. Her legal experience includes working with boutique, midsized, and larger law firms in roles ranging from office manager and bookkeeper to executive assistant and legal support. Throughout her career, the common thread has been a genuine desire to help others. She especially enjoys legal research and writing, investigation, and learning new areas of law. Known for being organized, detail-oriented, approachable, and resourceful, Pauline takes pride in helping attorneys stay organized while making clients feel heard, supported, and cared for throughout what can often be a stressful legal process. She enjoys finding ways to make things run more smoothly, tackling new challenges, and bringing both professionalism and a positive attitude to her work. Above all, she believes that good legal support is about more than getting the job done; it is about treating people with compassion, respect, and care along the way.
Westwood College – Denver North, Denver, Colorado; B.A. Criminal Justice