Steven J. Weinberg, a partner at McCune Wright Arevalo, LLP, was elevated to a Diplomate ranking by the American Board of Trial Advocates, the firm announced June 9. This promotion follows Weinberg’s settlement achievement for $2.8 million, the largest of its kind in California last year, according to TopVerdict.
Diplomate is the highest ranking an attorney can achieve in ABOTA. Nationwide, 250 lawyers and judges have this designation, out of the invitation-only organization’s more than 7,300 members.
Among the criteria for Diplomate are 12 years’ minimum trial experience and completing a minimum 100 civil jury trials (or 50, with specified