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Jeffrey W. Weiss
  • Energy, Oil & Gas Law, Estate Planning, Probate
  • Louisiana
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Biography

Jeffrey W. Weiss attended high school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, from which he graduated with honors, and college at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, from which he received a B.A. degree in 1983, graduating magna cum laude, with honors in economics. Upon graduation from Claremont McKenna College, Jeff was admitted to Phi Beta Kappa.

Jeff obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Tulane School of Law in 1986, from which he graduated summa cum laude. At Tulane, Jeff served as a member of the Tulane Law Review, and was admitted to the Order of the Coif honor society.

Jeff has been actively engaged in the practice of law since 1986. He has substantial transactional and litigation experience. His primary practice areas include Oil and Gas, Estate Planning, Probate and Succession Administration, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Transactions, and general Business Law. Jeff is a lead outside counsel for numerous landowners, developers and locally owned businesses in Northwest Louisiana. Jeff is licensed by the Louisiana Department of Insurance as a title insurance producer, and he is an authorized title insurance agent for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company, and Chicago Title Insurance Company. Jeff has served as an assistant examiner for the Louisiana State Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions. Jeff is currently serving on the Louisiana State Law Institute's Common Interest Ownership Regimes Committee. Jeff is married to Vona Weiss.

Education
Claremont Consortium of Colleges - Claremont McKenna College
B.A. | With Honors in Economics
Honors: Magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
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Tulane University School of Law
J.D.
Honors: Summa cum laude; Order of the Coif
Activities: Tulane Law Review
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Professional Experience
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Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A Professional Corporation
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Certifications
Title Insurance Producer
Louisiana Department of Insurance
Awards
Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America
Professional Associations
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
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Shreveport Bar Association
Member
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American Bar Association
Member
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Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana
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5th Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
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Practice Areas
Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Utilities
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Languages
  • English
Websites & Blogs
Website
Jeffrey W. Weiss's Website Profile
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Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A Professional Corporation's Website
Contact & Map
Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A Professional Corporation
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 21990
Shreveport, LA 71120-1990
Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A Professional Corporation
Baton Rouge Office
445 Louisiana Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Telephone: (225) 930-4772
Fax: (225) 930-4775
Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A Professional Corporation
Shreveport Office
330 Marshall St
#1000
Shreveport, LA 71101
Telephone: (318) 226-9100
Fax: (318) 424-5128