Britcher, Leone & Sergio LLC

4 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: General Practice Criminal Defense: White-Collar Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

Stephen “Skippy” Weinstein is of counsel at Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC, where he focuses on case strategy and new business development. He previously had his own firm, Stephen S. Weinstein, P.C., in Morristown, N.J., where, for over 45 years, he devoted his practice to medical malpractice and personal injury matters, including wrongful death, serious personal injury, brain injury, birth injury, product liability, construction accidents, automobile accidents, and slip and fall accidents.

Additionally, he has handled all aspects of criminal litigation and has tried to verdict more than a dozen murder cases. Over 40 of the cases he has handled have resulted in published opinions.

Weinstein was recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine from 2005 to 2018, including being named among its Top 100 attorneys and its Top 10 in select years. He received the AV Peer Review Rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability from Martindale-Hubbell®, its highest ranking of professional excellence. A frequent lecturer at the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education on topics involving demonstrative evidence, no fault insurance, medical malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury cases, he has also lectured at Rutgers Law School and Seton Hall University School of Law. Weinstein is the author of numerous articles on personal injury and criminal law and has consistently been sourced by broadcast media outlets. The selection methodology for each award can be found at the Honors and Awards page HERE.

Admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, he earned a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and a B.S. from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Britcher, Leone & Sergio LLC

4 Best Lawyers awards

Britcher, Leone & Sergio LLC logo

Overview

  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 1965
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University, B.S., graduated 1962

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Essex County Bar Association - Member
  • Morris County bar Association - Former Trustee and Current Member
  • National District Attorneys Association - Member
  • New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys - Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Associaton - Member
  • Trial Attorneys of New Jersey - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Essex County Bar Association - Member
  • Morris County bar Association - Former Trustee and Current Member
  • National District Attorneys Association - Member
  • New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys - Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Associaton - Member
  • Trial Attorneys of New Jersey - Member
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 1965
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University, B.S., graduated 1962

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
Special Focus:
  • Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense

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