Joseph W. Weik Esq.
Joseph W. Weik, Esquire limits his practice to plaintiffs' personal injury and claimants' workers compensation cases. Since 2001, he has been consistently selected as one of Delaware's Top Lawyers by the Delaware Today magazine. He has also received the prestigious AV rating from Martindale Hubbell representing the highest national rating in legal ability and ethical standards. Joseph is also a "Best Lawyer in America" from 2007 to present. He is a graduate of Salesianum School (1970), the University of Delaware (1974), and the Dickinson School of Law at Penn State University (1978). Joseph W. Weik, Esquire has been in private practice since entering the Bar in 1979. He is a member of the United States Supreme Court since 2008. He has tried hundreds of Industrial Accident Board cases and nearly a hundred jury trials. Since 1990, he has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, and served as its President from 1997 to 1998. He is a member of the "Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG) and the "American Board of Trial Advocates" (ABOTA). He has also held the office of Treasurer, Triad Chair, and currently sits on the Board as Chairman of the Council of Past Presidents. In 1992, he was selected as one of the two governors representing the State of Delaware before the American Association of Justice (formerly ATLA). From 2004 to 2007, he sat as a trustee of the AAJ LAWPAC. He currently sits as a trustee of LAWPAC of Delaware and has served as Chairman and Secretary of that organization. From 1999 to 2000, he served as the Chairman of the Workers Compensation Section of the Delaware State Bar Association, and has lectured frequently on behalf of the Bar Association on topics involving workers Compensation. He has also been a frequent lecturer on behalf of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association on a variety of topics including trial techniques and ethics. Joseph W. Weik is also a frequent guest on WHYY-TVl2, Delaware's only TV news show, where he speaks on a variety of legal issues. A lifelong resident in the State of Delaware, Joseph W. Weik, Esquire, is married and has two sons.
Areas of Practice
- 50% Plaintiff's Personal Injury
- 50% Claimant's Workers Compensation
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Delaware, 1979
- U.S. District Court District of Delaware, 1979
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2008
Education
- The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 1978
- University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: History
Published Works
- A Few Good Men (and Women), Delaware Lawyer Magazine, Volume 25 # 2, 2007
Representative Cases
- Cook v. A.H. Davis, 567 A.2d 29 (Delaware 1989)
- Streett v. State, 669 A.2d 9 (Delaware 1995)
- Christiana Hilton v. Martinez, 752 A2d 1167 (Delaware 2000)
- Johnson Controls Inc. v. Fields, 758 A.2d 506 (Delaware 2000)
- Smith v. Rodel, 787 A.2d 1081 (Delaware 2001)
- E.I. DuPont v. Faupel, 859 A.2d 1042 (Delaware 2004)
References
- Wilmington Trust Company
- Truitt, Sarnecki & Associates
Classes/Seminars
- Workers Compensation, Delaware State Bar Association, 1995 - 2011
- Trial Techniques and Ethics, Delaware Trail Lawyers Association, 1993 - 2011
Honors and Awards
- "Delaware Today" Magazine, "Top Lawyers", 2001 - Present
- Martindale Hubbell "AV" Rating, 2004 - Present
- "Best Lawyers in America" (U.S. News and World Report), 2007 - 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, President, 1997 - 1998
- American Association for Justice, Governor, 2002 - Present
- Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG), 2010 - Present
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2009 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Westover Wildcats Baseball - Coach, 1992 - 2001
- Anglesey Civic Association, President, 1999 - 2004










