
Trish Weaver
Principal
301-951-9360
301-654-7354 FAX
tweaver@paleyrothman.com
Trish Weaver is Chair of the Appellate and Professional Ethics & Discipline practice groups, Co-Chair of the Litigation group, and a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution and Corporate practices. She has been recognized as a “Best Lawyer” in Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation since 2016. As Chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group, in 2019, Trish led the firm to a National Tier 1 ranking in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms. Paley Rothman was only one of two law firms in Maryland to receive a national Tier 1 ranking – and the only mid-sized suburban firm to do so. Trish takes pride in providing representation that battles the AMLaw100 firms, but does so at reasonable rates.
Paley Rothman also received a Tier 1 Ranking in Washington, DC for Appellate Practice, as well as a Tier 1 Ranking in Washington, DC for Commercial Litigation. Trish and her partners’ recognition as “Best Lawyers” in those areas have led to those practice groups’ success and national and regional recognition.
Over the past 25 years, she has handled numerous appeals, authored briefs and argued before the Maryland Court of Appeals, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In addition to this regional practice, Trish has handled appeals in numerous federal circuits. She is admitted to, and awaits the chance to argue before, the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to joining Paley Rothman, Trish clerked for the Honorable Howard S. Chasanow on the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Trish enjoys building ongoing relationships with her clients as their business advisor. By understanding their business objectives, and learning the dynamics of their company, Trish remains attuned to the factors that may influence her clients’ decision making. She works to educate her clients on the legal implications of business options, identifies attendant legal costs, and recommends and proposes strategies for accomplishing their goals.
In her trial practice, Trish handles a variety of cases spanning the civil spectrum, but concentrates on complex commercial litigation and estate litigation. She has represented clients in many contract and real estate development disputes, sophisticated estate litigation matters and a number of employment/business competition cases. In addition to her numerous appearances in state and federal trial courts, she has represented physicians, psychologists, and lawyers before disciplinary boards.
In conjunction with her ADR practice, Trish serves as a mediator by court appointment and by private engagement. She works hard to keep her clients out of litigation and to successfully mediate complex disputes. She has published articles on the advantages of a mediated resolution in business and all other variety of disputes, including “Alternative Dispute Resolution and Ethics” in the Maryland Bar Journal, and “Mediation: It’s Not Just For Wimps Anymore,” in the Gazette of Politics and Business-Legal Review.
Maryland
District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Supreme Court
J.D., With Honors, University of Maryland School of Law, 1991
- Order of the Coif (Top 10%)
- Editor, Maryland Law Review
- American Judisprudence Award in Pre-Trial Civil LitigationB.A., Magna Cum Laude, University of Maryland, 1987
Best Lawyers in America - Best Lawyers (2016-2021)
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial LitigationBest Law Firms – U.S. News & Best Lawyers (2017-2021)
- Tier 1 National Ranking for Appellate Practice
- Tier 1 Metropolitan (D.C. area) Ranking for Appellate Practice
- Tier 1 Metropolitan (D.C. area) Ranking for Commercial LitigationMaryland Super Lawyers (2014-2021)
- Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers (2017, 2019, 2021)Washington D.C. Super Lawyers (2014-2020)
"Top Attorneys," Bethesda Magazine (2019)
- Appellate“Professionalism Award,” Bar Association of Montgomery County (2013)
“Top 100 Women in Maryland,” The Daily Record (2012)
“Leadership in Law Award,” The Daily Record (2011)
Committee Chair of the Year – Social Committee, BAMC (2007)
Committee Chair of the Year – Fee Dispute Resolution Committee, BAMC (2006)
- Glenn Cooper No. 1, 13 Paley Rothman Attorneys Named to the 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
- Twenty Paley Rothman Attorneys Selected to 2021 Best Lawyers in America
- Glenn Cooper Top 10, 14 Paley Rothman Attorneys Named to the 2020 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
- 14 Paley Rothman Attorneys Named to the 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
- Trish Weaver and Bibi Berry Elected to Serve for Bar Association of Montgomery County
- Trish Weaver and David Shapiro Receive Awards from the Bar Association of Montgomery County
- Trish Weaver and Roy Niedermayer File Brief in US Supreme Court in Estate Case
- Trish Weaver Elected to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Council of the MSBA
- Trish Weaver Heads MSBA Ethics Hotline
- Trish Weaver Inducted as President of Bar Association of Montgomery County
- Trish Weaver Named One of “Maryland’s Top 100 Women-2012” by The Daily Record
- Trish Weaver Named Winner of The Daily Record’s “Leadership in Law” Award for 2011
- Trish Weaver Receives 2013 Professionalism Award From BAMC
- Trish Weaver Speaks at Montgomery County Countinuing Legal Education Seminar
- Trish Weaver Subject of Washington Business Journal’s “People & Community” Profile
- Trish Weaver Will be Honored by Montgomery County’s Women’s Bar Association
“Alternative Dispute Resolution and Ethics,” Maryland Bar Journal, March/April 2011
“Noting Your Appeal Isn’t Always So Simple,” Legal Times-Litigation Practice Focus, February 19, 2007
“Mediation: It’s Not Just For Wimps Anymore,” Gazette of Politics and Business-Legal Review, May 12, 2006
Maryland State Bar Association Ethics Committee - Chair (June 2015)
Bar Foundation of Montgomery County
- President (2011-2012)
- Board of Directors (2010-present)
- Endowment Committee (Past President)Bar Association of Montgomery County (BAMC)
- President (2010-2011)
- Strategic Planning Committee (2010-present)
- Community Outreach Committee (2011-present)
- Chair – Social Committee (2007-2008)
- Member – Executive Committee (2004-2006)
- Chair – Fee Dispute Committee (2003-2006)
- Chair – Intra-professionalism Committee (2001-2002)
- Chair – Nominations and Elections Committee (2000-2001)Women’s Bar Association of Montgomery County
- President (2005-2006)
- Scholarship Committee (2006-present)Shepherd’s Table – Soup Kitchen Volunteer (2003-present)
House of Ruth – Pro Bono Legal Services (2009-present)
Special Olympics – Volunteer and Fundraiser (2012-present)
Montgomery County Bar Foundation Racial Justice Council – Co-Chair (2020)
Panelist - Shaping the Future of Dispute Resolution & Improving Access to Justice Conference, "How is the Market Currently Addressing These Party/User Needs and Expectations?" (June 2017)
Panelist – ABA webinar, "How to Preserve Your Record for Appellate Review" (Sepember 2016)
Panelist – Ethics Committee, "What Do You Mean That's Unethical?" (June 2016)
Panelist – Bar Association of Montgomery County Annual Law Day, “Lawyer Ethics, Cutting Edge Best Practices And The Use Of Ethics Counsel: What Should You And Your Firm Be Considering?” and “Ethics, Best Practices And The View From The Bench” (April 2016)
CLE – National Court Reporters Association, Presentation on Depositions (October 2013)
CLE – Bar Association of Montgomery County, “Preliminary Injunctions and Other Relief” (April 2012)
CLE – International Municipal Lawyers Association, National Conference, “Appealing Ideas – Tips for a Successful Appellate Practice” (April 2007)
CLE – Bar Association of Montgomery County, "Appellate Practice Tips," with Hon. Mary Ellen Barbera and Hon. Patrick Woodward (March 2007)