Donald J. Weidner
Donald Weidner | |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Texas |
| Known for | Being the Dean of the Florida State University College of Law |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Legal |
| Institutions | Florida State University |
Donald J. Weidner is Dean Emeritus and Alumni Centennial Professor at Florida State University College of Law. He retired as dean in 2016 and was one of the longest sitting law school deans in the U.S. He received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. Dean Weidner is a leading scholar on partnerships, fiduciary duties and real estate finance. He also has served as a visiting professor at the law schools of University of Texas, University of New Mexico, Stanford University and University of North Carolina, and worked at the New York firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher. He is co-author of The Revised Uniform Partnership Act (West Group, 2016), a member of the American Law Institute and served as the Reporter for the Revised Uniform Partnership Act. He was appointed to the Uniform Law Commission by Florida Governor Rick Scott in 2011 and reappointed in 2015. He also serves as a mediator and arbitrator with Upchurch Watson White & Max and is an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.