David D. Weinzweig, Vice Chief Judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals

David D. Weinzweig is Vice Chief Judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, and author of Zen and the Art of Persuasive Writing. Before joining the bench, Judge Weinzweig spent decades in government and private practice, specializing in constitutional law and antitrust law.

He co-authored legal treatises on antitrust law, consumer protection and benchmarking. Judge Weinzweig has authored thousands of orders, opinions and memorandum decisions.  He regularly teaches the art and science of writing to judges, law clerks, lawyers and law students nationwide, using his experience and the latest cognitive science to deliver actionable techniques grounded in how readers actually process information