Family Betrayal & Murder

Steven Winer was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He went to the University of Minnesota undergraduate School and received his B.S. degree in both Business Administration and History. He had season tickets for 40 years to his beloved Golden Gopher football games. He still attends as many games as he can each year. After a stint in the Army Security Agency, Steven then attended Law School at the University of Illinois in Chicago where he received his J.D. Law Degree. Steven returned to Minnesota, after finishing law school, and practiced law for 10 years in Minnesota. He then followed several of his Minnesota developer clients to Fort Myers, Florida in 1984, and continued practicing law until he retired in 2013. While practicing law in Fort Myers, Steven represented large banks, developers of large golf course communities and developers of high rise condominium. Steven practiced law during both the depressed years for real estate in the early 1990’s as well as the robust real estate boom during the 2000’s and the recession years thereafter, until he retired. Steven met his wife in Fort Myers who have been married for 30 years. Between them, they have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. Steven enjoys his retirement by aiding entrepreneurs fulfill their dreams of starting their own businesses. He also volunteers for the Lee County Visitors and Convention Bureau in Southwest Florida. Steven enjoys writing about his diverse experiences during the years of practiced law.