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Christopher Weaver
Christopher Weaver Law
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Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
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- Zoom
Fees
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Free Consultation
I provided 30 minutes of free screening. via telephone to avoid conflicts of interest and overbooking. -
Credit Cards Accepted
No Credit Cards accepted in Bankruptcy cases -
Contingent Fees
In Consumer Law Cases involving FDCPA, FCRA, or Fraud.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Alabama
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Owner, Principal Attorney
- The Law Office of W. Christopher Weaver, PC
- - Current
- My firm handles consumer protection cases, particularly consumer bankruptcy, as well as criminal defense cases.
- Attorney
- The Jefferson County Public Defender Office
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- Within one year. I defended over 400 clients with more than 1000 criminal charges and other legal issues.
- Magistrate
- Jefferson County Clerks Office
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- Reviewed arrest warrants for probable cause. Only resigned after clerk gave ultimatum if I refused to sign another warrant request. At that time, I had refused four warrant requests for lacking in probable cause from more than four-hundred
- Internal Audit
- Jefferson County Commission
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- I reviewed and analyzed more than 600 former claims of employment discrimination from 2010-2014 filed by public sector employees of the Jefferson County Commission.
- State Parole and Probation Officer
- Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
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- Served as a state certified law enforcement officer in Jefferson County, Alabama
Education
- Samford University
- J.D. (2013) | Law
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- Jacksonville State University
- Alabama Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification (2008) | Law Enforcement
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- University of Alabama - Birmingham
- B.A. (2007) | Political Science
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Awards
- Top Attorneys
- Birmingham Magazine
Professional Associations
- Magic City Bar Association
- Member
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- Alabama State Bar
- Member
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- Birmingham Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Committee, Consumer Bankrutpcy Committee
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- Alabama State Bar
- Member
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- Birmingham Bar Association
- Consumer Bankruptcy Committee
- - Current
Certifications
- Magistrate Certification
- Alabama Administrative Offices of the Courts
- Alabama Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification
- Alabama Peace Officer Stanards And Training
- Notary Public
- State of Alabama
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Christopher Weaver Law Website
Legal Answers
3 Questions Answered
- Q. Charged of possesion of marijuana of 2nd degree and paraphernalia by a municipal court in AL, what could the penalty be?
- A: Well, first off...may not be the best idea to converse with the police when you are in the possession of marijuana. That officer's job was to arrest you and charge you with a crime, not to be your friend and help you out. He did his job, clearly, by arresting you and charging you with a crime. If he really wanted to help you, he wouldn't have filed the citation with his local magistrate with a request that you be officially charged. But he did... (i'm saying he... could be she...but you get my point). Those aren't the kind of friends that I would want, personally.
On to the question. The UPOM2 and the UPDP are both misdemeanors. This means that if found guilty (and we gotta ... Read More
- Q. Probation officer took my wife to jail for probation violation on 1st failed drug test. Is there anything that i can do?
- A: You can hire an attorney to file a motion requesting that her bond be reinstated. Typically probation violations automatically result in a "no bond" decision by the court. The whole point of bond is to make sure that you show up to your next court date. Here, that isn't a certainity, as she didn't show up for two appointed assessment visits and she also failed to report to the probation officer. Whatever you do, it wouldn't be smart to tell the court, as you did here" "we had some problems.... and forgot...) Everybody has problems. Everybody forgets things. But very few people forget responsibilities to follow judges orders or go to jail.
Whether the court ... Read More
- Q. Is it constitutional to be made to take a drug test the day of court
- A: This really depends on a few things, including but not limited to: the reason for the court date, any plea agreements, whether you are on probation, and a host more potential issues. Here's a scenario:
Andy is charged and found guilty of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. He is granted probation. The Probation Officer discovers that Andy is trying to adulterate or compromise a urine sample, and the officer arrests Andy and places him in the county jail. It's now time for Andy's court date. Can the judge who granted him probation demand a urine sample?
Given normal circumstances, yes. Andy failed to provide a sample at the probation officer's instruction. ... Read More
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