About Christopher
Christopher Weaver took a path into law that began outside the classroom and moved steadily inward. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and later completed a peace officer training program at Jacksonville State University. He then returned to school and received a J.D. from Samford University in 2013, a sequence of training that combined practical law enforcement experience with formal legal study.
Weaver entered public service as a state parole and probation officer with the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles in 2008. That role placed him in day-to-day supervision of individuals under community supervision and exposed him to the intersection of criminal justice practice and administrative procedure. He moved into a county government role in 2014, serving in internal audit for the Jefferson County Commission, where he worked on compliance and review matters affecting county operations.
In 2016 Weaver received magistrate certification from the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts and served as a magistrate in the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office. The same year he opened his own practice as the owner and principal lawyer of The Law Office of W. Christopher Weaver, PC. He has also worked in public defense, taking a position with the Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office beginning in 2017. That mix of roles — prosecutor-adjacent enforcement, internal audit, magistrate duties, private practice and public defense — has given him a range of courtroom, administrative and client-facing experience.
His professional credentials include Alabama Peace Officer Standards and Training certification, magistrate certification and commission as a Notary Public for the State of Alabama. He holds memberships in the Alabama State Bar and local bar organizations in Birmingham, including committee work with the Young Lawyers Committee and Consumer Bankruptcy Committee. He is also affiliated with national groups that concentrate on consumer bankruptcy and consumer advocacy.
Throughout his career Weaver has balanced public-sector work and private practice. His time in the public defender’s office and as a magistrate provided regular courtroom exposure. Running his own firm required managing client intake, case strategy and the operational aspects of a small law office. Colleagues note his steady handling of procedural matters and his familiarity with both administrative court processes and bankruptcy practice.
He currently practices at Christopher Weaver Law, handling consumer bankruptcy, criminal defense and related matters.
