CRIMINAL DEFENSE & PERSONAL INJURY

We believe that hard work is the best defense. When the government is attempting to take your freedom, whether it be for a murder charge or DUI, J.L. Weaver Law Firm believes you must fight back as hard as you can. A jury is the great equalizer that protects our freedom. Most cases never make it to a jury. However, we believe that every case should be prepared as if it is going to trial. Trials and motions to suppress evidence illegally seized from you are sometimes necessary. You must have a lawyer willing to go that extra mile. A lawyer who has tried cases for both the prosecution and defense.

John Luke Weaver works tirelessly to bring the citizens of Jasper, Ellijay, Blue Ridge and Canton high level representation against the insurance companies without you having to travel to Atlanta. Personal connections with our clients are important. Living in North Georgia you aren't just a number, so when your health and financial well being are on the line we offer you the ability to actually know your lawyer and work closely with him. This process helps you receive the best results on your case. If lawyers don't know you, or your case, your case will fail.

Education:

Law Degree: University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia

Bachelors Degree: Berry College, Rome, Georgia

John Luke was born and raised in Jasper, Georgia. His roots run deep in the North Georgia Mountains. His family has lived in the area since the 1840s. After graduating from Pickens County High School he attended Berry College where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Government. While at Berry he was the President of his graduating class, advisor to the Dean, and recipient of the Voice of Berry Award, which goes to the student who best advocates for student interests.

After college John Luke attended law school at The University of Georgia in Athens. While there he was on the Executive Board of the Mock Trial Team and served as the Closing Argument Coordinator. He also served as the President and Founder of the Rural Law Society, a group dedicated to bringing quality legal representation to rural Georgia. 

While at UGA's Law School Mr. Weaver also took part in the Prosecution Clinic Program. In the program he worked at the Cobb County Solicitor's office prosecuting DUIs and other misdemeanors. John Luke furthered his clinical experience by working at the Athens-Clarke County District Attorney's Office prosecuting felonies. In both Athens and Cobb he prosecuted cases to jury verdict, being the first person in his graduating class to go in front of a jury. Since graduation from law school Mr. Weaver has worked in the areas of criminal defense, family law and personal injury. Mr. Weaver currently serves on the executive board for the Cherokee County Indigent Defense program.

In other work experience John Luke has coordinated various political campaigns, including the get-out-the vote effort for a presidential campaign in Arkansas in 2008. He has also worked internationally for the Irish Government in Dublin, Ireland. Locally, John Luke worked for his grandfather as a Heating and Air-conditioning installer for many years at Denson Heating and Air. He also called basketball games for the Pickens Dragons on WYYZ radio in Jasper. 

Outside of work, John Luke enjoys fishing, working in his yard, traveling, golf, rooting for the Georgia Bulldogs, collecting vinyl records, and spending time with his wife and two children. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Jasper, and active in various community groups across North Georgia, such as the Rotary Club of Jasper, and Mr. Weaver currently serves as the Vice-President of the Appalachian Bar Association.

Education:

Law Degree: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Auburn Hills, Michigan 

Bachelors Degree: Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia

Michael was born and raised in Jasper, Georgia and graduated from Pickens County High School in 1999. After graduation, Michael attended Kennesaw State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. While attending Kennesaw, Michael was a member of the KSU Mock Trial Team, and during his senior year, he was named team captain. Those years competing in mock trial saw several regional and national competitions and victories. During the Des Moines, Iowa American Mock Trial Association National Championship, Michael was named All-American out of thousands of other students. 

After completing his undergraduate studies, Michael enrolled in the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. During law school, Michael was on the student advisory council for Moot Court and Mock Trial.  Michael received certificates of merit in Trial Skills and Forensic Evidence in Criminal Cases. Michael was also the mock trial coach for the Hazel Park mock trial team and author of the Thomas M. Cooley moot court problem in 2007. 

After Law School, Michael was hired as the staff attorney for the Honorable Amanda H. Mercier and Roger E. Bradley, Superior Court Judges, in the Appalachian Judicial Circuit comprising of Pickens, Gilmer, and Fannin Counties. In 2013, Michael joined the Appalachian Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, and in 2014 became Chief Assistant District Attorney. 

In 2017, Michael entered private practice. Michael’s primary practice is criminal defense, focusing mainly on larger complex criminal cases and criminal jury trials. Michael has tried all manner of cases as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney, including murder, rape, armed robbery, kidnapping, sexual assaults, marijuana grow operations, trafficking narcotics, driving under the influence, domestic violence, and many others. Michael also does criminal appeals and has argued before both the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court. 

Michael lives in Jasper with his wife Lindsey and their labradoodle Sydney.