Of Counsel to Law Office of James McGee
Steven Weaver

Steven Weaver

  • Of Counsel

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Practice Areas

  • Criminal Defense
  • Civil Rights

Biography

Steven Weaver serves as Of Counsel to the Law Office of James McGee, following his prior role as a full-time attorney with the firm. He now practices independently and manages all aspects of his own legal work. He is an experienced and well-respected criminal defense and civil litigation attorney. He has tried over 100 cases with favorable results. He was a past public defender for Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties and learned civil litigation while heading a criminal defense practice with his brother in St. Louis, Missouri. He has tried close to 20 life cases, including 11 murders, with a stunning record of success. He has tried everything from DUIs, batterys, assaults, domestic violence to attempted murder and murder cases. He has sued airports, cities, police departments, police officers, health providers and whoever else he has to for his clients. He is currently litigating against various city and county governments and police departments regarding the use of excessive force and violation of other civil rights. He believes that city and county governments should be held responsible for their actions against their local populations, especially when they are always trying to lock people up.

Education

  • Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida
    • J.D. - 2005
    • Honors: Dean's List
  • Mizzou, Columbia, Missouri
    • B.S. - 2002

Bar Admissions

  • California, 2006
  • Missouri, 2012

Professional Associations

  • RT Fields, Member, 2020 to Present
  • National Police Accountability Project, Member, 2022 to Present

Classes & Seminars

  • Trial Objections, Public Defender, 2020 to Present
  • Mental Health Diversion, Public Defender, 2019 to Present

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Educational Law issues regarding race, Present

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Alpha Phi Alpha

Representative Clients

  • FVI20001924 - Involuntary 187 - NG
  • FVI20001924 - 1st, 2nd degree 187, man - NG
  • FSB19000684 - 1st, 2nd degree 187, man - NG
  • FVI19000829 - 1st degree 187 11-1 NG, man plea 7
  • 16cr-019582 - 1st degree 187 - 11-1 Guilty - Hang