Richard Weaver

Mr. Richard Weaver, the Principal Attorney at The Weaver Law Firm, is double Board Certified in residential real estate law and commercial real estate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Weaver enjoys helping clients in a wide range of real estate matters. Individuals and businesses trust Mr. Weaver to help in matters pertaining to real estate disputes and transactions. Mr. Weaver was honored to serve the State of Texas after the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation engaged Mr. Weaver as a testifying expert. Mr. Weaver has also been called on by other attorneys to service as a testifying expert on real estate law.

News outlets including but not limited to the Washington Post, KHOU 11, ABC 13 Houston, Univision, Fox 26 Houston and the Houston Chronicle interview Mr. Richard Weaver as a legal expert for his opinions on legal matters due to his experience. The Annual List of Top Attorneys published by Thomson Reuters has continuously recognized Mr. Weaver on their list. Thomson Reuters and Texas Monthly have continuously named Mr. Weaver as a “Super Lawyer” in their Top Attorneys publication, a distinction that is afforded to no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state of Texas.

Richard Weaver and The Weaver Law Firm have been recognized as one of the best law firms for Real Estate Law in Houston. This distinction was awarded by the Houston Chronicle’s "Best of the Best", as voted on by the Houston community.

The State Bar of Texas recognized Mr. Richard Weaver for exceeding the State Bar’s aspirational goal for serving the public good in their efforts to address the vast unmet legal needs of the public. The Texas Bar College of the State Bar of Texas granted upon Mr. Weaver, membership to its Society of Legal Scholars for leadership in the Texas legal community and legal education. Houstonia Magazine has recognized Mr. Weaver of one of Houston’s Top Lawyers. Avvo has provided Mr. Weaver with a 10.0 out of 10.0 rating based on his professional background, experience, and qualifications.

Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Mr. Richard Weaver with the AV Preeminent rating, which signifies the highest level of professional excellence for a lawyer, as determined by his peers. According to Martindale-Hubbell , the AV Preeminent rating reflects a lawyer's strong legal knowledge, ethical standards and communication skills. According to Martindale-Hubbell, this rating is a significant achievement, placing the lawyer among the top in his field.

Mr. Richard Weaver was also awarded the Judicial Edition of the AV Preeminent Attorney award. The Judicial Distinction award is based on evaluations specifically from judges who have recognized that Mr. Weaver achieved the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards. He is used to handling high-stakes deals and high-stakes litigation. When it comes to dealing with complex deals and complex litigation, clients call Mr. Weaver because he is known for matching big firm quality at reasonable costs.

Additionally, Richard Weaver was selected by Expertise.com after a comprehensive evaluation of reputation, experience, and professional excellence among Texas attorneys.

Mr. Richard Weaver has experience leading attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers as Ones to Watch and Super Lawyers. Mr. Weaver’s clients regularly provide 5 Star reviews on Yelp and 5 Star reviews on Google business reviews.

Mr. Richard Weaver has tried numerous jury and non-jury cases, providing him with a litigation background that translates to protecting clients in court and prior to litigation. He and the attorneys at The Weaver Law Firm represent clients in both state and federal courts, and before the Texas Court of Appeals.

Real Estate Litigation Experience

Represent clients in real estate, construction and commercial litigation. Litigation matters include but are not limited to title disputes; suits to quiet title; trespass to try title; slander of title; contractual disputes; real estate agent breach of fiduciary duty matters; invalid and fraudulent lien removal; suits to partition; adverse possession; judicial foreclosures; condemnation; lis pendens removal; boundary disputes; disputes related to the non-disclosure of defects to real property; homeowner association disputes including deed restriction violation matters and assessment conflicts; commercial lease rights and obligations; and financing disputes. Represent clients in alternative dispute resolution like mediation and arbitration.

Real Estate Transactional Experience

Transactional matters include but are not limited to closing document preparation and review for title companies like Stewart Title and Fidelity National Title; acquisition, financing and disposition of real property; draft purchase and sale agreements; seller financing documents; review and consult on real estate closing documents; prepare and consult on commercial lease agreements; wrap-around agreements; post-foreclosure real property redemption; executory contract preparation; pre- closing due diligence including zoning, environmental, land use restrictions, and property condition; prepare and file mechanic’s and materialman’s liens; variances; easements: creation, maintenance, termination and enforcement; prepare and interpret restrictive covenants.