Education: Petal High School, Petal, MS; University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., 1990; Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 1993; various legal specialized training including National Judicial College, The National Drug Court Institute 2005 and The Commission on Capital Cases, Advanced Capital Cases 1999-2004;
Career: Warfield & Associates 1993; Office of the Public Defender 1994-1995; Trial Court Staff Attorney, First Judicial Circuit of Florida, Okaloosa County 1995-2004; General Magistrate, First Judicial Circuit of Florida, Okaloosa County 2004-2008; Weaver & Weaver, Attorneys at Law, 2008-present (In 2011, continues in an advisory/managing capacity only); Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Legal Counsel 2011-present.
Honors and Affiliations: The Florida Bar (admitted 1993), Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, Member of the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Former Member of the Criminal Law Section of The Florida Bar, Former Member of Pensacola Inns of Court and American Inns of Court; Former Chair of the Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee of The Florida Bar, First Judicial Circuit, Committee “B” 2002-2004, Recognized for Meritorious Public Service for UPL Committee by The Florida Bar; Member of the Escambia/Santa Rosa County Bar Association, Member of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Member of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Bench/Bar Professionalism Committee 2010-present, Member of the Board of Directors of the Community Drug and Alcohol Council (CDAC) 2010-present.
Born Petal, Mississippi 1968; Spouse Timothy; Children Two; Church Methodist.
