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Mr. 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—an achievement that reflects his deep knowledge and dedication to the practice of real estate law. He enjoys helping both individuals and businesses in a wide range of real estate matters, including disputes and transactions. Known for his ability to handle high-stakes litigation and complex deals, Mr. Weaver has built a reputation for delivering big-firm quality at reasonable costs.. Over the course of his career, Mr. Weaver has been recognized with some of the highest honors in the legal profession. He has been continuously named a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters and Texas Monthly, a distinction awarded to no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in Texas. He has also been listed among the Annual Top Attorneys by Thomson Reuters, recognized by Houstonia Magazine as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers, and given a 10.0 rating by Avvo for his professional background, experience, and qualifications.. Mr. Weaver has earned the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, the highest peer-reviewed distinction for professional excellence in legal knowledge, ethical standards, and communication skills. He was further honored with the Judicial Edition of the AV Preeminent Attorney Award, based on evaluations from judges who recognized him as achieving the highest rating for both legal ability and ethics. The State Bar of Texas has acknowledged Mr. Weaver for exceeding its aspirational goals of public service, and the Texas Bar College of the State Bar of Texas granted him membership in its Society of Legal Scholars for leadership in the legal community and legal education.. In addition to his practice, Mr. Weaver has been called upon to serve as a testifying expert in real estate law. He has testified on behalf of the State of Texas after being engaged by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation, and he has also been retained by fellow attorneys for his expertise. His opinions on legal issues have been sought by major news outlets including the Washington Post, KHOU 11, ABC 13 Houston, Univision, Fox News, and the Houston Chronicle.. Other news outlets like Business Insider, San Antonio Express News, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Independent, The US Sun, the Daily Mail, and Yahoo News have reported on Mr. Weaver's experience or one of his cases.. Mr. Weaver’s dedication extends to mentoring and leading attorneys who themselves have been recognized by Best Lawyers as Ones to Watch and as Super Lawyers. Clients frequently commend his work, with consistent 5-star reviews on Yelp and Google Business Reviews.. A seasoned trial lawyer, Mr. Weaver has tried numerous jury and non-jury cases, giving him a litigation background that ensures strong protection for clients both in court and during pre-litigation negotiations. Together with the attorneys at The Weaver Law Firm, he represents clients in state and federal courts as well as before the Texas Court of Appeals.. Mr. Weaver’s practice encompasses both litigation and transactional real estate matters. On the litigation side, he represents clients in disputes involving title issues, boundary conflicts, adverse possession, fraudulent lien removal, foreclosure, partition, condemnation, contractual disputes, fiduciary duty claims, HOA matters, commercial lease obligations, and financing disputes. He also handles alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.. On the transactional side, Mr. Weaver advises clients and title companies such as Stewart Title and Fidelity National Title in matters including closing document preparation and review, acquisitions, financing and dispositions, purchase and sale agreements, seller-financing documents, commercial lease drafting and negotiation, executory contracts, post-foreclosure redemption, and restrictive covenant preparation and interpretation. He also assists with pre-closing due diligence on zoning, environmental and land use restrictions, as well as the preparation and filing of mechanic’s liens, variances, and easements.

Charles represents property owners in securing just compensation when government takes private property for public use. While his experience has included takings projects for highway expansion, pipelines, electric transmission lines, and flood control, Charles’s principal practice is focused on highway and roadway widening projects impacting retail, commercial, industrial, and special-use properties. Charles has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law and Texas Super Lawyers for Eminent Domain. Charles additionally has the AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability. Charles has obtained successful jury verdicts and commissioners’ awards for clients in condemnation cases across the State, including Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County, Waller County, Galveston County, Brazoria County, Williamson County, Dallas County, Matagorda County, Wharton County, Angelina County, Austin County, and Val Verde County. He has handled appeals of condemnation cases and other matters in the First, Fourth, Sixth, Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals and in the Texas Supreme Court. Charles was formerly a partner in the Condemnation and Land Use Litigation practice group of Vinson & Elkins LLP. He has been board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law since 2003. Specialties: Eminent domain, condemnation, and land valuation litigation

Experienced Land Use attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Land Use attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.