John Weber, Attorney

Wake Forest University, B.A. 1989

University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, J.D. 1992

Born in Alexandria, Virginia, 1967

John Weber III is President and one of the founding members of WEBERPEARSON, PC.  John began his legal career in 1992 after graduating from University of Richmond School of Law.   After graduating from law school, John began his legal career with a small, two-man law firm in Danville, Virginia, handling a variety of criminal and civil cases. He gained valuable trial experience and moved to Roanoke to continue with one of the largest law firms in southwest Virginia, Gentry Locke Rakes and Moore. While at Gentry Locke, John defended civil cases and gained extensive trial experience in state and federal court.

He continued to litigate civil and criminal cases extensively at Kalbaugh Pfund and Messersmith before starting WeberPearson, PC in 2003. John's law firm handles serious criminal cases in state and federal court and personal injury cases for plaintiffs. He has argued cases for his clients before the Virginia Court of Appeals, the Virginia Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

John is a member of the American Inns of Courts which meets monthly in Roanoke and is designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the legal profession. He is active in his local bar association and is a former president of the Roanoke County Bar Association.

John serves on the Board for Answering the Call, a 501(c)(3) international mission organization devoted to reaching people in difficult-to-reach places, and has been a board member since 2003. Answering the Call implements strategies to train indigenous pastors, and it partners with churches in the United States to encourage and equip indigenous leaders to minister in their communities and beyond. John has traveled extensively throughout Central American and Northern India with Answering the Call.

John is an adjunct Professor of Law at Liberty University School of Law in Lynchburg, Virginia.  He teaches Remedies and Children and the Law in the Spring and Fall, respectively. John shares his passion for the law with his students and believes that continuing his legal education through teaching helps foster a greater respect and appreciation for the legal system.

John is married to Cathi Lambe Weber and has two children, Johnny (11) and Jenna (8).  John enjoys outdoor activities, running, boating, snowboarding and spending time with family.