F. Lee Weaver
F. Lee Weaver
F. Lee Weaver
F. Lee Weaver earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest College and his Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest College School of Law; after graduating from law school, Mr. Weaver studied business and accounting at East Carolina University. Mr. Weaver is licensed by the North Carolina State Bar and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of North Carolina. Prior to founding this firm with Charles W. Bennett, Mr. Weaver served as Vice President and Counsel for First Union Corporation. Mr. Weaver also served as House Counsel for Family Dollar Stores. During his career, Mr. Weaver has served on boards of directors of various public and privately held businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Attorney in Matthews, NC
F. Lee Weaver has focused his practice on business law, estate planning, and estate administration. He offers business law and incorporation services in addition to the drafting and interpretation of contracts. Lee has provided legal representation to the business community in the greater Charlotte Area for over forty years. He has a proven record of providing cost effective, quality representation for clients involved in daily business transactions.
Lee Weaver has the experience to assist clients with all their common business issues and transactions from startups to corporate dissolutions. Whether it is handling partnership disputes or non-compliance issues, Lee has the experience to provide his clients with the sound advice and timely service needed in today’s business environment.
In addition to his business practice, a substantial part of Lee’s practice involves estate planning, including wills, trusts, general powers of attorney, and healthcare powers of attorney. His estate planning practice is generally oriented to planning techniques and advice for singles, married couples with or without children, clients who are considering retirement, retirees, and the elderly. Lee believes that his time in this part of his practice provides him with the unique ability to deal with all people of all ages and at all income levels.
Lee also assists clients with estate administration matters (sometimes called “probate”). He assists probate clients in setting up estates through the court and administering estates in accordance with North Carolina law. This is an area of law which involves many situations where clients are grieving the loss of a loved one and are confused by the mandatory legal responsibilities of estate administration. Lee’s experience and caring approach are beneficial to those dealing with the grieving process and the often-complicated probate laws.
Who We Are — About F. Lee Weaver
Education:
- Wake Forest University, B.A. | Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D.
Focus:
- Mr. Weaver concentrates his practice in corporate law, estate planning, mergers, acquisitions, asset sales and purchases and working with family-owned businesses. Mr. Weaver also represents property owner associations in Charlotte, Matthews, Mint-Hill, and Monroe, North Carolina.
Bar Admissions:
- North Carolina State Bar | U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina | U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
Past Employeement Positions:
- First Union Corporation, Vice President and Counsel; Family Dollar Stores, House Counsel; Mr. Weaver was affiliated with or a member of various law firms prior to founding this firm.
Fraternities:
- Phi Delta Phi