John Weaver is a family law attorney in Maryland, where he has practiced for forty years including six years when he pre­sided over family law hearings as a Family Magistrate in the Circuit Court for Mont­gomery County. He received his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 1979 and his M.A. in Religion from Reformed Theological Seminary – Washington, D.C. in 2007. His thesis was “A Just Divorce: Divorce That is Right and Just and Fair.” His law practice includes family law negotiation, mediation, arbitration, litigation, appellate advocacy, and expert witness services. He has regularly developed and presented Con­tinuing Legal Education seminars, and his local bar association awarded him Section Chair of the Year (Family Law Section), Pro Bono Program Individ­ual and Firm Awards and Service Awards, as well as President’s Citation for Outstanding Service to the Bar Association three times. He also served several years in church leadership.