Chief, Administrative Law Judge
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1988; Deans List; National Deans List; American Jurisprudence Book Award (Domestic Relations); Who's Who Among American Law Students; Admiralty Proctor; Justice: Student Judiciary Committee; Law Week Committee: Ball Chair; Christian Legal Society; Third Year Practice Card (worked while in law school and permitted to practice law under a partner's direction during law school senior year); Federalist Society.
- The University of Alabama, B.F.A., Fine Arts, 1985; Co-Editor, Crimson Guide; Co-Chair: Legislative Relations Committee; Awarded University of Alabama Senate Resolution No. 4 for outstanding service to the University of Alabama; Publicity Chair: Reformed University Fellowship; Chaplain: Kappa Delta National Leadership Conference; Chapter and Pledge Class; Art Works Chosen for Student Exhibition;
- Abroad Studies in the U.S.S.R. (1982) and University of Innsbrook, Austria (1983).
- Hollins College, Economics, 1982
Clerkships
- Honorable Joel F. Dubina (1989-1990); United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals & United States District Court, Middle District, Alabama.
Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Alabama Supreme Court
- Alabama State Bar
- Alabama State Bar Register of Mediators
Experience
- Chief Administrative Law Judge, State of Alabama Office of the Attorney General, 2008 - Present
- Chief Administrative Law Judge, State of Alabama Personnel Department, 2004-2008
- Administrative Law Judge, State Planning and Development Agency 1995-1998
- First Assistant United States Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney, Middle District of Alabama 1998-2004
- Shareholder/ Partner, Robison and Belser, P.C.
- Shareholder/Partner, Sasser and Littleton, P.C.
- Associate Attorney, Rives and Peterson, P.C.
- Associate Attorney and law clerk, Norman, Fitzpatrick & Wood
Legal Areas
- Judge Weller also has prior experience in the following areas of law: § 1983 litigation, Administrative Law, Admiralty, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Americans with Disabilities Act, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Automobile Litigation, Banking Litigation, Business Law, Civil Appeals, Civil Practice, Civil Rights, Class Action Litigation, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Consumer Law, Contracts, Courtroom Technology, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Ethics Law, Federal and State Civil Practice, General, Habeas Corpus, Health Care Fraud, Housing and Urban Development Litigation, Immunity Law, Insurance Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Liquor Liability, Mediation, Medicaid Law, Medical Malpractice, Military Litigation, Products Liability, Public Corruption, Railroad Litigation, Real Estate Law, State and Local Government, Small Business Administration Litigation, State Health Planning And Development, Title VII, Timber Litigation.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Hugh Maddox Inns of Court, Master Bencher
- National Association of Administrative Law Judges
- Federalist Society
- Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, Executive Board of Directors (2001 - 2004)
- Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, Board of Directors (2002 - present)
- Montgomery Ballet Board of Directors (2008)
- Nellie Burge Community Center, Board of Directors (2011 - present)
- Zonta of Montgomery, Alabama, Board of Directors (2011 - present)
- Children's Museum of Alabama (children's committee) (Montgomery, Alabama)
- Grace House Ministries (Fairfield, Alabama), Board of Directors (1993-1995), Banquet Chairman (1994)
- Previous member of the Junior Leagues of Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama
- Junior Women's Committee of 100 of Birmingham, AL., (1991 - 1996), Publicity Chair (1993)
- St. Peters Catholic Church, Montgomery, Alabama (member, Sunday School Teacher, Lector)
- Black History Committee, United States Attorney’s Office 1998-2004
Distinctions
- United States Attorney's Office: Sustained Superior Performance Awards (1998, 2000-2004)
- Special Act Service Award, United States Attorney’s Office (1999)
- AV Rating: Martindale Hubble (Prior to taking the position of Administrative Law Judge)(Martindale removes rating for any person holding a judicial office or position)
- Publications and lectures
- 1997 Faculty Speaker, Alabama Defense Lawyers Winter Conference, Lake Tahoe, Colorado.
Publications and Lectures
- 1997 Faculty Speaker, Alabama Defense Lawyers Winter Conference, Lake Tahoe, Colorado.
Publication / Handout: Bad Faith Law in Alabama, Update
- 1998 Faculty Speaker, Alabama Defense Lawyers Winter Conference, Steam Boat Springs, Colorado.
Publication/ Handout: A Lawyer’s Guide to the Internet
- 1999 Faculty Speaker, Alabama Defense Lawyers Winter Conference, Big Sky, Montana.
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- 2001 Faculty Speaker: Alabama Defense Lawyers Winter Conference Salt Lake City, Utah
Publication/ Handout: Checklist for Researching Your Opponent’s Expert
- 2002: Faculty Speaker: ABICLE Continuing Legal Education, Birmingham, Alabama Publication: Sources for Researching Corporations and Corporate Officers
- 2002 Faculty Speaker: Alabama Defense Lawyers Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado
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- 2002: Faculty Speaker: Health Care Fraud Seminar, Department of Justice, Health Care Fraud Section, Washington, D.C.
Publication/ Handout: Preparing the Health Care Fraud Case
- 2003 Faculty Speaker, Alabama Defense Lawyers Winter Conference, Vail, Colorado
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- 2006 Faculty Speaker, Sterling Continuing Legal Education Services.
Publication/Handout: Legal Challenges of Employers Regarding Electronic Discovery
- 2010 Faculty Speaker, Administrative Law Seminar sponsored by the Alabama Homebuilders’ Association.
Publication/Handout: Administrative Law Update
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