Weinstock, Sarah

Jim Weidner began his legal career in 1987 with the law firm of Drew, Eckl & Farnham, a large insurance defense firm in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1988, he began working as an associate with Jack Carey and Chris Walker in Gainesville, Georgia. On January 1, 1990, Carey & Walker merged with the law firm of Deal & Jarrard to form the law firm Carey, Deal, Jarrard & Walker. Nathan Deal, a former partner in the firm, was elected to the U.S. Congress in November 1992. As a result, Nathan withdrew from the practice of law and the law partnership became Carey, Jarrard and Walker. Jim had been a partner at Carey, Jarrard & Walker since January 1, 1994. On March 1, 1998, Jim moved his practice to Clarkesville, Georgia and began practicing law as a sole practitioner and on January 1, 2006, formed his law partnership with Bill Oliver.

Jim concentrates his practice in commercial and residential real estate, 1031 exchanges, corporations, construction litigation, business litigation, personal injury litigation, workers' compensation, social security and wills and trusts.
 
Education
Jim Weidner was born in Buffalo, New York, on February 15, 1960. He graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1982 with a joint degree in History and Political Science. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1982 and graduated from Georgia State University's College of Law in 1987. Jim worked full-time as a clerk with the FBI in Atlanta while attending law school.

Jim was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1987. He was admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in 1987. He has been a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar since 1993. He became a member of the Mountain Judicial Bar Association on March 1, 1998. He is also a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.

Family
Jim has been married to the former Susan Williams of Demorest, Georgia, since November 1990. Jim and Susan have four children: Sarah Jee, John William, Michael Shon, and Matthew David. Jim and his family are members of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Jim was ordained as a Deacon in October 2003.