Michael Allison Weaver

Michael A. Weaver boasts a distinguished career in the legal field, holding a Martindale Hubble 5.0 AV Rating. With three decades of experience, he has developed a robust practice at Saunders, Walsh & Beard in McKinney, Texas, focusing on corporate transactions, estate planning, employment law, and technology law. In 2020, he expanded his practice to include Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning, often advising clients on the benefits of a Living Trust over a Will, tailored to the complexities of their estates.

His legal journey includes significant roles as an in-house general counsel and private practice attorney, concentrating on corporate transactions, technology licensing, IT contracts, business law, and M&A activities for privately owned companies. He has served as general counsel for a large Texas-based staffing firm and a start-up cybersecurity technology company, which was successfully sold.

Michael's expertise extends to drafting and negotiating middle-market and large syndicated secured commercial loans, covering assets like real estate, equipment, intellectual property, software, hardware, and IT consulting contracts. His managerial acumen was further honed as the Operations Director & Vice President of Chase PULSE, where he oversaw performance and regulatory compliance for the IT division, managing 25 employees and the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Services relationship between JP Morgan Chase Bank and the PULSE EFT Association.