Patterson S. Weaver
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Patterson Weaver graduated in the top 20% of his class at the DU Sturm College of Law, and was awarded the Scholastic Excellence Award (highest grade) in Torts as well as the Scholastic Excellence Award (highest grade) in Trial Practice.  However, Patterson Weaver excelled in more than academics, and won a plethora of awards recognizing his talents in the art of advocacy.  These awards include:

• Voted “Most Outstanding Barrister” for 2008-2009 by the DU Law student body;
• 1st Place, 2007 Hoffman Cup Trial Competition—DU’s most prestigious trial competition;
• 2nd Place, 2009 Regional American Association of Justice Trial Competition—attained perfect closing scores;
• Member of DU Regional and National Negotiations Team;
• 1st Place 2006 ABA West Coast Negotiations Competition;
• 2nd Place 2006 Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons Negotiations Competition;
• Semifinalist, 2008 Phillip S. Figa Motions Competition;
• Semifinalist, 2008 NACDL Mock Trial Invitational (received the Outstanding Advocate award);
• Criminal Representation Clinic Outstanding Student Award;

Patterson Weaver also gave back to the DU Sturm College of Law through participation in a variety of extracurricular clubs, and was selected to a number of leadership positions, including:  Vice President, DU Criminal Law Association 2008-2009; Vice President, Student Trial Lawyers Association 2007-2008; and Board Member, Moot Court Board 2008-2009.

While in law school, Patterson Weaver participated in the Criminal Representation Clinic, where he represented indigent clients in traffic and misdemeanor cases.  Due to his tireless efforts on behalf of his clients, and the positive outcomes he was able to attain, Patterson Weaver was awarded the Outstanding Student award by the clinic. 

During his third year of law school, Patterson Weaver expanded his knowledge of, and
experience in, criminal law while working as a Trial Intern for the 1^st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, prosecuting traffic and misdemeanor case.  This paid internship provided Patterson Weaver with the opportunity to learn Colorado’s criminal statutes, and to apply the art of trial advocacy in the real world.  While with the 1^st Judicial District’s Attorney’s Office, Patterson Weaver obtained an outstanding trial record of 16-2, including a DUI jury trial record of 5-0.  After graduating from law school and passing the bar, Patterson Weaver worked for two years as a prosecutor with the 4^th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, where he started in county court handling traffic and misdemeanor cases, and later was promoted to district court, where he handled a large variety of felony cases.  While working as a Deputy District Attorney, Patterson Weaver tried more than two dozen cases with a high rate of success, and was awarded the Complex Prosecution Award from the Pikes Peak Regional DUI Task Force for his work in the area of Drug Recognition Expert testimony admissibility in the prosecution of Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUI-D) cases. 

After two years with the District Attorney’s office, Patterson Weaver moved on to work as a criminal defense attorney with the Gasper Law Group, where he uses his experience as a former prosecutor to help get the best resolution possible for his clients.  Patterson Weaver takes pride in focusing on the particular needs of the individual client while guiding them through the complex and (often) frustrating criminal justice system.