Weimer received his B.S. in 1976 from Nicholls State University and his J.D. from Louisiana State University in 1980. He became a faculty member at Nicholls State University, teaching law and ethics classes for 16 years. He also had a private practice in Thibodaux and worked as a mediator. Prior to serving on Louisiana's Supreme Court, Weimer served as a judge in District 1 of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal and as a judge in Division A of Louisiana's 17th District Court.
