Franchesca F. Gomez Awarded Humanitarian Award

Franchesca F. Gomez was honored with the Charles P. “Chuck” Ajemian Humanitarian Award at the Augusta Bar Association meeting in May. This recognition is such a fitting tribute to Fran’s kindness, generosity, and commitment to serving others. Whether in the office or through her extensive volunteerism, including with the Valley Alliance for Education, Fran consistently reflects the very best of the legal profession and our community.

Fran joined WAW as a partner in 2023 with a focus on providing comprehensive commercial and real estate legal services to individuals and businesses in Waynesboro. She has decades of experience representing clients purchasing property in Virginia, opening a new business, or planning their estate. She also handles adult guardianship cases, interacting with vulnerable and incapacitated adults. Fran is the Commissioner of Accounts for the City of Waynesboro, a quasi-judicial position that oversees the timely and proper filing of documents and fiduciary responsibilities for estates, trusts, guardianships, and foreclosures in the City. Fran attended the University of Virginia for her undergraduate degree and George Mason University School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is a full-service law firm with offices in Harrisonburg, Staunton and Waynesboro, VA. The firm serves individuals and businesses in the Shenandoah Valley and the Mid-Atlantic states in the areas of: bankruptcy, commercial and civil litigation, corporate finance, criminal law, employment law, family law, personal injury, real estate and land use, wills, estate planning, and administration.