
A Staunton & Harrisonburg Lawyer’s Guide To Getting A Divorce During A Pandemic.
A global pandemic, civil unrest, and a tumultuous election season have made 2020 a highly unusual year.

Harris Passes Virginia State Bar Exam
HARRISONBURG - The law firm of Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is pleased to announce that Hannah Harris has passed the Virginia State Bar Exam and is now practicing law in our…

Virginia Super Lawyers 2020
Four Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC attorneys have been named Virginia Super Lawyer/Rising Stars for 2020. Three attorneys were named Super Lawyers, which is an annual publication…

Harris to Join Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is pleased to announce that Hannah Harris will be joining the firm this summer.
Hannah Harris will receive her J.D. from Liberty University…

A long-distance call: Rule will allow remote testimony by video
Partner C. Frank Hilton chaired the Boyd-Graves committee that recommended rules to guide audio-visual testimony. See article below featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly.
February…

2019 Legal Elite Attorneys
Virginia Business Magazine has named 17 WAW attorneys to their Legal Elite list for 2019 in the following areas of law:
Jeffrey R. Adams – Business Law
Derek J. Brostek…

The Best Lawyers in America Names 8 Attorneys to their Annual List for 2020
Eight attorneys with over 300 years of combined experience were named in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 edition.
Selected by their peers, the attorneys were recognized in…

Job Openings – Commercial and Litigation Associates
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is seeking experienced and highly motivated Commercial and Litigation Associates to join our practice.
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is…

Virginia Super Lawyers 2019
Five Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC attorneys have been named Virginia Super Lawyers/Rising Stars for 2019. Three attorneys were named Super Lawyers, which is an annual publication…

Virginia’s Largest Verdicts of 2018
Virginia Lawyer's Weekly has published their list of Virginia's Largest Verdicts in 2018. Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver's med-mal verdict in Augusta County is listed as number…
WAW Sponsors Award at Tech Nite
/in Community InvolvementThe 16th Annual Shenandoah Valley Technology Council Tech Nite was held on May 4, 2016. Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver sponsored the High Tech Award at the 16th annual Shenandoah Valley Technology Council Tech Nite. The award was presented by Partner Matthew Von Schuch to Giv2give. The organization is based out of Augusta County and tracks […]
Brostek Recently Attended an OSHA Conference
/in Continuing EducationDerek Brostek, an attorney at WAW, attended the ABA Labor and Employment Law Section’s 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Santa Barbara, California from March 8 to March 11. This conference is the premier annual event for OSHA compliance and enforcement. It is attended by leading figures from government, industry associations, employers, and law firms who represent […]
C. Frank Hilton & Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, III Received $500,000 Settlement
/in Case ResultsFamily doctor failed to test slow-growing lump on patient’s back Medical Malpractice Verdict – Family doctor failed to test slow-growing lump on patient’s back – $500,000 Settlement By: Virginia Lawyers Weekly The decedent was an 84-year-old woman in good health who was living alone, cutting her grass with a push mower and driving her car until […]
Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, III & Thomas E. Ullrich Received a $100,000 Settlement for Client
/in Case ResultsPremises Liability Case – Slip and Fall on Ice – $100,000 Settlement The injured was a 32-year old married father who slipped and fell while exiting a restaurant. The gentleman slipped on a nearly invisible patch of ice that had formed as the result of snow melting from the roof and re-freezing on the sidewalk. […]
C. Frank Hilton & Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, III Received $4,000,000 Verdict
/in Case ResultsDespite diagnosis of brain swelling, patient not referred to surgeon Medical Malpractice Verdict – Despite diagnosis of brain swelling, patient not referred to surgeon – $4,000,000 Settlement By: Virginia Lawyers Weekly This case arose from medical care provided to the plaintiff at INOVA Mt. Vernon Rehabilitation Hospital by defendant doctor from Sept. 14 to Oct. 9, 2010. Plaintiff […]
WAW Sponsored a Seminar on Active Shooters In the Workplace
/in Community Involvement‘Every Employer Has A Duty’ – Police Official Presents Talk On Active Shooters Daily News-Record – January 20, 2016 ~ By Vic Bradshaw Photo by: Austin Bachand / DN-R Americans, Wayne Freeman said Tuesday, should prepare themselves for the possibility that someone will enter their workplace intent on killing people, because active-shooter incidents are on […]
C. Frank Hilton & Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, III Received $300,000 Settlement for Client
/in Case ResultsDoctors failed to diagnose hematoma before performing hip surgery – $300,000 Settlement Medical Malpractice Verdict – Doctors failed to diagnose hematoma before performing his surgery – $300,000 Settlement By: Virginia Lawyers Weekly This case arose from the death of an 82-year-old woman in the spring of 2011. In March 2011, the decedent fell at her home while […]
C. Frank Hilton Received $500,000 Settlement for Client
/in Case ResultsPatient lost finger due to misapplication of tourniquet – $500,000 Settlement Medical Malpractice Verdict – Patient lost finger due to misapplication of tourniquet – $500,000 Settlement By: Virginia Lawyers Weekly Plaintiff went to a walk-in clinic for removal of a cyst on the ring finger of her left hand. Outpatient surgery was performed, during which […]
WAW Sponsors an Active Shooter Response Seminar
/in Community InvolvementLabor and employment attorney, Tom Ullrich, will be hosting a seminar on Active Shooters in the Workplace: Prevention & Response. To view the details about the guest speaker and the seminar location, date and time, please click here
2015 Legal Elite Attorneys
/in AccomplishmentsVirginia Business Magazine’s 2015 Legal Elite names 16 WAW attorneys to their annual list. Virginia Business Magazine has named 16 WAW attorneys to their Legal Elite list for 2015 in the following areas of law: Jeffrey R. Adams – Business Law Derek J. Brostek – Civil Litigation Trisha A. Culp – Legal Services/Pro Bono Lauren R. Darden […]