
2018 Legal Elite Attorneys
Virginia Business Magazine has named 17 WAW attorneys to their Legal Elite list for 2018 in the following areas of law:
Jeffrey R. Adams – Business Law
Derek J. Brostek…

Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC ranked in 2019 “Best Law Firms”
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list regionally in 10 practice areas.
U.S. News & World Report…

WAW’s Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, III Selected as a “Leader in the Law” for 2018
Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, III of Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC was selected as an honoree in the 2018 Class of the “Leaders in the Law” by Virginia Lawyers Media,…

Family wins $3.5M Med-Mal Verdict in Augusta
A jury in Augusta County recently handed down a $3.5 million verdict in a medical malpractice suit involving the family of a woman who suffered a fatal stroke that went misdiagnosed.
Family…

The Best Lawyers in America Names 8 Attorneys to their Annual List for 2019
Eight attorneys with over 300 years of combined experience were named in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 edition.
Selected by their peers, the attorneys were recognized in…

Woman Leaves $4.3M Gift
Money Split Between Four Local Nonprofits - By Vic Bradshaw - Daily News-Record
Four local nonprofits received nearly $4.3 million on Friday from the trust of a Wisconsin native…

Virginia Super Lawyers 2018
Five Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC attorneys have been named Virginia Super Lawyer/Rising Stars for 2018. Four attorneys were named Super Lawyers, which is an annual publication…

Incumbent Protection Act Struck Down by Federal District Court
Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, PLC, is pleased to announce that the Federal District Court for the Western District of Virginia struck down Section 24.2-509(B) of the Code of…

Derek J. Brostek Elected Partner
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC proudly announces the election to partnership of Derek J. Brostek as of January 1, 2018.
Derek J. Brostek brings the perspective and discipline…

2017 Legal Elite Attorneys
Virginia Business Magazine’s 2017 Legal Elite names 16 WAW attorneys to their annual list.
Virginia Business Magazine has named 16 WAW attorneys to their Legal Elite list…
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 […]
Franklin Teaches CLE
/in Continuing EducationHumes J. “Tripp” Franklin taught a CLE in Richmond early this month. On December 4th our managing partner, Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, taught a continuing legal education class entitled “How to Try a Case in General District Court” for new lawyers who attended the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys’ (VADA) new lawyer seminar in Richmond. The […]
Hilton Selected as a Top Civil Litigation Attorney
/in AccomplishmentsHilton was featured in this month’s “Virginia Business” magazine as one of the top civil litigation attorneys chosen in this year’s Legal Elite balloting. Charles F. “Frank” Hilton was featured in this month’s “Virginia Business” magazine as one of the top civil litigation attorneys chosen in this year’s Legal Elite balloting. Those featured were selected […]