
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…

Appeals Court Affirms Decision Striking Down Incumbent Protection Act
Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, PLC, is pleased to announce that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a lower court decision striking down Section…

Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver’s Sherri Morgan Recognized as a “Legal Hero”
On December 24th, Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver paralegal Sherri Morgan, was honored by Virginia Lawyers Weekly in its exclusive list of 2018 Unsung Legal Heroes. Sherri is a…

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…
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 […]
Ashley H. Waterbury Joins the Firm
/in New AttorneysThe law firm of Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is pleased to announce that Ashley H. Waterbury has joined the firm. Ashley H. Waterbury received her J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law. While in law school, she worked as a student attorney for the Washington & Lee Tax Clinic and served as […]
9 Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America Annual List
/in AccomplishmentsNine attorneys with over 300 years of combined experience were named in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 edition. Selected by their peers, the attorneys were recognized in the following categories: Daniel L. Fitch – personal injury litigation – defendants Charles F. Hilton – medical malpractice law – defendants, personal injury litigation – defendants, professional […]
P. Marshall Yoder Featured in ABA Journal
/in In the Media“How attorneys can turn fear into an ally” – by Kevin Davis, ABA Journal When attorney Marshall Yoder was facing his first jury trial in 1992, he felt a deep, underlying sense of fear. “I remember being very anxious and very nervous,” he says. “The stakes were high. I was thinking, ‘This is my first […]
Aldhizer’s Life Heralded – Daily News-Record Article
/in Community InvolvementRetired former partner, George R. Aldhizer, Jr., died on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the age of 84. HARRISONBURG — Bill O’Brien laughed Monday as he remembered an exchange from years ago when the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors was discussing a “thorny” issue in closed session. The late Jennings Morris, one of the supervisors, […]
WAW in the News: Don Showalter Marks 50 Years with Firm
/in AccomplishmentsDonald Showalter was recently recognized for 50 years of practice at Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, PLC. Donald Showalter, 74, was recognized recently for his 50 years practicing with Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver. He’s had a long career but has no plans to retire soon. “I’ll stop,” he said, “when I get up one morning and don’t want […]