
How To Choose A Car Accident Lawyer
Finding the best car accident lawyer can be daunting. There are so many law firms to choose from, and they’re all in commercials and on billboards. So how do you choose the right one? Follow these steps to get started.

How Can A Personal Injury Lawyer Help You After A Car Accident?
Car accidents leave you vulnerable physically, emotionally, and financially. Learn five ways a WAW personal injury lawyer can help you if you’ve been injured in an accident.

$400,000 RECOVERY IN NEGLIGENT PRESCRIBING / DRUG REACTION CASE
In September 2019, the Plaintiff, a 67-year-old retired farmer, was seen by the defendant gastroenterologist for evaluation of his then-asymptomatic Crohn’s colitis. The Plaintiff…

Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver Promotes Brie Stevens To Partner
STAUNTON, VA – The Virginia law firm of Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver, PLC is proud to announce the promotion of a new partner at the firm, Briana (Brie) Stevens.

Psychiatric Malpractice/Suicide Case Settled for $1,000,000
In the spring of 2020, a 46-year-old man with a history of well-controlled anxiety and depression began to experience an increase in his anxiety due to COVID-19 pandemic-related…

The Best Lawyers in America Names 7 Attorneys to their Annual List
Seven attorneys with over 275 years of combined experience were named in The Best Lawyers in America 2024 edition.

Daycare Center Left 4-Year-Old Child in a Van for Over an Hour
Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, III and Alexandra E. Humphreys Received a $115,000.00 Settlement for Client

Wrongful Conception Case Settled for $250,000
Virginia Lawyers Weekly - Published May 22, 2023

Virginia Super Lawyers Names Two Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC Attorneys to Their Annual List
Two Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC attorneys have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for 2023.

WAW Welcomes Waynesboro Law Firm, Allen & Carwile, To The Team.
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver proudly announces the expansion of our law firm into the Waynesboro area.
Virginia Super Lawyers 2020
/in AccomplishmentsFour 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 only selecting five percent of the attorneys in the state to be included in their select list. WAW also had one attorney named to the Rising Stars list. […]
Harris to Join Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC
/in New AttorneysWharton 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 School of Law this spring where she participated as a Law Review Articles and Books Editor, Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board and as a Trial […]
A long-distance call: Rule will allow remote testimony by video
/in In the MediaPartner 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 24, 2020 – By: Peter Vieth “A long-distance call: Rule will allow remote testimony by video” A new rule promises to open opportunities for Virginia lawyers to present trial witnesses by […]
2019 Legal Elite Attorneys
/in AccomplishmentsVirginia 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 – Civil Litigation Lauren R. Darden – Labor and Employment Law Daniel L. Fitch – Intellectual Property/Information Technology Law Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, III – Criminal Law […]
The Best Lawyers in America Names 8 Attorneys to their Annual List for 2020
/in AccomplishmentsEight 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 the following categories: Daniel L. Fitch – personal injury litigation – defendants Charles F. Hilton – medical malpractice law – plaintiffs, personal injury litigation – plaintiffs, professional […]
Job Openings – Commercial and Litigation Associates
/in Open PositionWharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is seeking experienced and highly motivated Commercial and Litigation Associates to join our practice. Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is seeking experienced and highly motivated Commercial Associates to join our practice. The ideal candidates will possess two to five years of commercial experience, preferably in one or more of the […]
Virginia Super Lawyers 2019
/in AccomplishmentsFive 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 only selecting five percent of the attorneys in the state to be included in their select list. WAW also had two attorneys named to the Rising Stars list. […]
Virginia’s Largest Verdicts of 2018
/in Case ResultsVirginia 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 six. Smith v. Baca and Augusta Emergency Physicians, Ltd. Forty year old mother of two teenagers, happily married to her high school sweetheart, had a sudden onset stroke at […]
Appeals Court Affirms Decision Striking Down Incumbent Protection Act
/in Case ResultsWharton, 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 24.2-509(B) of the Code of Virginia, commonly known as the Incumbent Protection Act, in its entirety. The Incumbent Protection Act granted incumbent politicians who stand for re-nomination […]
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver’s Sherri Morgan Recognized as a “Legal Hero”
/in AccomplishmentsOn 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 Civil Litigation Paralegal who is dedicated to managing personal injury cases for victims, focusing heavily on patients victimized by medical negligence. As stated in the award, Sherri […]