
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…

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
/in AccomplishmentsVirginia 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 – Civil Litigation Lauren R. Darden – Labor and Employment Daniel L. Fitch – Intellectual Property Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, III – Corporate Counsel Charles F. “Frank” […]
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC ranked in 2019 “Best Law Firms”
/in AccomplishmentsWharton 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 and Best Lawyers, for the ninth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC has been ranked in the 2019 […]
WAW’s Humes J. “Tripp” Franklin, III Selected as a “Leader in the Law” for 2018
/in AccomplishmentsHumes 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, the publisher of Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Now in its 13th year, this awards program recognizes the lawyers across the Commonwealth who are setting the standard […]
Family wins $3.5M Med-Mal Verdict in Augusta
/in Case ResultsA 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 wins $3.5M Med-Mal Verdict in Augusta By: Virginia Lawyers Weekly A jury in Augusta County recently handed down a $3.5 million verdict in […]
The Best Lawyers in America Names 8 Attorneys to their Annual List for 2019
/in AccomplishmentsEight 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 the following categories: Daniel L. Fitch – personal injury litigation – defendants Charles F. Hilton – medical malpractice law – plaintiffs, personal injury litigation – plaintiffs, professional […]
Woman Leaves $4.3M Gift
/in In the MediaMoney 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 who made her home in Bridgewater. The late Marion Elsbeth Carson left that amount for two departments at the Sentara RMH Medical Center, Bridgewater College, the […]
Virginia Super Lawyers 2018
/in AccomplishmentsFive 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 only selecting five percent of the attorneys in the state to be included in their select list. WAW also had an attorney named to the Rising Stars list. […]
Incumbent Protection Act Struck Down by Federal District Court
/in Case ResultsWharton, 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 Virginia, commonly known as the Incumbent Protection Act. The Incumbent Protection Act grants incumbent politicians who stand for re-nomination the power to dictate the method of nomination […]
Derek J. Brostek Elected Partner
/in AccomplishmentsWharton 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 of a career as a Marine Corps officer to the cases in civil, business and insurance issues he handles at Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC. Derek joined […]
2017 Legal Elite Attorneys
/in AccomplishmentsVirginia 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 for 2017 in the following areas of law: Jeffrey R. Adams – Business Law Derek J. Brostek – Civil Litigation Lauren R. Darden – Labor and Employment Daniel L. Fitch […]