Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice; view more
Licensed in Tennessee since: 2003
Education: University of North Carolina School of Law
Details
Known for his high-quality services and professional integrity, Andre C. Wharton – a partner at The Wharton Law Firm – is a versatile attorney providing legal services in a variety of areas such as:
- Criminal law: Assault, battery, domestic violence, fraud, drug and alcohol violations, murder, theft, expungement
- Personal injury: Animal bites, car and truck accidents, defective products, premises liability
- Medical malpractice: Birth and brain injuries, delayed or incorrect diagnosis, dental malpractice, surgical and ER errors
Additionally, Mr. Wharton is well-versed in handling workers’ compensation, probate litigation, education law, employment law and health care liability cases. He has also represented individuals and businesses in general litigation and administrative law disputes.
In 1999, Mr. Wharton graduated with his bachelor’s degree in marketing with honors from Hampton University. He then moved south and pursued his legal education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 2002. During law school, he was bestowed with the Best Negotiator Award and qualified as a finalist at the National Environmental Negotiation Moot Court competition. He also actively contributed to the Criminal Law Clinic, where he advocated for juveniles. He is licensed to practice in Tennessee since 2003.
Over the years, Mr. Wharton has recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. He is well-aware of the intricacies involved in each case and handles them with ease, ensuring the client is informed and supported every step of the way. He is described by his clients as a tenacious, hardworking and knowledgeable professional.
A Leadership Law Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Association, Mr. Wharton was also honored among the Top 40 Under 40 attorneys by The National Trial Lawyers.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Felony, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Murder, Probation, Theft
- 60% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Criminal Defense
- 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2003, Tennessee
Professional Webpage: https://www.thewhartonlawfirm.com/andre-wharton
- Top 40 under 40
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, National Finalist, Holderness Environmental Negotiation Moot Court Awards
- Super Lawyers, 2023
- Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law Fellow
- National Trial Lawyers Association 2014
- Hampton University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing with honors
- Personal injury slip and fall matter where we our personal injury attorneys obtained a jury verdict for a brain injury victim and her family of $4,000,000. The judge reduced the verdict to $2,100,000. because of the jury's assignment to the victim of what is called comparative fault., 2007
- $750,000.00 Settlement obtained in a tragic wrongful death boating accident in collaboration with a team of other lawyers and on behalf of the victim's family, we were able to achieve reasonable closure and justice for the family., 2017
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2023