Brian Wheeler Email & Phone Number

Blacksburg, Virginia

For over fifteen years, Brian has focused his practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, labor and employment, construction law, and serving as outside general counsel. Brian has experience representing business entities of all sizes in a wide range of litigation matters in both state and federal courts. He handles all aspects of litigation from the filing of the complaint through judgement or settlement including court hearings, trials and settlement negotiations. Brian also has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution (in both local and international matters) and in the areas of antitrust, intellectual property, energy, and mineral law. Prior to entering private practice, Brian worked as an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission.A sample of representative clients include: a Fortune 500 company in a sexual discrimination suit; a local company involved in a dilution dispute with another member of an LLC; a Fortune 500 company in a breach of contract and mechanics’ lien case for work performed at its facility in Salem, Virginia; a chemical company involved in a trademark dispute and international arbitration; and another local company in a breach of contract dispute for construction work performed at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. In July of 2017, Brian was selected to serve on the Virginia State Bar’s Board of Govenors, Litigation Section and also to be a Master of the Bench for the Ted Dalton American Inns of Court. He has been recognized by Virginia’s “Super Lawyers” magazine as a top rated Business Litigation attorney in Blacksburg and a Rising Star (2010-2011). He actively participates in the NRV Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council, and Blacksburg Rotary Club. Additionally, Brian has been a long time presenter for Lorman Education Services on various employment issues and a speaker for the NRV Homebuilders Association.

1715 Pratt Drive, Suite 2700

While at LeClair Ryan, Mr. Wheeler's practice focused on complex commercial litigation, employment law matters and construction law disputes. Mr. Wheeler defended numerous state and federal lawsuits througout the southeast including Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina.Mr. Wheeler also was part of LeClair Ryan's outside general counsel team based out of the Blacksburg, VA office. The outside general counsel team served the legal needs of large to mid-size companies looking to fulfull all their legal needs in Southwest Virginia and all the surrounding states for a set monthly fee.

Blacksburg

While at the Creekmore Law Firm, Mr. Wheeler focused his practice in the areas of intellectual property and commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on disputes involving contractual, employment and intellectual property rights. Mr. Wheeler was responsible for litigating matters from complaint through judgment or settlement including court hearings, trials and settlement negotiations. Mr Wheeler also filed and managed trademarks and copyrights and advised clients concerning intellectual property matters, as well as advised clients regarding anti-trust issues and compliance, drafted and reviewed contracts and performed other general corporate services.

While an attorney at King & Ballow, Mr. Wheeler concentrated his practice in the areas of antitrust law and commercial litigation. He counseled corporations on antitrust issues and compliance, provided antitrust guidance on mergers, and prepared Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filings. Me. Wheeler litigated matters from complaint through judgment or settlement in a wide array of commercial disputes and employment-related matters.

Bachelor Of Arts In Political Science, 1994, Magna Cum Laude

Juris Doctor, 2001