team-member

Donald Wise

Bristol, VA

Licensed for 28 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Litigation

Language

English

About

I grew up in a small town in East Tennessee.  When I was in middle School I had a local paper route through the town.  During my weekly paper route, I would find myself stopping in at our local Courthouse.  I was curious to find out how our friends and neighbors worked out their disputes and solved their problems.  It was in that local Courthouse, that I came to admire and respect the lawyers and Judges.  It was also in that local Courthouse that I developed my passion for helping others who could not navigate the legal process alone. After High School, I graduated from East Tennessee State University with Honors in 1989.  Shortly before graduation from college, I met the love of my life.  I decided to attend Law School at Cumberland School of Law.  After my first year of Law School, I was hired as a Law Clerk by a hometown Law Firm, Arrington, Schelin & Herrell.  I continued working as a Law Clerk until my graduation from Law School in 1993 at which time I was hired as an Associate Attorney.  I married the love of my life in 1991 and we moved back to East Tennessee upon my graduation from Law School.  I have worked at Arrington, Schelin & Herrell since 1991.  After passing the Virginia and Tennessee Bar exams, I immediatly began to develop a passion for helping injured workers.  As a result, I limited my practice to Workers' Compensation and related Labor and Employment issues.  I became a Partner and Manager of the Workers' Compensation Department of the Firm in 2000.  My wife and I continue to reside in my hometown in East Tennesse.  We have three wonderful boys and our family remains very active in our local community. 

Practices Areas

Litigation

Language

English

Contact

Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission425 State StreetSuite 200Bristol, VA, 24201

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