Background
Wheeler, Richard Kenneth was born on July 25, 1934 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Nathaniel Dudley and Ruth Lee (Matthews) Wheeler.
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Richard Kenneth Wheeler
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Emory & Henry College. University of Richmond (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). University of Richmond (Bachelor of Laws, 1964).
Omicron Delta Kappa.
Pi Sigma Alpha. Phi Delta Phi. Member, McNeill Law Society. Member, University of Richmond Law Review, 1962-1963.
Adjunct Professor of Law: University of Richmond, 1966, 1983, Graduate School, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1970.
Lecturer, Trial Practice Course, University of Virginia, 1981-1982, 1985, 1987. Associate, 1963-1970, Partner, 1971-1988, Firm of Hunton, Williams, Gay, Powell & Gibson (and Successors), Richmond, Virginia.
Chairman, Virginia State Bar Committees on: Liaison with (This Card Continued) Law Schools, 1977-1978, Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, 19781980. Member, Special Committee on Professionalism, 1987-1988, Virginia State Bar.
Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association.
Career
Associate, then partner, Hunton, Williams, Gay, Powell & Gibson and successor firms, Richmond, 1963-1988;
senior partner, Kane, Wheeler, Fenderson & Jeffries, Richmond, 1988-1990;
counsel, Durrette, Irvin, Lemons & Fenderson, Professional Corporation, Richmond, 1990-1994;
senior partner, Wallace, Harris & Wheeler, Richmond, 1994-1995. Adjunct Professor law T.C. Williams School Law, U. Richmond, 1966, 83, board directors, 1977-1979. Adjunct Professor law Virginia Commonwealth U., 1970.
Lecturer trial practice University of Virginia, 1981-1982, 85, 87. Arbitrator American Arbitration Association.
Achievements
Membership
Served to captain United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1957-1961. Member American Law Institute, Virginia State Bar (Chairman of Commission liaison with law schools 1977-1978, Chairman of Commission legal education and admission to bar 1978-1980, special commission on professionalism 1987-1988), Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Bar Association, Web Society, McNeill Law Society, Marine Corps League (life), Rector's Club (U. Richmond, life), Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa (honorary). M C.
Connections
Married Christine Kandris, January 11, 1990. Children by previous marriage: Jennifer L., Ruth E.
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American
Career
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1963
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1977
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1978