Background
Wheeler, Sidney F. was born on July 4, 1934 in Monroe, Georgia, United States.
Wheeler, Sidney F. was born on July 4, 1934 in Monroe, Georgia, United States.
Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science, 1956). University of Georgia (Bachelor of Laws, 1962).
Worked at Long, Weinberg, Ansley and Wheeler, LLP (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Insurance, Aviation, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Environmental, Toxic Torts, Health Care, Arson and Insurance Fraud, Fidelity and Surety Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Georgia.
Phi Delta Phi. Editor-in-Chief, Student Editorial Board, Georgia Bar Journal, 1962. Adjunct Professor, Emory University School of Law, 1980-1981. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
The Advocates Ltd. (President, 1991-1992). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Georgia, 1987-1988). American Bar Foundation.
Georgia Bar Foundation. Military: with United States Navy, 1956-1958. Lieutenant, USNR
The solo practice of Thomas J. Long - a distinguished trial lawyer from the 1930s to the 1960s - formed the foundation for the firm of Long, Weinberg, Ansley & Wheeler.
The firm originated when Ben Weinberg joined Tom Long in practice in 1952. Palmer Ansley joined the firm in 1965 and Sidney Wheeler joined in 1967.
Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia. Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. The Advocates Ltd. (President, 1991-1992). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Georgia, 1987-1988).
American Bar Foundation. Georgia Bar Foundation. Military: with United States Navy, 1956-1958.
Lieutenant, USNR.