Ferris W. Wharton
Ferris W. Wharton is a judge for the New Castle County Superior Court in New Castle County, Delaware. He was nominated on May 16, 2014 by Governor Jack Markell and confirmed by the Delaware State Senate in June 2014.[1][2] Wharton was sworn into office on July 11, 2014.[3][4]
Education
Wharton earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in 1974. He was awarded a J.D. from the University of Illinois, College of Law in 1978.[1]
Career
- 2014-2026: Judge, New Castle County Superior Court
- 2008-2014: Assistant public defender, Office of the Public Defender for the State of Delaware
- 2006-2008: Attorney, Fox Rothschild LLP
- 2003-2006: Assistant United States attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Delaware
- 1980-2003: Deputy attorney general, Attorney General's Office for the State of Delaware
- 1978-1980: Attorney in private practice[1]
Wharton was a candidate for the office of the Delaware State Attorney General in 2006.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Deputy Attorney General of the Year (two-time winner)[1]
Associations
- Volunteer fundraiser, Campaign for Kids, Downtown Wilmington YMCA
- Member, Board of managers, Downtown Wilmington YMCA
- Former member, Board of directors, Neighborhood House
- Former in-school mentor, Martin Luther King Elementary School[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Delaware.gov, "Governor Markell Nominates Ferris Wharton to Superior Court of New Castle County," May 16, 2014
- ↑ The American Lawyer, "Senate Confirms Wharton for New Castle County Superior Court," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Courts.gov, "The Honorable Ferris W. Wharton Takes the Oath of Office for Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware," July 11, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Delaware," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Delaware • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Delaware
State courts:
Delaware Supreme Court • Superior Court of Delaware • Delaware Court of Chancery • Delaware Family Court • Delaware Court of Common Pleas • Delaware Justice of the Peace Courts • Delaware Alderman's Courts
State resources:
Courts in Delaware • Delaware judicial elections • Judicial selection in Delaware
