Thomas E. Ullrich

Contact Information

Email: tullrich@wawlaw.com
Direct Line: 540 438 5322
Fax: 540 434 5502

Wharton Aldhizer and Weaver
100 South Mason Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Tom Ullrich regularly represents corporate clients, throughout the United States, in cases involving employment discrimination, occupational and fleet safety matters, OSHA compliance and enforcement issues, and a range of commercial claims such as products liability, including adulterated foods claims; personal injury, including claims involving tractor trailers and commercial equipment; contracts, including cases involving procurement and Uniform Commercial Code issues; toxic torts, including claims of exposure to toxic substances; and securities. In addition, he regularly develops corporate policies and procedures for clients, assists clients with federal contract compliance and audits, and guides clients through corporate governance issues. Mr. Ullrich has handled complex employment claims, including FLSA collective actions, Title VII and ADA class actions, OSHA administrative hearings and other employment, products liability and commercial matters in more than fifteen states, and has tried cases to verdict in many states. Mr. Ullrich serves as rapid response counsel for a national company, assisting in the identification of issues and direct investigation of serious occupational and fleet accidents.

Practice Focus

• Civil Litigation, Trial and Appellate Practice
• Products Liability
• Trucking Litigation
• Business and Commercial Litigation
• Employment Litigation, including collective and class actions, OFCCP and OSHA Compliance
• Federal Practice
• Insurance Defense and Policy Coverage
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Workers' Compensation

Education

• St. John's University (B.A., 1976; J.D., 1987)

Admitted to Practice

• Virginia, Maryland, and New York (1988)
• West Virginia (2003)
• Pennsylvania (2004)

Representative Experience

• Worked as a workers' compensation investigator for New York State and later as an investigator for the Office of the New York State Attorney General
• Completed a judicial clerkship for the Honorable H. Emory Widener, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Memberships & Awards

• Virginia's Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
• Best Lawyers in America
• Super Lawyers Magazine
• AV Rated with Martindale-Hubbell
• Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
• Virginia State Bar
• Virginia Bar Association
• West Virginia Bar
• New York State Bar
• Maryland State Bar
• Pennsylvania State Bar
• Virginia Trucking Association