HARRISONBURG - The law firm of Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is pleased to announce that T. Alexander Cloud, Lawrence F. Derenge, III, Layne M. Dreyer, Matthew D. Ormsby, and Leslie E. Williams have joined the firm for the summer, which is the largest summer associate class in WAW history. 

T. Alexander Cloud earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and History from Wake Forest University in 2005.  He is pursuing his law degree from William and Mary School of Law.

Lawrence F. Derenge, III earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Kentucky in 2003.  He then attended the University of Toledo College of Law.  He plans to complete his law degree at Washington and Lee University School of Law in 2008.

Layne M. Dreyer earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Law with a minor in Anthropology from the University of Florida in 2005.  She is pursuing her law degree from the William and Mary School of Law.

Matthew D. Ormsby earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Information Systems with a minor in International Business from Utah State University in 2003.  He is pursuing his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Leslie E. Williams earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in Art History from the University of Virginia in 2005.  She plans to complete her law degree from Washington and Lee School of Law in 2008.

Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is a full-service law firm with 19 attorneys and offices in Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Lexington.  The firm serves individuals and businesses in the Shenandoah Valley and the Mid-Atlantic states in the areas of:  bankruptcy, commercial and civil litigation, corporate finance, employment law, health care law, intellectual property matters, real estate and land use, tax planning, wills, estate planning, and administration.