Wiley Latham
Wiley J. Latham IV is a founding partner of Latham & Martin, where he focuses his practice in personal injury litigation including automobile accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, and premises liability in Richmond and surrounding communities, including Henrico, Hanover, Chesterfield, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights.
Mr. Latham is a proud Richmond native. He currently lives in Henrico County with his wife and two children. When not in the office, Mr. Latham’s favorite pastimes include having fun with his family and watching sports.
Education & Experience
Mr. Latham graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.A. in Political Science. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor law degree from Regent University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Latham served as Social Action Chair for the Black Law Students Association. Prior to law school, Mr. Latham taught high school students in the Henrico County School System and Goochland County School System.
Prior to forming Latham & Martin, Mr. Latham practiced at a mid-size Richmond personal injury law firm, where he exclusively represented accident victims in Richmond, Petersburg, and surrounding communities.
He is licensed to practice in all Virginia courts and the Eastern District Court of Virginia.
Achievements
Mr. Latham was recognized as a Rising Star by Virginia Super Lawyers in the field of personal injury from 2016 through 2021. Rising Stars is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service for outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. It is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of licensed attorneys in the State of Virginia.
Mr. Latham worked as co-counsel on Virginia’s largest trial verdict of 2020, in which his client was severely injured due to medical negligence.
He has successfully argued cases before the Virginia Supreme Court.
Mr. Latham is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Richmond Bar Association, the Henrico County Bar Association, Hill Tucker Bar Association and American Association of Justice.
