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| name = Thomas C. Wheeler
| image = Thomas C. Wheeler (cropped).jpg
| caption = Wheeler in 2017
| office = Judge of the [[United States Court of Federal Claims]]
| term_start = October 24, 2005
| term_end = October 23, 2020
| appointer = [[List of federal judges appointed by George W. Bush|George W. Bush]]
| predecessor = [[Diane Gilbert Sypolt]]
| successor = [[Zachary Somers]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|3|18}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], Illinois, U.S.
| death_date =
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| education = [[Gettysburg College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Georgetown University Law Center|Georgetown University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
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'''Thomas C. Wheeler''' is a judge of the [[United States Court of Federal Claims]], appointed to that court in 2005 by President [[George W. Bush]].
'''Thomas Craig Wheeler''' (born March 18, 1948) is a former [[Federal tribunals in the United States#Article I tribunals|judge]] of the [[United States Court of Federal Claims]], appointed to that court in 2005 by President [[George W. Bush]].


==Early life, education, and career==
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Judge Wheeler was appointed to the United States Court of Federal Claims on October 24, 2005. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from Georgetown University Law School in 1973, and his undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in 1970. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, and of the American Bar Association's Public Contracts and Litigation Sections.
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Born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]],<ref name="JCOP">Joint Committee on Printing, ''[http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CDIR-2011-12-01/pdf/CDIR-2011-12-01-JUDICIARY.pdf Official Congressional Directory, 2011-2012: 112th Congress]'', p. 876.</ref> Wheeler received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[Gettysburg College]], [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]], in 1970, and a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Georgetown University Law Center]] in 1973.<ref name="CFC">[http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/thomas-c-wheeler United States Court of Federal Claims page on Thomas C. Wheeler].</ref> From 1973 to 2005, Wheeler was in private practice in Washington, D.C. He was an associate and partner in the law firm of Pettit & Martin until 1995, and then moved as a partner to the law firm of Piper & Marbury (later Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, and then DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary).<ref name="JCOP"/> During his years in private practice, Wheeler specialized in Government Contract claims, litigation, and counseling, representing a wide variety of large and small business clients. He appeared before many agency boards of contract appeals, the United States Court of Federal Claims and its predecessors, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a number of United States District Courts, and the Government Accountability Office (formerly the General Accounting Office).<ref name="CFC"/>


=== Claims court service ===
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From 1973 to 2005, Judge Wheeler was in private practice in Washington, D.C. He was an associate and partner in the law firm of Pettit & Martin until 1995, and then moved as a partner to the law firm of Piper & Marbury. Through mergers with other firms, Piper & Marbury became known as Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, and later as DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary. During his years in private practice, Judge Wheeler specialized in Government Contract claims, litigation, and counseling, representing a wide variety of large and small business clients. He appeared before many agency boards of contract appeals, the United States Court of Federal Claims and its predecessors, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a number of United States District Courts, and the Government Accountability Office (formerly the General Accounting Office).
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Wheeler was appointed to the United States Court of Federal Claims on October 24, 2005. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, and of the American Bar Association's Public Contracts and Litigation Sections.<ref name="CFC"/> He retired on October 23, 2020.


==Personal life==
Judge Wheeler is married, and has two grown children. Judge Wheeler is active in his Church and community, and he previously served for many years as a youth soccer coach and referee. His outside interests include skiing, photography, writing, softball, and hiking.<ref>[http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/node/27 United States Court of Federal Claims page on Thomas C. Wheeler].</ref>
Wheeler is married, and has two grown children.<ref name="JCOP"/> He is active in his Church and community, and he previously served for many years as a youth soccer coach and referee. His outside interests include skiing, photography, writing, softball, and hiking.<ref name="CFC"/>

THOMAS C. WHEELER, judge; born in Chicago, IL, March 18, 1948; married; two grown children; B.A., Gettysburg College, 1970; J.D., Georgetown University Law School, 1973; private practice in Washington, DC, 1973–2005; associate and partner, Pettit & Martin until 1995; partner, Piper & Marbury (later Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, and then DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary); member of the District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association’s Public Contracts and Litigation Sections; appointed to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on October 24, 2005.
<ref name="JCOP">Joint Committee on Printing, ''[http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CDIR-2011-12-01/pdf/CDIR-2011-12-01-JUDICIARY.pdf Official Congressional Directory, 2011-2012: 112th Congress]'', p. 876.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{FJC Bio|nid=7076}}
*[http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/node/27 United States Court of Federal Claims page on Thomas C. Wheeler]
* [http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/thomas-c-wheeler United States Court of Federal Claims page on Thomas C. Wheeler]
* [https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/nominations/1704.html Presidential Nomination: Thomas Craig Wheeler]

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Latest revision as of 06:53, 24 July 2024

Thomas C. Wheeler
Wheeler in 2017
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
In office
October 24, 2005 – October 23, 2020
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDiane Gilbert Sypolt
Succeeded byZachary Somers
Personal details
Born (1948-03-18) March 18, 1948 (age 76)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationGettysburg College (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Thomas Craig Wheeler (born March 18, 1948) is a former judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, appointed to that court in 2005 by President George W. Bush.

Early life, education, and career

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Born in Chicago, Illinois,[1] Wheeler received a Bachelor of Arts from Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in 1970, and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1973.[2] From 1973 to 2005, Wheeler was in private practice in Washington, D.C. He was an associate and partner in the law firm of Pettit & Martin until 1995, and then moved as a partner to the law firm of Piper & Marbury (later Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, and then DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary).[1] During his years in private practice, Wheeler specialized in Government Contract claims, litigation, and counseling, representing a wide variety of large and small business clients. He appeared before many agency boards of contract appeals, the United States Court of Federal Claims and its predecessors, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a number of United States District Courts, and the Government Accountability Office (formerly the General Accounting Office).[2]

Claims court service

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Wheeler was appointed to the United States Court of Federal Claims on October 24, 2005. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, and of the American Bar Association's Public Contracts and Litigation Sections.[2] He retired on October 23, 2020.

Personal life

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Wheeler is married, and has two grown children.[1] He is active in his Church and community, and he previously served for many years as a youth soccer coach and referee. His outside interests include skiing, photography, writing, softball, and hiking.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joint Committee on Printing, Official Congressional Directory, 2011-2012: 112th Congress, p. 876.
  2. ^ a b c d United States Court of Federal Claims page on Thomas C. Wheeler.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
2005–2020 		Succeeded by
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