Hon. W. Ferris

Ferris W. Wharton is a judge on the New Castle County Superior Court in Delaware, appointed in 2014 by Governor Jack Markell and confirmed by the Delaware State Senate. He has served in that capacity since July 11, 2014. Prior to his judgeship, Wharton built a distinguished legal career that included roles as an assistant public defender, an attorney at Fox Rothschild LLP, an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware, and deputy attorney general for the State of Delaware. He also practiced privately from 1978 to 1980 and was a candidate for Delaware State Attorney General in 2006. Wharton earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in 1974 and a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1978. His professional achievements include being named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and receiving the Deputy Attorney General of the Year award twice.