Professional Bio
Wesley G. Marshall was appointed to the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission by the General Assembly in 2012 and reappointed in 2018 and 2024. Previously, he was in private law practice for 23 years, primarily representing plaintiffs in workers’ compensation, employment and other civil litigation. He graduated from the University of Virginia with his B.A. with Distinction in 1985 and his J.D. in 1988. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the Virginia Supreme Court.
Wes is a past president of the Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators and serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary and Kids Chance of Virginia. The College of Workers Compensation Lawyers elected him as a fellow in 2015.
Wes has a particular interest in process improvement through objective technology and systems-based approaches. He promotes civility and professionalism in the bench and bar and seeks to instill positive values to promote value-driven delivery of services within Virginia’s workers’ compensation system.
Wes is a past president of the Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators and serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary and Kids Chance of Virginia. The College of Workers Compensation Lawyers elected him as a fellow in 2015.
Wes has a particular interest in process improvement through objective technology and systems-based approaches. He promotes civility and professionalism in the bench and bar and seeks to instill positive values to promote value-driven delivery of services within Virginia’s workers’ compensation system.
Organization
Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission
Richmond, VA 23219
United States of America (877) 664-2566 http://www.vwc.state.va.us
U.S. Jurisdictional Member