Francis Arthur Wisehart Sr

Even though the senior Wisehart was not practicing, the son considered it only appropriate to include his father’s name on his new solo practice. The name would remain Wisehart & Wisehart ever since. But now, after 5 decades, the firm’s name is finally as it should be.

The rural, small-town Middletown practice is almost by definition a general practice. Robert says “We do a third trial law, a third family law and a third everything else.” “In a small town like this, one client walks in and you prepare a $25 deed, the next client walks in and you receive a $2,500 retainer for a million dollar divorce -there’s quite a range.”

“Practicing law in a small town like Middletown, provides rewards that aren’t always quantifiable, “Bob Wisehart says. For example, a few years ago, Bob handled a $900,000 estate left to the small 3,000 odd soul community. Her only instructions were to use the funds for the local library. Bob used the funds to replace the musty store-front one-room library with a 10,000 square foot modern facility with children’s reading rooms and community gathering spaces. Today, it is a centerpiece of community pride. “I like the satisfaction of helping people. The practice of law has been very good to me.”

Today, the Middletown, Indiana firm operates as Wisehart, Phillips & McCord.

Bob’s eldest son, John Robert, served as a distinguished Army First Sergeant with tours in the Operation Desert Storm, Bosnia, Kuwait and Berlin.

Bob’s other son, Frank Arthur, named after the elder Frank Arthur Wisehart, is pleased to continue to associate the family name with his Columbus, Ohio CPA practice, Wisehart & Wisehart, Inc. Established in 1999 by Frank Wisehart, Wisehart & Wisehart, Inc. is named in recognition of the elder Frank Wisehart’s and Bob Wisehart’s contributions to the legal profession.

Wisehart & Wisehart, Inc. focuses on litigation support services including Forensic Accounting, Business Valuation, and Expert Testimony. Alhtough Frank is not an attorney, he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA). Frank is an experienced expert witness qualified in both state and federal matters.

Wisehart & Wisehart, Inc. focuses on providing clients and attorneys with forensic accounting, expert witness testimony, business valuations, fraud, temporary CFO support and bankruptcy matters, and discontinued operations management.

Wisehart & Wisehart, Inc. began in 1999 with one part-time Ohio client and quickly grew into a full-fledged practice.

Wisehart & Wisehart, Inc. now boasts coast-to-coast clients from New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina, Nebraska, Florida, Texas, California and British Columbia, Canada.

“Integrity and pride in work-product are fundamental in all our engagements,” says the younger Frank Wisehart.

“Like my father, I enjoy helping people.”