Jeanne Wiley

CCR, RPR

Jeanne Wiley

BIO

Jeanne Wiley, CCR, RPR, attended the court reporting program at J. Sargeant Reynolds and began her reporting career in May of 1976. In 1984 she and her partner and friend, Nancy Cook, founded the firm of Cook & Wiley, Inc. Nancy returned to school in the early nineties, and after obtaining a law degree from T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, she left the firm in 1994 to practice family law. At that time Jeanne became the sole owner and has grown the firm continuously into one of the largest court reporting firms in Virginia.

Jeanne has served on a number of Virginia Court Reporters Association (VCRA) committees and for a number of years was the chief examiner in Richmond for the NCRA certification testing. In 1995 she was elected to a one-year term as president of the VCRA, and in 2003 received the prestigious Frank G. Tayloe Award for her many contributions to the profession.

Jeanne Wiley's Latest Posts

What to Expect From Court Reporting Schools

Thousands of people choose to become court reporters each year and with an average pay rate of $23.80 per hour, it is easy to see the appeal. Your earning potential grows if you choose to provide other types of reporting as well. If you are considering attending a...

4 Things Court Reporting Students Should Know

Have you been looking for a unique career? Do you love the fast-paced environment of a courtroom? If you would like to work in such an environment but lack the qualifications to be an attorney or judge, why not consider a career in court reporting? Court reporters are...

Common Deposition Questions

A deposition is a process whereby witnesses provide sworn evidence. They are used to gather pretrial information, specifically to discover what a witness may know and to preserve that testimony for later use in court. Depositions usually in the office of an attorney....