[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] Wheeler was appointed to the United States Court of Federal Claims on October 24, 2005.

[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.