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Civil and Criminal Law in Nitro, West Virginia

Bring Us Your Legal Problems

The Peyton Law Firm handles a wide array of legal issues involving personal injury, disability, criminal matters, real estate and family law. Although we have an established reputation as a formidable litigation law firm, we also see ourselves as attorneys for our local community. This means that we treat our clients and neighbors with respect and professionalism.

Our West Virginia law firm was founded more than three decades ago by Harvey D. Peyton Esq. The firm now includes Mr. Peyton's wife, who works on the staff, and his son, Thomas H. Peyton, who joined the firm as an attorney almost 10 years ago.

We are proud to offer a wide range of legal services. Our areas of legal practice are based entirely on the needs of our clients. Contact us to make an appointment.

Personal Injury

We represent people injured in any manner of accident, helping them get fair compensation for their unpaid medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. We handle car accidents, railroad accidents and FELA claims, industrial and construction accidents, slip and fall cases and wrongful death lawsuits based on fatal accidents.

Disability and Retirement Claims

When a person becomes disabled and unable to work full time, different government or private insurance programs provide a monthly stipend. The most commonly known programs are Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) and Supplement Security Income (SSI). Often, people's first claims for SSDI or SSI benefits are unsuccessful. We give legal help with disability insurance appeals. We also represent individuals who run into roadblocks trying to get access to their government or private retirement benefits.

Criminal Defense

Our law firm has handled every type of criminal case, from drug possession through first-degree murder. The old saying, "Better safe than sorry" applies in all criminal cases — the defendant who hires a lawyer as early as possible almost always has a better chance at a positive outcome.

Wills and Trusts

We write wills, trusts, powers of attorneys and health care directives for clients. We also will handle probate or estate administration, if asked, and can represent an estate or a proposed beneficiary in any type of will contest or estate litigation.

Real Estate

We write and review all types of residential real estate documents, including purchase agreements, deeds and land-sale contracts.

Family Law

We are very selective, but we do help people with family law problems, including divorce proceedings and modifications of child support orders.

Contact the Peyton Law Firm

To schedule a confidential appointment, call 800-681-9555 or contact us online. For the convenience of our clients, we maintain offices in both Nitro and Charleston.

Office Location

2801 First Avenue . PO Box 216 . Nitro, WV 25143-1602 . Map & Directions