Law firm, Civil defense, Criminal justice attorney in Lewisburg, WV
A West Virginia law firm handling personal injury (car, truck, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, slip and falls, workplace injuries, wrongful death), criminal defense including drug charges and DUI, business law and litigation, family law, nursing home abuse and neglect, and estate planning covering wills, trusts and estate litigation. Its attorneys take both state and federal criminal cases, and estate work extends to trust and estate administration, charitable giving, asset protection, tax-exempt organizations, will contests and elder law matters such as advance directives and guardianships. The firm litigates aggressively when needed but also pursues out-of-court resolution where appropriate, and emphasizes explaining the case so clients can make informed decisions. Offices operate in Beckley, Charleston and Lewisburg, and one attorney also assists clients in German.
Attorney Jody Wooton describes growing up watching his father and uncle build personal relationships with clients at the family's law firm, which led him to pursue law and join the practice after earning a J.D. and M.B.A. from West Virginia University in 2007. Founding attorney John D. Wooton Sr. has practiced law in West Virginia for 39 years, serving earlier as an assistant prosecuting attorney and municipal judge and helping found the West Virginia Society for Criminal Justice. The firm describes more than 100 years of combined experience among its attorneys.





