Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC

  • Established in 1897
  • Firm Size 6

  • Peer Reviews

    4.5/5.0 (44)
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
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About this firm

The law firm now known as Ray, Winton & Kelley has been in continuous existence since it was founded in 1897. It was established by James M. Payne, a civic leader who also organized the Charleston Home Telephone Company and served as its president for two years. About 1900, his nephew, William Dallas Payne, joined the firm, then known as Payne & Payne.

Later, the firm became Payne, Minor and Ray. John V. Ray joined the firm after he returned to Charleston following service in World War I and completion of a Rhodes scholarship. In 1952, his son, John L. Ray, joined the firm after serving in World War II and obtaining chemical engineering and law degrees from the University of Virginia, and is today Of Counsel to the firm. By 1955, the firm became Payne, Minor, Ray, Price & Loeb with the addition of Charles W. Loeb, one of the first West Virginia lawyers to specialize in tax law.

Of the current members, Christopher Winton joined the firm in 1985 and Mark Kelley joined the firm in 1991.

Throughout its existence, the firm has provided counsel in transactional and litigation matters to thousands of businesses and individuals throughout West Virginia and other states. The firm is well known for its work in estate planning, estate litigation, and domestic relations. The firm's lawyers also have extensive experience in corporate transactional work, general and commercial litigation, employment law, and personal injury/insurance litigation. The firm's litigation clientele are not limited strictly to "plaintiffs" or "defendants"; rather it strives to handle whatever legal matters its clients encounter.

Ray, Winton & Kelley serves clients in many fields, including: advertising, banking, construction, medicine, publishing and real estate.

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Areas of Practice (16)

  • General Civil Practice
  • Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate
  • Trusts And Estates
  • Estate Planning
  • Coal
  • Oil And Gas Law
  • State Government Law
  • Federal Taxation
  • Employment Law
  • Domestic Relations
  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Insurance Law
  • Criminal Law

People (6)

Christopher Winton: Attorney with Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC
Christopher Winton
Member
4.6
19 Reviews
Charleston, WV

Estate Planning, Taxation, Probate, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate View More

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Mark Kelley: Attorney with Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC
Mark Kelley
Member
4.5
32 Reviews
Charleston, WV

Domestic Relations, Estate Litigation, Civil Litigation, Business Law, Employment Law, Insurance Law, Personal Injury, General Practice View More

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David Samuel Hughart: Attorney with Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC
David Samuel Hughart
Member
5.0
2 Reviews
Charleston, WV

Domestic Relations, Estate Planning, Estate Litigation, Civil Litigation, Business Law, Appellate Practice, Personal Injury View More

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Franki Parsons: Attorney with Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC
Franki Parsons
Of Counsel
5.0
1 Review
Charleston, WV

Estate Planning, Probate, Estate Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Domestic Relations View More

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Scott Kaminski: Attorney with Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC
Scott Kaminski
Of Counsel
4.3
9 Reviews
Charleston, WV

Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Employer Liability, Professional Liability View More

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John J. Brewster: Attorney with Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC
John J. Brewster
Member
5.0
1 Review
Charleston, WV

Civil Litigation, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Construction Law, Contracts, Mechanics Liens, Easements, Property Tax, Trusts and Estates, Powers of Attorney, Estate Litigation, Contested Wills, Elder Law View More

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Peer Reviews

4.5/5.0 (44 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.4/5.0

  • Communication

    4.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0
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