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File, Payne, Scherer & File

Summary
Law Firm Overview
Statement of Practice:
General Civil Practice, Insurance Defense, Corporation, Mining, Banking, Municipal and Bond, Real Estate, Trust and Insurance Law, Estate Planning, Trials.
File, Payne, Scherer & File was established in the early 1900s. The practice extends throughout southern West Virginia. The firm has achieved the highest rating in Martindale-Hubbell and is included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. The firm is well-known and respected in the legal community. Through its commitment to its, clients, it has earned this excellent reputation.
Firm Size: 5
Clients:
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: City National Bank; CityHolding Co.; Beckley Water Co.; Canal Insurance Co.; Western Surety Col.; Federal Insurance Co.; Norfold & Western Railway Co.; Globe Indemnity Co.; Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.; Home Insurance Co.; People's Life Insurance Co.; Horace Mann Insurance Co.; Royal-Globe Insurance Co.; Maryland Casualty Co.; A.T. Massey Coal Co.; Virginia Crews Coal Co.; Erie Insurance Co.; Fiedelity & Casualty Co.; Commercial Union Insurance Co.; Perry & Hylton, Inc.; Whitesville A&S Coal Co.; Cabot Corp.; Skyline Beverage, Inc.; Colonial Insurance Company of California; Motorists Mutual Insurance Co.; Metropolitan Property and Liability Insurance Co.; Prudential Insurance; Federated Insurance; Kemper Insurance; Continental Insurance Group; Professional Medical Insurance Company; Lloyds of London; Time Insurance Co.; Federal Home Life Insurance Co.; Crawford Casualty Co.; White Oak Land Company; Cranberry Hardwoods; Norfolk Southern Corp.
APPROVED ATTORNEYS AND ISSUING AGENTS FOR : Lawyers Title Insurance Co.
Areas of Practice
- Banking & Finance Law
- Business & Commercial Law
- Contracts
- Business Organizations
- Estate Planning
- Trusts
- Wills
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Real Estate Law
- Workers' Compensation Law
West Practice Categories
Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Workers' Compensation Law
Attorneys
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| File, William Henry Jr. | Of Counsel | |
| File, Robert N. | Member | |
| File, William H. III | Member | |
| Payne, Edward M. III | Of Counsel | |
| File, William Henry II |
Office Information
Address
130 Main Street
Beckley, WV 25801-4611
Phones
304-253-3358
Faxes
(304) 255-5136