Branchland Estate Planning Lawyers

Born in a small Central Kentucky town, my family moved to West Virginia chasing the dream of self-employment. I went to college at Marshall University where I graduated cum laude, and then attended the University of Kentucky College of Law. Country roads brought me home to WV with a fresh law degree and a job at a respected regional defense firm. There I handled a wide variety of cases, including: car accidents, commercial truck accidents, wrongful death, property damage, workers' compensation, deliberate intent, asbestos litigation, insurance coverage, debt collection, and appellate work. I was able to learn from some of...

Mr. Blair resides in Putnam County and has always been dedicated to serving his community. After receiving his B.F.A. from Marshall University, he attended and graduated from West Virginia University College of Law. At WVU, he worked in a legal clinic, working closely with clients in southern West Virginia and local governments and municipalities throughout the state. He also actively participated in a mediation program designed to mediate civil matters in local magistrate courts after being trained in mediation by the West Virginia State Bar. Mr. Blair later served as law clerk for several circuit court judges in the...

Ron has, over the last decade, assisted clients by planning and designing settlements to address future needs and ensure any government benefits are protected, by designing trusts and placing financial products. He has been involved in settlements involving personal injury, workers’ compensation, and employment-related claims.

Ron's consulting and legal services also include providing economic expert witness work, reducing future claimed damages to present value, and advising on work-life expectancy.

He also serves as a committee member for the West Virginia State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.