Betsy Griffith

Betsy Griffith is a senior associate with McPhail Law in Wheeling, West Virginia, whose practice is centered on family law. Griffith has practiced in the field since 2007 and handles matters involving divorce, custody, support, abuse and neglect, adoption, estate planning, and mediation. The work includes both trial-level disputes and appeals, requiring attention to family circumstances, court orders, evidentiary issues, and the long-term effect of proposed resolutions.

Griffith earned a J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in 2006 and participated in Moot Court. Griffith previously earned a B.S. in Economics from West Virginia University in 2001, graduating summa cum laude. This education supports analytical and advocacy skills used in family disputes involving financial questions, property, support, parenting arrangements, and contested evidence, as well as the negotiation needed to resolve sensitive matters outside trial when possible.

Griffith has handled jury and bench trials and has experience with appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. In addition to a substantial family-law practice, Griffith works on abuse and neglect proceedings, adoptions, estate-planning matters, and mediation. Service as a mediator and guardian ad litem adds perspective on conflict resolution and the interests of children when family cases require the court to evaluate competing positions and difficult personal circumstances.

Betsy Griffith combines family-law litigation experience with mediation and appellate work. Griffith’s practice is directed toward helping clients understand court procedures, financial and parenting issues, and the possible consequences of negotiated or litigated outcomes. By approaching each matter with careful preparation and attention to the family dynamics involved, Griffith assists clients through divorce, custody, support, adoption, and related proceedings while keeping practical long-term considerations in view.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McPhail Law
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Ohio County Bar Association (2015-Present)
• Guardian ad litem, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (2015)
• Secretary, Board of Directors, Washington Area Humane Society (2014-2016)
• President, Board of Directors, Harrison County Humane Society (2011-2013)

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Pennsylvania

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor’s Degree

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