Elizabeth “Layne” Diehl

Elizabeth “Layne” Diehl is an attorney and managing member of Diehl Law PLLC in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Her practice includes child welfare litigation, family services, business and employment law, and selected immigration matters. She works with children, parents, relatives, caregivers, and business clients facing important legal decisions. Her current family work includes abuse and neglect proceedings, guardianship, adoption, and appeals involving the needs of children and families.

Diehl earned a Bachelor of Arts from Concord University in 1992 and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from West Virginia University College of Law in 1996. She was admitted to practice in West Virginia in 1997. Her legal education supports a career that has involved private practice, higher education, organizational leadership, and general counsel responsibilities. This range of experience informs her approach to legal problems involving institutions and individuals.

In child welfare matters, Diehl has served as a Guardian ad Litem and represented parents and other respondents, grandparents, relatives, and caregivers. Her work also involves appellate issues, adoption, and guardianship. Beyond family matters, she advises entrepreneurs, small businesses, and organizations on commercial and employment concerns. Her experience in executive leadership and higher education provides additional context for advising clients facing organizational decisions and legal obligations.

Elizabeth “Layne” Diehl emphasizes practical legal solutions that account for family relationships, organizational needs, and long-term stability. Her work connects child welfare advocacy with selected family services and continuing business and employment representation. She helps clients understand complicated procedures and make decisions in matters affecting children, livelihoods, and communities. Her broad professional background supports a practice responsive to both individual and institutional concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Diehl Law PLLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Concord University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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