Jerry Sklavounakis

Jerry Sklavounakis is the founder of Sklavounakis Law Office in Wheeling, West Virginia. He has practiced in Wheeling since 2002 and opened his own law office in 2006. His practice focuses on criminal defense, personal injury, and family law. He represents individuals facing criminal charges, people injured in accidents, and clients dealing with divorce, custody, support, adoption, and other family matters. His work centers on direct representation in problems that can have immediate personal and financial consequences.

Sklavounakis earned both his bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor from West Virginia University. His education provided the academic foundation for a practice that spans courtroom advocacy, injury claims, and family disputes. That broad legal background supports his ability to evaluate evidence, explain procedural options, prepare clients for hearings or negotiations, and address the different legal standards that apply across criminal, civil, and domestic relations matters.

Sklavounakis handles personal injury claims involving car and truck crashes, dog bites, and workplace accidents. His family law work includes divorce, child support, child custody, adoption, and fathers’ rights issues. In criminal cases, he represents clients who need counsel in defending charges and protecting their legal rights. The range of his practice gives him experience with disputes that may require negotiation, motion practice, hearings, and courtroom advocacy depending on the facts of each matter.

Jerry Sklavounakis has built his Wheeling practice around accessible representation in criminal defense, personal injury, and family law. His years in private practice provide continuity for clients who need help with serious legal problems rather than a single narrow category of dispute. He works to help individuals understand the process, identify realistic options, and move through difficult cases with legal guidance grounded in the facts, applicable law, and the client’s immediate needs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Sklavounakis Law Office
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University
  Law Degree
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor’s Degree

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