Stephen Ferguson

Stephen Ferguson is an associate attorney with Seamon Law Offices, PLLC in West Virginia. His current practice is focused on estate planning and elder law, including legal planning designed to protect assets and preserve family legacies. Ferguson previously worked in civil litigation, giving him experience with disputes involving product liability, wrongful death, personal injury, insurance coverage, and commercial claims. That litigation background adds a dispute-focused perspective to his current planning work for individuals and families.

Ferguson is a graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law and earned a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in English. In law school, he worked in the General Litigation Clinic, where he provided legal services to indigent clients, and served as a summer law clerk in West Virginia’s Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. His education and clinical experience support careful research, drafting, client counseling, and the detailed review required in estate planning and elder law matters.

Ferguson spent three years in litigation before moving into estate planning and elder law. His earlier work involved product liability defense, wrongful death, personal injury, insurance coverage, and commercial litigation. He also gained public-service experience through the prosecutor’s office victim assistance program before law school. This combination of litigation and client-service experience helps him anticipate potential conflicts, identify planning concerns, and prepare documents designed to address family, property, and long-term care issues.

Stephen Ferguson works within a firm devoted to estate planning and elder law, helping clients prepare for the transfer and protection of assets. His background in civil litigation gives him additional familiarity with the types of disputes that careful planning can help reduce. Ferguson combines legal research, drafting, and practical counseling to guide individuals and families through planning decisions involving estates, elder-law concerns, asset protection, and the preservation of property for future generations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Seamon Law Offices PLLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Pennsylvania

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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