Peter G Markham

Peter defends individuals, business and labor organizations, and financial institutions in contract and tort actions. He particularly enjoys courtroom advocacy.

Peter studied English literature in the Honors Program at Virginia Tech, graduating summa cum laude in 2000. While in Blacksburg, Peter was awarded the Jenks M. Robertson Scholarship and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Peter then attended the West Virginia University College of Law, earning a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 2003. At WVU, Peter served on the National Moot Court Team and clerked for U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin through the Federal Externship Program.

Following law school, Peter clerked for Circuit Judge Robert B. King of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Thereafter, Peter studied Law, Anthropology and Society at the London School of Economics and received a Master of Science degree, with Merit, in 2006.

Peter joined the Firm in October 2006. Licensed to practice in all courts in West Virginia, Peter is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In addition, Peter is an active member of the John A. Field, Jr. American Inn of Court and Mountain Honorary Fraternity. He was named a "Future Star" in the 2009 Benchmark Litigation Guide to America's leading litigation firms & attorneys.

Peter is a native Charlestonian.