Weirton, WV Lawyers

Environmental Law

3200 Main St, Weirton, WV 26062, USA

Area of Practice: Oil & Gas Law Christopher K. Blair, a Madonna graduate, earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a specialization in banking, finance and economics from West Liberty University, where he was also a member and team captain of the nationally ranked West Liberty Men's Basketball team. Mr. Blair graduated with honors earning a Juris Doctorate Degree from Duquesne University School of Law, and additionally earned a Master's Degree in Finance from Duquesne University Graduate School of Business. He primarily focuses his practice on oil and gas law, fighting for the rights of oil, gas and mineral owners in the Appalachian region, and elder law/estate planning/estate administration, where he helps his clients formulate and effectuate a plan to protect themselves and their hard-earned assets. Mr. Blair has been a speaker at the WV Farm Bureau annual meeting on multiple occasions and is a member of the West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania State Bars. Admitted to practice in the Northern and Southern District Courts in West Virginia, he is also an accredited attorney with the Veteran's Administration. Mr. Blair resides in Pittsburgh with his wife, Sierra, and their children, Lincoln and Brynlee.

Personal Injury Law

320 Penco Rd, Weirton, WV 26062, USA

Dean Makricostas serves as city judge in Weirton, West Virginia, where he was born and raised. Before taking that bench, he had worked as a city prosecutor and held judgeships in Wellsburg and Beech Bottom. The Herald Star’s account of his appointment described more than 15 years in local government. At the time, he was practicing with Dittmar, Taylor and Makricostas on Penco Road. He told the newspaper that the appointment offered a chance to give back to the hometown that had supported him. His connection to the firm appears under its newer name in West Virginia’s business records. The Secretary of State lists him as a member of Taylor & Makricostas, PLLC, at 320 Penco Road in Weirton. The same record dates the change from Dittmar, Taylor & Makricostas, PLLC, to November 30, 2021. On January 6, 2025, Mayor Dean M. Harris and City Council appointed Makricostas to another term as city judge, covering 2025–2029. A month later, he was among the speakers who met with the Leadership Ohio Valley class during its February 19 government session. The group heard from him at Municipal Court, alongside City Attorney Vince Gurrera, Court Clerk Renee Starr and city code officials. Makricostas also represents District 1 on the West Virginia State Bar’s 2026–2027 Board of Governors. That district comprises Brooke, Hancock and Ohio counties.

Personal Injury Law

3401 Pennsylvania Ave, P.O. Box 2308, Weirton, WV 26062