PAYTON LAW FIRM
With over 50 years experience practicing law.
Life is a series of problems. It’s our mission to solve them.
~Paraphrased from 409 N.W. 2d 469
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Practice Areas
Family Law
If you are amidst a family change that requires legal counsel, whether it be divorce, child support, custody, or other legal course, our hardworking attorneys are here to help.
Personal Injury
Personal injury happens unexpectedly and can have a serious impact. When injury occurs, it is our goal to honestly assess the merits and potential value of a claim.
Criminal Cases
Our firm has years of experience and understands that this can be a stressful time. We guide you through how to best defend your situation and pass no judgement.
Estate Planning & Wills
Whether you are planning for the future with a will or power of attorney; or perhaps wrapping-up the financial affairs of a loved one, we can help with all your estate planning and probate needs.
Adoptions
Our firm can help with all kinds of adoptions; step-parent, private, and international. We have extensive years of experience and understand that this is a personal endeavor.
Conservatorship & Guardianship
Our firm handles legal matters affecting the elderly or disabled. We are equipped to work with issues related to guardian and conservatorships.
Integrated experience in a number of cases
Our firm has in depth experience in family law, personal injury, probate, traffic violations, elder law, real estate, adoptions, criminal law, and will & estate planning. We provide advice and continued service for many different aspects of your life, not just one event.

What clients say
I can’t say enough about the work and dedication that Pat’s entire office did to help ensure custody of my daughter. I would 10 stars if I could. Pat knows exactly what he is doing and is amazing at his job. There is no doubt in my mind that if your searching for a seasoned, knowledgeable, and tough attorney this office is where you need to go as he will do his best to help you be successful in court.
JOHN D.
Patrick is a great attorney and a lifesaver. He took my case when absolutely no one else would. My situation was so complicated. After several law firms turned me away a woman at one told me about him and said if anyone could help me he would be the one. If he couldn’t no one could. He did more in 2 weeks than previous attorney did in 6 years. He is straight forward and hard working. I’m so grateful.
DESIREE B.
My wife and I have just recently had the pleasure of a sit-down with Pat and couldn’t be happier with the result! While many of us know that it is difficult at best to find an attorney who is willing to listen, Pat’s skill as a listener is unparalleled.
We really appreciated his offer of a free consultation, which helped us get a handle on the scope of our problem. His insight has contributed to solutions of problems we hadn’t even considered.
We are both very happy with the service Pat provides and will be enlisting his help to resolve additional issues as we move forward. Thanks Pat!
WILLIAM ROGERS
PAYTON LAW FIRM