Practice Areas

The law firm of Walter B. Calton, Attorney At Law, provides experienced, comprehensive legal representation to clients throughout Alabama and nearby states in the following practice areas:

Personal Injury Domestic Relations Probate & Estate Administration Employment Discrimination

Real Estate Law Business Law Social Security Disability

Personal Injury

We represent individuals involved in controversies alleging a wrong or damage to another's person, rights, reputation, or property resulting from events or activities such as:

Automobile Accidents Wrongful Death Negligence

Tractor Trailer Accidents Intentional Misconduct Products Liability

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Domestic Relations

Our firm represents individuals with family law issues ranging from adoptions to divorce. We strive to help people through the emotional and legal challenges that often accompany family law issues by helping them to assess their options and make the decision that best suits their situation. We ensure that each client understands the issues inherent in their case so that they can make good decisions and when necessary we fight aggressively for our client's rights in court. We offer Family Law representation in the following areas:

Divorce and Separation (including separation agreements) Child Support Issues Child Custody and Visitation Marital Property and Debt Division

Alimony Post-Divorce Issues Paternity Adoptions

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Probate & Estate Administration Estate planning involves more than avoiding or reducing estate taxes. It is an ongoing plan for distribution of property at an individual's death. It consists of identifying goals and desires, and detecting pitfalls. Walter B. Calton can provide experienced legal assistance with:

Wills & Trusts Probate

Property Issues Tax Issues

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Employment Discrimination

Employment law covers a complex network of laws that controls how employers must treat employees, former employees, and applicants for employment. Walter B. Calton has significant experience in interpreting and construing State of Alabama and Federal statutes and case law in areas such as:

Employment Discrimination Sexual Harassment Whistleblower Litigation

Wrongful Discharge Employment Contracts State & Federal Employment Laws

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Real Estate Law

Walter B. Calton has extensive experience representing clients in all proceedings and transactions that deal with real property-land and the structures attached to it-including:

Purchase and Sale Mortgages and Foreclosures Leases and Zoning

Title Examinations Closings Appraisals

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Business Law

We provide a wide variety of services to our business clients from assisting in selecting the type of organizational entity under which to operate, preparation of agreements, sale and purchase of businesses, obtaining financing and funding for business operations, and employee relations, to dissolution. We also handle business litigation issues.

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Social Security Disability

When injury or illness become so disabling that you are no longer able to perform any type of work, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. The Social Security Administration is a government organization created to help determine who is eligible for benefits, the extent of those benefits, and finally to administer payment of benefits. To many people, this system appears so confusing and uncaring that it is simply easier to give up than wade through the seemingly endless applications, questionnaires, and appeals required by this bureaucratic process. Walter B. Calton provides experienced legal representation for clients involved with Social Security Issues.

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