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Payton M. McAninch

Attorney Payton M. McAninch

Location:

DuBois, PA

Phone:

Fax:

814-375-5035

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Originally from DuBois, Payton graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 2020. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, she participated in various extra-curricular activities including Prelegal Society, Panhellenic Counsel, Residence Life, and Cross-Country/Track and Field. After graduating from Washington & Jefferson, Payton attended Duquesne University School of Law where she actively participated in a Youth Advocacy Clinic that assists juveniles in delinquency cases as well as special education matters. While in law school, Payton worked at a private law firm that specialized in civil litigation and nonprofit organizations. In 2023, Payton received her J.D. from Duquesne University and returned to DuBois to practice law.

Areas Of Practice

  • Estate Planning
  • Criminal Law
  • Family Law

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 2023

Education

  • Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • J.D. - 2023
  • Washington & Jefferson College
    • B.A. - 2020
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Major: Business Administration, Political Science, Philosophy

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Clearfield County Bar Association

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Kappa Alpha Theta