Welcome to Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Deitzler, P.L.L.C.
500 Tracy Way
Charleston, WV 25311

(304) 345-5667
(800) 822-5667 Toll Free
(304) 345-1519 Fax

In 1996, construction on our new facility located at 500 Tracy Way in Charleston was completed. The new facility allowed us to expand our staff and services to better accommodate our clients.

Our fully handicapped accessible building is nestled in a private, wooded setting, but is conveniently located within minutes of Yeager Airport, Interstate 64, and downtown Charleston. Click Here for Directions to our office. The office features such amenities as a fireplace, fully equipped kitchen, inside & outside dining areas, fully equipped exercise room, sauna's and an outside spa.

Once inside the building, you will be greeted by Michelle Wallace or another staff member in our reception area. You may be ushered to one of our three downstairs conference rooms. Our first floor consists of the library, conference rooms, attorney offices, kitchen and porticos.

The walnut trimmed hallways lead to the kitchen, attorney offices and conference rooms. The rooms are designed so that that attorneys can meet with clients, take depositions, and hold conferences with complete regard to comfort, privacy and security. Each conference room is equipped with modern electronic equipment and computer receptacles for use when needed.

All areas of the law office are completely handicapped accessible with an elevator in place and operational to all floors. The staircase leads to the second floor where most attorney and staff offices are located. The second floor also serves as a work area for the firm's copy and fax systems.

Each attorney's office is designed with two sub-offices. One office serves as an attorney work-room, while the other office is occupied by the attorney's secretary/paralegal, giving immediate access to the resources necessary for an effective client/attorney relationship.

 

The lower floor features the firm's exercise room and saunas. The partner's realize the benefits of keeping physically fit and encourage all staff members to participate and make use of the facilities as well. The exercise room is fully equipped with a treadmill, bicycle, weight machines and free weights. Large screen televisions are placed strategically around the room.

 

 

Also downstairs, a "Focus Group Laboratory" is used to develop personal injury cases for Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Deitzler clients. The lab includes a focus group conference room, complete with soundproofing, microphones and camera, as well as video presentation equipment. Adjoining the conference room, and separated by a two way mirror wall, is a client and attorney observation deck; a room set up theater style for viewing of the focus group. Focus group sound is transmitted to the viewing area through the same microphone and speaker system used to record the session. An audio/visual third room completes the suite. From that room a technician supervises the conference room's video recording (with a remotely moveable camera), sound production, and any other related electronic or mechanical aspects of the session. A focus group is a gathering of paid volunteers whom our attorneys use, often in conjunction with a psychologist, to test issues, theories, and arguments relevant to personal injury litigation cases. The group is intended to be a microcosm of the community in which the case will be tried, similar to the jury that will actually hear the case. From the focus group, the attorneys (and sometimes the client) will learn what theories to develop and what issues or arguments to emphasize during actual case presentation. A properly conducted focus group will give valuable guidance to the attorney and is usually reflective of the expected reaction of the trial jury. In perosnal injury cases, the focus group is particularly valuable to develop effective plans for presentation of liability and damage evidence. The use of a focus group provides a new dimension of guidance to the attorney which goes beyond the individual attorney's background of knowledge and experience, providing insight into the perceptions, preconceived notions and personal biases of the prospective jurors. Although focus group testing of cases is sometimes critically important to the presentation of a personal injury claim before a jury, many attorneys never utilize the technique. Almost no other personal injury attorneys in West Virginia (other than this firm) are equipped to use this technique within their own law office facility.